A trial surrounding health logos on Bumble Bee tuna products has now started, with the firm facing accusations of deceptive labelling in relation to omega-3 claims. The US tuna giant does...
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Tuna Fishermen Arrested For Drug Smuggling
A Spanish flagged handline vessel with a fishing license for bluefin was found with drugs onboard in Canary Islands’ waters this weekend. Askada Primero, with a gross tonnage of around 16 M/T,...
Walmart Lays Out Complicated 2025 Sustainability Pledge
US retail giant Walmart has given itself a long time to reach its sustainability commitments for canned tuna, as well as putting several branches within its sourcing policy, which bring...
What Does 2017 Hold In Store For EPO?
The publishing of annual catch statistics and IATTC’s recent meeting, with the reaction to the measures adopted, have prompted much discussion about the future prospects of the EPO. This week,...
Atuna Readers: Drop Gear Type
The credibility of the tuna industry is largely determined by how much belief consumers have in the sustainability standards it operates to. With a balance to be struck between well-informed...
Chinese Disrupt Japanese Bigeye Supply
The price of bigeye is competing with bluefin and even occasionally surpassing it at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, with one wholesaler predicting that the hierarchy of tuna species in Japan is...
A Lack Of Protection Makes Observer A Risky Job
Not enough is being done to ensure the safety of observers working onboard tuna vessels, with a lack of transparency and no real responsibility being taken by any party, being among the...
Historic Study Reveals Busiest Transshipment Locations
For the first time, the footprint of global at-sea transshipment has been revealed, with satellite data spanning five years being compiled and made available to the public. Global Fishing...
Japanese Could Face Jail Time Over Bluefin Violations From 2018
Penalties will be given to violators who fish too much bluefin in Japanese waters from the beginning of next year, if planned restrictions are imposed. This is in accordance with international...
Echebastar’s Second Try For MSC On FAD Catch
The Spanish Echebastar purse seine fleet has once again entered into full MSC assessment, this time for only its skipjack tuna catch in the Indian Ocean, part of a simplification piloting...
Cook Island Longline Controls Still Under Construction
Discussions on how to most effectively succeed with the Quota Management System (QMS) for the tuna longliner fleet in the Cook Islands are still taking place, despite the scheme first being...
TU Reveals Its Projections On 2017 SKJ Price
Thai Union is expecting whole round tuna prices to remain at high levels throughout 2017, and is hoping that its increasing ability to raise product sales prices through value-added...
Doors Shut On EU For Duty Free Loins Quota
EU canners no longer have the chance to get their hands on zero duty pre-cooked tuna loins as part of this year’s Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ), as the limit was fully exhausted last week....
Phil Canners Lose Grip On Boosted EU Market Share
Clinging on to a bolstered EU market share hasn’t been an easy job for Philippine canners, as they witness a notable slip in their trade with the bloc, at a time when the continuation of their...
Thai Union Writes Off Multi-Million Dollar Fleet
Thai Union has brought the curtain down on the operations of its Ghanaian seiner fleet, written off as a “non-current” asset pending sale. Owned by subsidiary, TTV Ltd., the fleet consists of...
Solomon Islands’ EU Tuna Trade Saved
PNA nation, Solomon Islands, has seen its IUU yellow card warning lifted by the EU, after significant improvement to eradicate unlawful fishing has been identified from its government. The...
Thai Canners Fail To Meet Growth Expectations
Predictions that Thai tuna canners would struggle to see strong growth in their 2016 export value were somewhat accurate, as the total figure actually slips by less than one percent. Thai Tuna...
First TMI MSC Product In EU Injected At European Plant
Tri Marine (TMI) has delivered its first MSC certified tuna to the European market, and the yellowfin catch has been sold as fresh (defrosted) tuna steaks in Germany’s discount retailer Lidl....
Observer Safety Threats Heightened In EPO?
Measures taken by IATTC member nations run the risk of inadvertently ramping up the pressure on observers, according to WWF, which has urged the RFMO to implement improved safety measures...
Global Tuna Catch From “Healthy” Stocks Drops
Despite some commercial tuna stocks having seen a recently improved sustainability status, the amount of global tuna catch fished from what are rated as “healthy” populations stays on a...