One of Spain’s tuna processing and marketing companies, Actemsa, is becoming the 38th member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF). The MSC certified supplier processes more...
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Shrimp Sector Abuse Bad News For Thai Tuna
A new investigation by Associated Press has found that labor issues still persist in the Thai seafood industry which is possible bad news for the whole Thai food industry and could impact tuna...
US Marks 10 Flag States As “Dolphin Unsafe“
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has found that “regular and significant mortality and serious injury of dolphins in gillnet fisheries harvesting tuna” by vessels flagged to ten...
Quota Deal Drives Bigeye Prices Up
Hawaii’s longline fishermen have negotiated a deal with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to purchase half of the territory’s two ton bigeye quota for USD 250,000, after the...
Maersk Heavily Expanding Reefer Container Fleet
Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping company, is expanding its reefer fleet with a massive container investment. Maersk Line has ordered 14,800 new reefer containers in 2016 adding to the...
Standpoint: “Obligation To Land Tuna Catch Domestically Makes Economic Sense”
Making local and foreign ships fishing in a country’s EEZ land their tuna catches domestically can give more control over resources and better management options for nations. This leads...
StarKist Samoa Closes Again, Tri Marine Plant Continues
In October, StarKist will temporarily shut down its processing plant in American Samoa because it has not been able to source enough raw material, but rivals Tri Marine haven’t announced any...
US Coast Guard Recovers 3.2 Ton FAD
The US Coast Guard has found a 3.2 ton Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) on patrol in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The abandoned 33 foot bamboo and wood vessel was discovered in Palau...
Sainsbury’s Pressured To Drop John West
Greenpeace has stepped up its campaign efforts on Sainsbury’s in a bid to get them to drop John West, with the NGO stating: “It’s time John West was Gone West.” The environmental group has...
What Happens When US Fishing Limits Expire?
The current restrictions on US seiners’ access to WCPO high seas pockets is part of a resolution that lasts until the end of 2017. So what happens after this date? On September 2nd 2016, US...
Japan: Change In Consumption Affects Price
There has been a change in the price of bigeye tuna in Japan, with lean cuts of the fish approaching the same cost as the traditionally desirable fatty cuts, in a development that could...
UK Tabloid Trashes John West For Spoiled Can
An unlucky teenager got an unpleasant surprise when she opened a can of John West tuna, discovering it contained maggots, a very rare incident when it comes to canned tuna. The controversial...
Spain Postpones Albacore Fishery Closure
The closure of Spain’s Atlantic albacore fishery has been postponed and the fishery will now remain open until October 5. Yesterday Atuna reported that the fishery would be temporarily closing...
Philippines Unable To Maintain EU Growth
Last year was a positive one for the Philippine’s EU tuna trade, the first year which the country had GSP+ and duty free trade with the bloc. But the first half of this year the country...
Requiring Vessels To Land Tuna Catch Domestically “Unconstitutional”
Costa Rican fisheries regulator, INCOPESCA, has backtracked on its policy of requiring foreign vessels to unload catches within the nation, as it alleges that the measure was ruled...
Aldi Determined To Win UK Price War
Germany discounter, Aldi, is willing to operate at a loss in the UK and has announced, “Regardless of what competitors may say or do, our price advantage will be maintained and our customers...
Calvo’s European Division Gets New CEO
Major Spanish tuna brand Calvo has appointed Alberto Encinas Lastra as General Director for the firm’s European Division. He is replacing Enrique Orge, who has been in the position since 2012...
Temporary Shut Down Of Albacore Fishery
A provisional closure of Spain’s albacore fishery will take place on Wednesday so that all unloaded catch can be recounted and credited by onboard electronic logbooks to see how much of the...
Funds Frozen Of Two Ecuadorian Processors
Two Ecuadorian tuna processors may default on the salaries of their employees this month, after they have had their accounts frozen as part of the administration process for a bankrupt company...
Could StarKist’s “Presidential Campaign” Backfire?
With yesterday’s US presidential debate between Trump and Clinton fresh in mind, another election “candidate” is facing scrutiny. The “presidential candidacy” of US tuna brand Starkist’s...