The IATTC meeting concluded on September 5 with the adoption of the much-wanted reduction of a fishing ban days and several other agreements. However, some important issues were postponed to...
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Canned Tuna Imports Into Mediterranean Markets Made Noteworthy Recovery
Brands, retailers, and traders in the Mediterranean region, comprising main markets France, Italy, and Spain, imported more canned tuna from January to June this year, compared to the same...
Anfaco’s World Tuna Conference Kicks Off In Vigo
The 12th Anfaco World Tuna Conference commenced today. The theme for this year revolves around ‘Reaching The New Consumer.’ There are five sessions lined up on the first day of the conference....
Pacific Fisheries Agency Head Called For Vigilance Against Ongoing Challenges
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director-General Noan David Pakop stressed the need for Pacific Islands to remain united due to the importance of tuna to their economies and emphasized the need...
Involving Fishers Is Crucial To Improving Labor Conditions & Laws
-VIEWPOINT- Last year, the editors of the ‘Oxford University Handbook of Human Rights at Sea’ invited me to write the chapter on Fisheries and Offshore Aquaculture. As perhaps the first...
Global Sunflower Oil And Spanish Olive Oil Prices Rise
Global food prices hardly changed in August from the July level. Vegetable oil rates saw an upsurge, fueled by higher quotations for sunflower oil while soy oil value declined. Olive oil saw a...
Will Pacific Island Nations Risk Economy And Environment For Deep-Sea Mining?
Last month, Tonga signed a sponsorship agreement with Canadian-based The Metals Company (TMC) to explore deep-sea mining activities in the tuna-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone. Following that, an...
Solomon Islands & Kiribati Join Hands For Anticipated Tuna Project
The Solomon Islands and Kiribati signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week to collaborate on the development of the Bina Harbor tuna processing plant in Malaita (Solomon Islands)....
EU’s Smaller Suppliers Of Canned Tuna Expanded Trade
EU brands, retailers, and traders increased business with smaller suppliers of canned tuna from January to June this year. Shipments from all sellers went up, within and outside the bloc....
Dongwon ‘BTS Jin Tuna Gift Set’ Grabs Spotlight For Korean Thanksgiving
South Korean tuna company Dongwon F&B offers over hundred varieties of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) gift sets this year, and canned tuna is again a star. The company expanded the...
ABC Documentary Warns Of Deep-Sea Mining & Tonga’s Financial Risks
An ABC investigative journalism program Four Corners was released on Monday. The episode ‘Race To The Bottom’, looked into deep-sea mining highlighting this issue is now a global flashpoint....
Thai Union Explores Relocating US Tuna Production To Low-Tariff Countries
Thai Union Group presented its half year figures and strategy to relocate overseas tuna production in response to the US import tariffs to investors and analysts in August. The recently...
EU Importers’ Demand For Canned Tuna Skyrockets
EU buyers imported record volumes of canned tuna between January and July this year compared to 2024. Their supply from non-EU processors rose, particularly from Ecuador. The total business of...
TunaVigo2025 App Helps Attendees With Conference Starting In 2 Days
The twelfth Anfaco World Tuna Conference will start in Vigo, Spain, on September 11 with a program of expert speakers featured in different sessions. The TunaVigo2025 app, which will aid...
Readers: RFMOs Must Ensure Transparency In Vessel Ownership
Atuna recently wrote about the reflagging of Spanish company Inpesca’s two vessels to Oman, despite the firm not having a business entity or subsidiary in the Middle East nation. The boats...
US Researchers Laud PSMA But Point Out Striking Gaps
A new study found that the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) has made it difficult for vessels fishing outside their national waters to evade port inspections, but points out how domestic...
IATTC Reduces Fishing Ban Days
The IATTC 103rd annual meeting concluded last Friday and on Sunday the Commission brought out that the fishing ban for purse seiners will be reduced to 64 days from the current 72 days. "The...
Skipjack Shortage Is Pushing Manta Price Up
The shortage in skipjack landings in Ecuador is driving the Manta price upwards. Canneries are feeling the pinch of a lower supply of fish, now that the veda is halfway and will last until...
Kiribati Longline Fleet Made Exponential Growth
Catches of Kiribati-flagged longliners made a remarkable growth in 2024, and so did the number of vessels, hitting a five-year peak last year. The boats primarily hooked albacore, followed by...
NOAA Wants US Citizens’ Help To Revitalize US Tuna And Seafood Sector
The US agency NOAA is looking into ways to promote tuna and other seafood caught by American fishers among in the country. It is inviting the public to share their input on how to make this a...