“The US has shown that longline fishing can be very clean” were the comments of one of our readers on a recent atuna.com article, which aired the opinions of some WCPFC12 attendees, stating...
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Could Tuna Be Knocked Off UK Top List This Xmas?
This holiday season UK seafood consumers are being urged to steer away from the most popular fish species, like tuna and salmon, and think outside of the box to get their seafood fix. In-store...
Indian Ocean Tuna: Food Sources Decreasing
Think microscopic phytoplankton can’t have too much of an effect on ocean life? Well now might be the time to rethink that idea, as a new study points to data showing a global 20 percent...
Sri Lanka’s Tough IUU Approach Keeps Filling Prisons
Working to shake off its IUU reputation, Sri Lanka appears to be putting in all the stops to cut illegal fishing operations in its waters, and is detaining a significant number of Indian tuna...
EU Fleet Must Slash Bigeye Catch
The EU is taking initiative on a species that has been marked as “continuously overexploited” in recent stock status reports, agreeing to cut its catches of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean...
How Ghana Has Become A Role Model
Ghana has been commended this week by the EU for its continuing commitment in tackling IUU fishing, and has been presented by the EU Fisheries Commission as a prime example of a country which...
Lidl: Only MSC, But Canned Tuna Is Different
German discount retailer, Lidl, has made strong sustainability commitments on its fresh and frozen private label fish range, which are being applauded by MSC, but leaves its plans for canned...
StarKist Celebrates Another Year Of “Tuna Tax Break”
Just agreed by Congress, StarKist has announced its gratitude in the extension of the American Samoa economic development credit (30(A)), which is also more commonly referred to as the “tuna...
Technology: The Answer To The Longline Monitoring Conundrum?
Industry experts have gathered this week in Taiwan’s main port of Kaohsiung to discuss the ways modern technology can be used to fight illegal fishing, with a special focus on the lack of...
Thai Union: Punished By Stock Market
Turbulent prices have made 2015 a tough year for most in the tuna industry, but one company that has really been hitting the headlines over the past 12 months, on more than just its finances,...
Chinese Net Record Catches On Scarcity Of US Fleet
A leading Chinese fishing firm is putting its recent record WCPO tuna catches down to the scarcity of the US fleet in Kiribati’s EEZ, after it states American vessels were effectively forced...
Angola: The Next African Tuna Player?
The Angolan government is keen to develop the nation’s tuna sector it seems, as it has this week defended private investment in the country which aims to increase the capture and production of...
ASDOMAR: Sustainable Certification Is Just A Starting Point
With the publication of its 3rd Sustainability Report on its brand ASDOMAR, Generale Conserve company, boasting around a 17 percent share in the Italian canned tuna market, says its most...
TU Takover To Fuel Expansion In Germany
Thai Union may have just secured the deal it needs to powerfully penetrate John West branded products into the German market, getting its hands on a majority share in the nation’s largest...
Pending Court Decisions – Even More Bigeye For US Fleet
The Hawaiian longline fishery appears to be under considerable strain at the moment as it awaits a decision from court regarding an attempt to prevent the US from acquiring extra bigeye quotas...
Bluefin Filleting As Japanese Nightclub Show
Usually taking place in sushi restaurants, fish markets and sometimes at big weddings, the live cutting of a huge bluefin tuna always draws a crowd, and hoping to take advantage of this, one...
Tri Marine’s Ex-Partner Puts Operations For Sale
An African based tuna loin processing plant that formerly held an exclusive deal with Tri Marine International, is now up for sale, states the owning company, Wananchi Marine Products. The...
StarKist Buried Under Millions Of Legal Claims
A new world record has been set for the highest number of claims ever made in the history of class action lawsuits, as the final approval hearing of StarKist’s under-filled tuna cans drew to a...
Is ISSF Becoming More Just A Lobby Group Or NGO?
ISSF has taken the time to step back and evaluate the highs of 2015, ticking off numerous wins for tuna sustainability. While the foundation appears to throw all of the credit and future...
Good Laugh: Fanny Makes Fishy Fingers A Thing Of The Past
A brand new product is set to hit the Latin American market in the coming weeks, as Fanny, a leading Peruvian tuna brand, has recently unveiled its new gadget; the Practifanny, a device with a...