Fishing company Real Atunara has launched another boat to support its two tuna vessels in Algarve, Portugal, for bluefin fishing. The firm invested EUR 800,000 to have ‘Don Paco’ built and it...
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Cook Islands’ Undersea Mining Poses Danger To Tuna
An environmental report has said that Cook Islands’ increased interest in undersea mining operations is a cause for concern as it could be detrimental to sea beds and ocean life and in this...
Celebrities Backing Plant-Based Tuna Alternative Company
Several Hollywood celebrities are investing in Good Catch, a plant-based tuna brand that recently joined forces with Bumble Bee in the US. The list includes Paris Hilton, actor Woody...
Tunisia Adds Another Tuna Vessel To Its Fleet
Despite the obstacles posed by COVID-19, the largest tuna fishing vessel ever built in the city of Mahdia, Tunisia, was finished this week. The shipyard in charge of the task was Art Naval, an...
Peruvian Authorities Discover Illicit Canned Tuna Relabelling Ring
In Peru, police officers have arrested a man after they found out he was part of a group that was relabelling canned tuna illicitly. The discovery was made by chance after authorities chased...
Mexican Tuna Seiners Crew Suspected Of COVID-19
Two tuna vessels with suspected COVID-19 crew arrived last week in the port of Mazatlan, Mexico. The test results performed on all the fishermen on board the vessels are expected today. So...
Toyosu Wholesalers Bypass Retailers To Sell Tuna Online
Intermediate wholesalers at Toyosu Fish Market are now selling high quality seafood such as bluefin directly online to consumers. This group has been hit hard by the fall in demand for tuna...
EU Parliament Approves ICCAT’s Broadened Scope On Sharks
On May 13, the European Parliament approved a protocol to amend and broaden the scope of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). A major change will be the...
Japanese Uni Releases Hilarious 3D Printed Tuna Mask
With a mask shortage due to the global pandemic, a Japanese university has provided people with an out of the box solution of printing their own personal protective equipment. Kinki...
Spanish Chef Showcases ‘Tuna Ear’ Dishes In Restaurant
Customers can now order artful culinary dishes with parts of a bluefin ‘ear’ in Tunateca, a renowned sushi and tuna restaurant specializing in Balfegó bluefin in Barcelona. This cut is located...
Mexican Gulf Fishing Fleet Facing Losses
The port of the Mexican city of Tuxpan holds 90 percent of the tuna fishing fleet of the Gulf of Mexico. However, it has been reported that 65 percent of these vessels are generating losses...
Major Retailers Ask Flag States To Implement E-Monitoring
More than 50 retailers, brands, and seafood companies across the globe such as Walmart, Aldi, Asda, Carrefour, and Tesco have called on 45 flag states (like the US) to implement E-monitoring...
Dongwon Launches Striking Tuna Cans With Global Landmarks
South Korean tuna company, Dongwon Industries, has unveiled a limited edition set of tuna cans depicting illustrations of famous global landmarks. The project’s designer, Mike Karolos, expects...
MSC Fund Awards USD 800,000 For Ocean Protection Projects
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund in the initial round has awarded grants totaling more than GBP 650,000 (about USD 803,000) to seven research projects and eight...
2020 IOTC Meeting To Go Online As Host Backs Down
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the IOTC decided to postpone the Commission to November 2 to 6 in Bali, Indonesia. However, Indonesia has backed down from hosting the event as it...
Virtual Conference For MSC Fisheries Standard Review
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that it will be holding a virtual conference for its Fisheries Standard Review consultation on May 13 at 1400 UTC. Every five years, these...
US Coast Guard Boards Venezuelan Seiner Looking For Drugs
The Venezuelan tuna purse seiner ‘Taurus I,’ which fishes in the Pacific near the Costa Rican coast, was intercepted and boarded by the US Coast Guard (USCGC) on April 28. This was done in an...
Record Yellowfin Catch Could Have Been ‘Priceless’
Days before the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed, a fisherman in the US state of Mississippi caught a yellowfin weighing over 107 kilograms. The tuna was certified as a state-record. It was...
3D Printed Tuna Fillet No Science Fiction
Legendary Vish, a start-up venturing in the plant-based food market, is working on 3D printed tuna and salmon fillet. Other companies are already using this technology to imitate the texture,...
Peruvian Seiner Capsizes, Two Men Dead
On Wednesday, the 'Huacho Cinco', a Peruvian-flagged purse seiner capsized while fishing 120 miles off San Juan de Marcona, Peru. Two brothers, Pablo and Wilson Liñan Alva, did not survive the...