Newly-constructed Albacora superseiner, the Galerna Lau, has been returned for repairs after it suffered damages from an accident while being transported to the Spanish port of El Musel. The...
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Croatian Kali Tuna Opens New Plant In Hong Kong
Kali Tuna, a Croatian-based bluefin company owned by Japanese firm, J-trading Inc., is expanding its presence in Asia. It is opening a new Hong Kong-based facility intended to serve as a hub...
‘Tuna’ Found Swimming In Freshwater In Japan
Twitter views went through the roof when a video was posted online showing what was presumably a bluefin swimming three to four...
Solomon Islands Fishery MSC Report Open For Comments
The MSC Full Assessment report for the Solomon Islands longline albacore and yellowfin tuna fishery is now available for comment. Stakeholders have 30 days to make any...
The US And China Back To Negotiating Table
In the midst of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, both countries have agreed to go back to the negotiating table in Washington, CNN reported. According to the...
Philippines Ocean Canning Corporation Joins ISSF
Filipino company, Ocean Canning Corporation, is the latest to join the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). ISSF participating companies work with...
Americas Tuna Conference 2020: Industry At A Crossroads
Atuna is pleased to announce the organization of the 3rd edition of the Americas Tuna Conference, which will be taking place on February 6th and 7th, 2020, once again in Panama City, at...
Kenya-Somalia Continue Quarrel Over Tuna-Rich Maritime Territory
East African neighboring countries, Kenya and Somalia, are continuing their territorial dispute over rich tuna fishing grounds in the Indian Ocean (IO). However, Kenya is looking to delay...
TU Hopes To Revive Shrinking Home Market With ‘Infusions’
Ready-to-eat Tuna Infusions is expected to help Thai Union’s home market share grow by 12 percent. Recently launched in Thailand, the new product line focuses on taste and...
UK John West Director To Head Sales Of Chicken Of The Sea
British sales reinforcement is being brought in for Thai Union's US tuna brand. On October 7, the Englishman Mick Wain will start as Senior Vice President of Sales at Chicken of the Sea...
FRIME Opens Office In CLPV Building In Vigo
In August this year, the Spanish tuna processor, FRIME, inaugurated a new office within the Centro Loxistico Porto de Vigo (CLPV) in Vigo. The location will allow the...
Realistic Raw Vegan Tuna Dives Into Europe
US-based Ocean Hugger Foods has brought its sustainable, plant-based seafood products to the UK. One of them is the Ahimi, an alternative to raw tuna, made from tomatoes and other simple...
Pacifical Intern: PNA Needs More Domestic Investment
The PNA needs more domestic onshore investment rather than local resources going to feed offshore economies, said Grace Roland in a recent interview with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) news...
Bluefin Present In British Waters For Second Year
For the second year in a row bluefin, which are more common in the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Mexico, have been seen in vast numbers in Jersey waters in the...
General Santos City Tuna Festival 2019 Bigger Than Ever
The annual tuna festival is set to rock General Santos City of the Philippines this week. The one-week festivity will feature an Atlantis theme. It will also showcase the Aqua Cave carnival,...
Vietnam Benefits From US–China Trade War
In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam exported 60 percent more tuna products to the US as in the same period in 2018. According to Vietnam Customs, the exported...
Japan Facing Opposition Over Bluefin Quota Proposal
Japan is facing strong headwind due to its proposal of increasing catch quotas for Pacific bluefin ahead of a WCPFC meeting in Portland, Oregon. A Japanese Fisheries Agency...
Brazil Interested In Jealsa’s Crusoé Foods Expansion
The Brazilian government is interested in increasing the tuna production in the state of Ceará. In early July, Crusoé Foods stated that it intends to expand its facilities in...
Spanish Albacore Season Closed
The Spanish quota for Northern albacore has almost been used up. Thus, the country's General Secretary of Fishing has decided to close the fishing season at 00:00 hours...
Spanish Remaining Bigeye Quota For 2019 Set
After the closure of the fishing season in July due to overrunning the expected catch numbers, the exact remaining Atlantic bigeye quota was set at 2,226.8 M/T, as published in the...