Technological advancement has taken off with Artificial intelligence (AI), which is also a game changer in tuna fishing. Innovation comes in different forms including affordable satellite...
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Do Not Miss Out On Your ETC2025 Special Discount
As a valued Atuna member, we offer you a special discount of EUR 60 on the standard entrance fee of the European Tuna Conference that is taking place on May 5 in Barcelona, the day before the...
Sajo Longliners Get MSC For WCPO And EPO Catches
Korean fishing company Sajo's longliners’ yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye catches in the WCPO and EPO are MSC certified. The CAB, DNV, published the Public Certification Report last November,...
ISSF Publishes 2025 Priority Actions For RFMOs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has given its position statements for RFMOs ahead of their upcoming annual meetings and special sessions. They are based on concerns...
IO Tuna Stakeholders Gather In Mauritius As Worries About Catches Persist
A group of tuna and other seafood businesspeople gathered last week to discuss the prospects of tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) was an important topic because...
FisheryProgress Underlines Critical Need For FIPs To Address Human Rights Risks
FisheryProgress is the global platform for Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) worldwide. Atuna spoke to Kristin Sherwood, Program Director, and Jeremy Rude, Program Manager, from the...
Ireland’s Bluefin Tagging Study To Kick-Start Soon
Ireland will soon begin its bluefin tagging program in July. Inland Fisheries Ireland opened the applications earlier this week for experienced angling skippers interested in participating in...
Should IO French Fleet Reduce Vessels To Prevent Overcapacity?
A group of researchers from a French Institute recently revealed the results of a study on IOTC catch limit impacts on French purse seiner utilization. One of the authors, Alex Tidd, told...
ETC2025 Will Explore Impact Of Tariffs And Protectionism Issues
Since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20, he has been introducing additional import tariffs to protect the American economy. His "Make America Great Again" campaign aims to...
Study On Tuna Stomachs Helps To Analyse Ecosystem Dynamics
The Pacific Community (SPC) is conducting a study to understand tuna's stomach fullness which they claim is essential to understanding ecosystem dynamics, the influence of fisheries on tuna...
Marshall Islands Yellowfin, Bigeye, Albacore Fishery Is Up For MSC Reassessment
The longliners belonging to the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV) are going for an MSC reassessment in the Pacific Ocean. The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for the SZLC, CSFC,...
Is Climate Change And Overfishing Putting Indonesian Tuna Industry At Risk?
Indonesia has one of the largest tuna fleets in the world and exports this fish to international markets. However, climate change and overfishing in its waters are putting this industry at...
ICCAT And ICES To Collaborate On Sustainable Tuna Stocks Management
ICCAT is taking a step forward for the sustainable management of tuna stocks. Earlier this week, the RFMO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Council for the...
Seafood Task Force Appoints Two New Co-Chairs
The Seafood Task Force (STF) has appointed two new Co-Chairs -- Sean Reber and Supavadee Chotikajan -- to its Board. They joined STF last month after former Chair Ken Kimble, who was a...
NGO Questions Cape Verde’s Decision To Sell Tuna At “Cheap Rate” To EU
A Cape Verde-based NGO pointed out how the recent fishing deal between the African nation and the EU could be economically disastrous for the country. The environmental non-profit Biosfera...
ETC2025 Delves Deeper Into Critical Issues Faced by World’s Largest Tuna Market
Opportunities and challenges follow each other rapidly in the tuna industry. Import tariffs the US is threatening Europe with, should that alarm us or can it bring a beneficial change? At the...
EU’s Tight-Fisted Conditions For Yellow Card Removal Makes Ecuador Anxious
Last year, speculations were rife that Ecuador was inching closer to getting the EU yellow card removed. However, according to the latest report, the South American nation must strictly adhere...
Vietnam’s Tuna Fisheries Sector Transparency Is Poor
Vietnam's first Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report was published last week. It aims to show the nation’s commitment and transparency towards tuna and other fisheries. However, it...
SPC And Japanese Scientists Begin Exclusive Study On Tuna Larvae
Scientists from Japan and the Pacific Community (SPC) have partnered to conduct an in-depth research on tuna larvae. The aim is to understand where the fish begin their lives and to know how...
Indian Fishers Raise Concerns Over Andaman & Nicobar Islands “Tuna Cluster”
The need for expanding India’s growing tuna sector was among the topics discussed at the nation’s Union Budget allocation on February 1. Indian fishermen appreciated the government's decision...