Tonga-based Pacific Sunrise Fishing's six longliner boats were washed out to sea after an erupting volcano triggered a tsunami but what hurt the company's fresh tuna business the most was...
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Poll: Will Tuna Be Traded With Digital Currency In The Future?
Digital currencies are being used all over the world by various industries. The idea of using cryptocurrency in the global tuna sector has not taken off although some ideas are being launched....
Readers: Inflation Will Boost Tuna Sales
Now inflation becomes more being felt, especially for lower-income households, Atuna dropped the question to its readers whether that will stimulate canned tuna sales in their markets. Around...
Philippine Adjudicator Gets Prison Term For Tuna Extortion
Ex-provincial agrarian reform adjudicator, Henry Gelacio, was convicted of extorting cash and tuna from litigants 15 years ago. The former employee of the Philippine Department of Agrarian...
CEO Guilty Of All Offenses With “Frankenstein Helicopters”
A US Court found John Walker guilty of 110 charges related to his tuna spotting helicopter business. The Hansen Helicopters' CEO was tried for defrauding the FAA and National Transportation...
Gomes Da Costa Launches Tuna With 81% Reduced Sodium
The new and improved Gomes da Costa Low-Sodium line is now being relaunched with a reduction of up to 81 percent sodium content in its solid oil-packed and in water canned tuna. The range is...
US Sushi Restaurant Says Insurer Must Cover White Tuna Fraud Claims
A sushi restaurant in Chicago has asked a federal court in Illinois to dismiss its underwriter, Society Insurance’s motion to avoid coverage of a class action suit. The eatery is accused of...
Single-Serve Tuna Cans John West’s Answer To Food Waste?
John West has added three products to its product range. With these smaller-sized cans, the brand wants to make itself more relevant to smaller households, especially given the growing...
Is The TunaCoin Digital Currency A Fishy Crypto?
There is a new cryptocurrency circulating called TunaCoin and a deep dive into this digital asset shows an alarming lack of transparency, something that is not uncommon with cryptos. Unlike...
President Biden Will Host Pacific Tuna Emirates
President Joe Biden will host the first-ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit, which will be held in Washington D.C. on September 28 and 29. Many of the nations are part of the PNA with the...
SKJ1.8:BKK Hovering Around Same Level
The price of whole round frozen skipjack has not budged with Thai tuna processors holding back their purchasing of raw material. SKJ1.8:BKK is hovering at the same level for the...
Thai Canned Tuna Trade Declining In Asia
Thai processors are losing trade with markets in Asia as H1 2022 represented the lowest shipped volumes in a half-year period for some time. Their foothold in Saudi Arabia has been decreasing...
Nirsa Paints Neighborhood Stores Blue With REAL Billboard
With its “Pintura Real” plan, Ecuadorian tuna processor NIRSA has painted 622 neighborhood stores nationwide in the Real brand's blue color. Around 75 percent of these small local stores are...
Thai Canners Increase Foothold In Africa, Despite 24% Higher Prices
Thai canned tuna business with the African continent has been growing steadily over the past five years. Trade with the Egyptians and the Libyans remains strong while Libyans have the highest...
Will Inflation Boost Canned Tuna Sales?
Global inflation is driving food prices and living expenses. US retail chains Walmart and Target recently reported that inflation is already affecting their customers’ buying behavior. They...
Dry Container Rates Improving But Reefer Situation Precarious
In what can only be described as good news for the canned tuna industry, global container shipping rates continue to fall. Meanwhile, the price of shipping goods via reefers has risen, which...
INFOFISH TUNA 22 Announces Expert Speakers
With just a few weeks left until the 2022 INFOFISH World Tuna Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok starts on October 10, the organizer has released the complete list of speakers. Based...
Philippine Tuna Congress Pushes For A Department Of Fisheries
General Santos will host the 22nd National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibit in the Philippines from September 1-2. The tuna industry will resubmit its request for a separate Department for the...
Readers: Lischewski Should Not Be Sued Personally For Price-Fixing
When Chris Lischewski is released in November, he will be sued in a civil suit in California. The judge reopened the case after he initially made the mistake of quashing it. Atuna asked its...
Euro Value Drops Through Parity Barrier To USD 0.99
Since the euro and the US dollar reached parity for the first time in 20 years on July 13, the currencies value has been moving near equality. But since August 22, the euro has lost its...