Few people know his name, but to the tuna industry, Joseph (Joe) Nissim was a true legend. Nissim died in Milan, Italy at 100 years of age. Starting from the creation of a...
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US Expects Ex-Finance Minister In Tuna Scandal To Be Handed Over
The United States is expecting South Africa to honor the extradition requested for former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang. Chang was detained in South Africa since December 2018...
Maldives Seeks Reinstatement Of Duty-Free Into EU
After the Maldives government asked the European Union to grant duty-free access to its fisheries exports yesterday, the EU has reiterated its conditions to combat IUU (Illegal,...
Wicked Tuna Season 8 Premieres With Spotlight On Duffy
Wicked Tuna returned to screens on Sunday, March 10. The 8th season of the franchise promises to be as action-packed and nail-biting as the previous 100 episodes. The...
Americas In 2018 A Major Growth Market For Thai Processors
Overall exports of canned tuna to the Americas have grown 7 percent in 2018, accounting for more than a 12,000 M/T increase equivalent to an additional 735 20-foot containers, according...
Wife Of Head State Security Arrested Over Tuna Fraud Scandal
Angela Leao has become the twelfth person to be detained over the Mozambican tuna scandal. She is the wife of the former head of the State Information and Security Service...
Oman Bans Export Of Tongol Tuna
Exporters in Oman could face a fine of RO100 (USD 259,73) if they export longtail “Thunnus Tonggol” tuna. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has banned the export...
Sapmer Reports Higher 2018 Sales, Stock Barely Moving
French tuna fishing and processing company Sapmer has not recovered yet from the sharp fall in share prices at the end of 2018, despite increased sales. Dropping from EUR 24.20 (USD 27.17) in...
Thai Canners See Solid Export Growth To US
Thai canners saw significant growth in exports of canned tuna to the United States market by end of 2018, accounting for 11 percent growth since 2017. Last year, according to...
New Regulations On Soy Additives In Tuna After Mexican Scandal
After the shocking outcome of the recent government study on the level of soy-based hydrolyzed proteins used in local canned tuna, the Mexican Council for the Promotion of Fishery and...
Alliance Select Shuts Down Ops In BKK, Share Price Falls
After strongly opening the year at PHP 1.18 against the global trend of decline of share prices for some of the largest publically listed tuna companies, Philippines-based tuna processor and...
US-China Trade War Could Choke Bumble Bee’s U.S. Processing
The San Diego based tuna cannery of Bumble Bee could be heavily affected by the trade barriers that have been created by President Trump applying pressure to China. As reported by SeafoodNews...
Mexico: Walmart Tuna Brand Contains 62% Of Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
The Mexican tuna industry has been shaken by the outcomes of an extensive in-depth investigation by the country’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) into the use of soy-based...
Walmart Hires Antitrust Counsel After Price Fixing Scandal
A new chief counsel has been hired by Walmart. Suzanne Wachsstock will oversee the company’s antitrust matters following the recent cash settlements made by the Big Three tuna...
From Edible Ink To Pan: Vegan ‘Tuna Steak’ To Be 3D-Printed Soon
A Spanish company is introducing 3D-printed vegan steaks in the market. Nova Meat founder Giuseppe Scionti hopes to expand its food options in the future by creating 3D-printed vegan...
Atuna Readers Do Not Trust EU Documentation
In the past two weeks, Atuna has asked your opinion on the EU Catch Documentation Scheme amid the massive crackdown on the illegally-harvested bluefin in Malta, which revealed large...
Netflix Starts Series About Drug Lord Within The Tuna Industry
Netflix has added the Spanish series titled Vivir Sin Permiso (Life Without Permission) to its portfolio. The show was first shown on Spain's network, Telecinco. Now...
FDA’s New Strategy For Tuna Imports
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that a third-party certification program has been created to ensure audit standards for foreign facilities. The FDA will also partner with...
Manta SKJ Price Inches Up Due To Low Supply
This week prices for whole round skipjack tuna in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean tuna processing hub of Manta, Ecuador were concluded at USD 1,600 M/T, representing a 9 percent...
First Australian Bluefin To Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport
For the very first time, an international air cargo of boxes of Australian bluefin have been flown to Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport. The bluefin cargo was distributed to numerous domestic...