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It is critical that the fill weight of a tuna can is not over- or underfilled. Tunacheck® from Hermasa offers the solution: the system weights the cans and communicates with the filling machine’s feed for a correction...zurl.co/hV5in @Hermasa Canning Technology #tuna
Skipjack catches in Indian Ocean have been good so far this year. Small-sized fish and low demand by canneries is depressing the price. Yellowfin quota is not reached, however, higher catch is expected, but will not raise...zurl.co/MSCDp #Seychelles #IndianOcean #tuna
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Skipjack catches in Indian Ocean have been good so far this year. Small-sized fish and low demand by canneries is depressing the price. Yellowfin quota is not reached, however, higher catch is expected, but will not raise...zurl.co/MSCDp #Seychelles #IndianOcean #tuna
Spanish city of Conil has its iconic tuna weathervane back. The huge sculpture was damaged during renovation work on a promenade near the coastline, known as the Almadraba route. The statue is part of the Monument To The Tuna with...zurl.co/I7dMH #Conil #bluefin
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Spanish city of Conil has its iconic tuna weathervane back. The huge sculpture was damaged during renovation work on a promenade near the coastline, known as the Almadraba route. The statue is part of the Monument To The Tuna with...zurl.co/I7dMH #Conil #bluefin
Purse seiners fishing efforts in PNA EEZs and the high seas rose in October. However, skipjack catches in the WCPO remained stable, but lower than compared to October catches in previous years. Seiners netted double the volume of...zurl.co/EV5e1 #WCPO #PNA #tunacatch
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Purse seiners fishing efforts in PNA EEZs and the high seas rose in October. However, skipjack catches in the WCPO remained stable, but lower than compared to October catches in previous years. Seiners netted double the volume of...zurl.co/EV5e1 #WCPO #PNA #tunacatch
Skipjack supply to Thai processors has been fair to low as WCPO catches still are below average. Thai canners expect the price for frozen whole rounds to decrease further, so they have a wait-and-see approach. Skipjack price fell...zurl.co/bckqD #Bangkok #skipjack #tuna
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Skipjack supply to Thai processors has been fair to low as WCPO catches still are below average. Thai canners expect the price for frozen whole rounds to decrease further, so they have a wait-and-see approach. Skipjack price fell...zurl.co/bckqD #Bangkok #skipjack #tuna
Two years ago, the US FDA inquired about the mercury level in tuna caught near the Indonesian Obi Islands. The country's Ministry of Fisheries investigated the assertion and clarified last week that no mercury was found...zurl.co/63O9I #Indonesia #tuna #mercury
Indonesia Refutes US FDA Claim About Mercury In Tuna | ATUNA
The Indonesian Ministry of Fisheries recently clarified a US query dating back to 2023, regarding the presence of mercury in tuna caught near the Obi Islands,
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Two years ago, the US FDA inquired about the mercury level in tuna caught near the Indonesian Obi Islands. The country's Ministry of Fisheries investigated the assertion and clarified last week that no mercury was found...zurl.co/63O9I #Indonesia #tuna #mercury
Tuna management procedures (MP) and catch limits were discussed by the ICCAT meeting. According to participants, there were good vibes in the meeting rooms and decisions taken. The MP for the western Atlantic skipjack was...zurl.co/dVuE3 #ICCAT #skipjack
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tuna management procedures (MP) and catch limits were discussed by the ICCAT meeting. According to participants, there were good vibes in the meeting rooms and decisions taken. The MP for the western Atlantic skipjack was...zurl.co/dVuE3 #ICCAT #skipjack
The increasing presence of Chinese Coast Guard boats in the WCPO is forcing Australia to intensify aerial checks. Vessels involved in IUU fishing are often from China and patrols by its Coast Guard will hinder fair...zurl.co/RNIUB #PacificOcean #IUU #patrol #tuna
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The increasing presence of Chinese Coast Guard boats in the WCPO is forcing Australia to intensify aerial checks. Vessels involved in IUU fishing are often from China and patrols by its Coast Guard will hinder fair...zurl.co/RNIUB #PacificOcean #IUU #patrol #tuna
Thailand’s tuna sector urged negotiators to speed up the EU-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It claims their tuna products has the same “high standards on sustainability, traceability, and labor,” as other importers, contrary to what...zurl.co/Mz3Br #EUThailandFTA #tuna
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thailand’s tuna sector urged negotiators to speed up the EU-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It claims their tuna products has the same “high standards on sustainability, traceability, and labor,” as other importers, contrary to what...zurl.co/Mz3Br #EUThailandFTA #tuna
Financial Times published a report on forced labor on board tuna longliners: ‘The Dark Truth Behind Supermarket Tuna’. It stated some tuna in UK supermarkets comes from fisheries laible for such issues, but could mislead..zurl.co/wf4ra @FinancialTimes #tuna #forcedlabor
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Financial Times published a report on forced labor on board tuna longliners: ‘The Dark Truth Behind Supermarket Tuna’. It stated some tuna in UK supermarkets comes from fisheries laible for such issues, but could mislead..zurl.co/wf4ra @FinancialTimes #tuna #forcedlabor
The Marine Horizon Viewer from Marine Instruments is tested on board tuna vessels. Its camera scans the horizon to detect birds, thus potential tuna schools. Images are real-time transmitted to the bridge and..zurl.co/DTYWx @Marine Instruments #MarineHorizonViewer #tuna
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The Marine Horizon Viewer from Marine Instruments is tested on board tuna vessels. Its camera scans the horizon to detect birds, thus potential tuna schools. Images are real-time transmitted to the bridge and..zurl.co/DTYWx @Marine Instruments #MarineHorizonViewer #tuna
Andrés Cuka, President of CEIPA, said Ecuador's tuna export is boosted by good catches and better competitiveness in EU against Asian suppliers. He expects revenue to increase to USD 2 billion. The Industry is focussing on...zurl.co/7bN9O @CEIPA_Ecuador #tuna #Ecuador
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Andrés Cuka, President of CEIPA, said Ecuador's tuna export is boosted by good catches and better competitiveness in EU against Asian suppliers. He expects revenue to increase to USD 2 billion. The Industry is focussing on...zurl.co/7bN9O @CEIPA_Ecuador #tuna #Ecuador
Mexican tuna company Grupomar ranks in first place in the ‘National Tuna Fishing Ranking 2025.’ Its purse seiner ‘F/V Gijón’ caught the largest volume this year and a second vessel ranked second. A confirms its fleet is the most...zurl.co/JxPGA @Grupomar® #tuna #award
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mexican tuna company Grupomar ranks in first place in the ‘National Tuna Fishing Ranking 2025.’ Its purse seiner ‘F/V Gijón’ caught the largest volume this year and a second vessel ranked second. A confirms its fleet is the most...zurl.co/JxPGA @Grupomar® #tuna #award
Thailand reported an increase in pet food exports in the first nine months of 2025. This was mainly due to American retailers and importers buying one-fifth more shelf-stable pet food from Thai processors. Other main markets...zurl.co/IHq8k #thailand #petfood #tuna
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thailand reported an increase in pet food exports in the first nine months of 2025. This was mainly due to American retailers and importers buying one-fifth more shelf-stable pet food from Thai processors. Other main markets...zurl.co/IHq8k #thailand #petfood #tuna
Large tuna purse seiner owned by Mexican Pesca Azteca caught fire last Saturday. The 'El Dorado' was docked for repairs when shipyard workers saw smoke coming from the hull of the vessel and alerted the fire brigade. The fire...zurl.co/LxHyc #pescaazteca #fire #tuna
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Large tuna purse seiner owned by Mexican Pesca Azteca caught fire last Saturday. The 'El Dorado' was docked for repairs when shipyard workers saw smoke coming from the hull of the vessel and alerted the fire brigade. The fire...zurl.co/LxHyc #pescaazteca #fire #tuna
“Certainly, it is my intention to try to advance as much as possible on several things,” ICCAT Chair Ernesto Penas tells Atuna ahead of the ICCAT’s annual meeting, starting today. Penas shares his priorities, such as a new management plan...zurl.co/jE07T #ICCAT #tuna
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“Certainly, it is my intention to try to advance as much as possible on several things,” ICCAT Chair Ernesto Penas tells Atuna ahead of the ICCAT’s annual meeting, starting today. Penas shares his priorities, such as a new management plan...zurl.co/jE07T #ICCAT #tuna
Scope extension for albacore, yellowfin, and bigeye of Chinese company Pingtairong Ocean Fishery Group is MSC certified. SATHOAN French Mediterranean Bluefin tuna artisanal longline and handline fishery can continue using the MSC logo...zurl.co/LnR4z @MSCecolabel #tuna
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Scope extension for albacore, yellowfin, and bigeye of Chinese company Pingtairong Ocean Fishery Group is MSC certified. SATHOAN French Mediterranean Bluefin tuna artisanal longline and handline fishery can continue using the MSC logo...zurl.co/LnR4z @MSCecolabel #tuna
Members of European Parliament agreed on cuts to the EU’s sustainability and due diligence laws, easing rules on large companies. The tuna industry have been awaiting the decision imposing measures relating to the traceability...zurl.co/JzioA @European Commission #tuna
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Members of European Parliament agreed on cuts to the EU’s sustainability and due diligence laws, easing rules on large companies. The tuna industry have been awaiting the decision imposing measures relating to the traceability...zurl.co/JzioA @European Commission #tuna
Anfaco-Cytma started its new #FillYourTableWithSea campaign to promote consumption of canned tuna and other seafood by Spaniards, specially younger ones. Billboards and displays can be seen in seven cities saying it is...zurl.co/xQgIT @ANFACO-CYTMA #tuna #Spain
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Anfaco-Cytma started its new #FillYourTableWithSea campaign to promote consumption of canned tuna and other seafood by Spaniards, specially younger ones. Billboards and displays can be seen in seven cities saying it is...zurl.co/xQgIT @ANFACO-CYTMA #tuna #Spain
Philippines processor Alliance Select Foods fell in revenue as sales of tuna products for the domestic market and exports declined. However, it managed to make more profit says its Q3 results due to better...zurl.co/9Bqkz @Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. #tuna
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Philippines processor Alliance Select Foods fell in revenue as sales of tuna products for the domestic market and exports declined. However, it managed to make more profit says its Q3 results due to better...zurl.co/9Bqkz @Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. #tuna
It is critical that the fill weight of a tuna can is not over- or underfilled. Tunacheck® from Hermasa offers the solution: the system weights the cans and communicates with the filling machine’s feed for a correction...zurl.co/hV5in @Hermasa Canning Technology #tuna
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
It is critical that the fill weight of a tuna can is not over- or underfilled. Tunacheck® from Hermasa offers the solution: the system weights the cans and communicates with the filling machine’s feed for a correction...zurl.co/hV5in @Hermasa Canning Technology #tuna
The last wooden boat catching albacore with a traditional Basque fishing technique is saved as culturel heritage. The Albaola Maritime Culture Factory, shipyard museum in Spain, will restore the ‘Ozentziyo’ built in 1990 to its former...zurl.co/UOQyN @albaola #tunaboat
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The last wooden boat catching albacore with a traditional Basque fishing technique is saved as culturel heritage. The Albaola Maritime Culture Factory, shipyard museum in Spain, will restore the ‘Ozentziyo’ built in 1990 to its former...zurl.co/UOQyN @albaola #tunaboat
Thai producers of canned and pouched tuna imported less frozen whole round tuna in the first nine months this year. Atuna analyst showed that most major origins lost business with the Thai and that skipjack buyings...zurl.co/x6M8S #Thailand #tunaimport #skipjack
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thai producers of canned and pouched tuna imported less frozen whole round tuna in the first nine months this year. Atuna analyst showed that most major origins lost business with the Thai and that skipjack buyings...zurl.co/x6M8S #Thailand #tunaimport #skipjack
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recuded its inspections of foreign tuna and seafood facilities this year. This is a threat to America's food safety. Also, NOAA's import monitoring projects are delayed. The deep staff cuts...zurl.co/AHAdU @FDA #foodsafety #tuna
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recuded its inspections of foreign tuna and seafood facilities this year. This is a threat to America's food safety. Also, NOAA's import monitoring projects are delayed. The deep staff cuts...zurl.co/AHAdU @FDA #foodsafety #tuna
Somali pirates tried to attack tuna seiner ‘Intertuna Tres’ on November 2. Onboard security forces fired at their speedboat when approaching the ship and the pirates turned back to the mothership, probably an Iranian boat they seized...zurl.co/Ixm1W #pirates #Somalia
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Somali pirates tried to attack tuna seiner ‘Intertuna Tres’ on November 2. Onboard security forces fired at their speedboat when approaching the ship and the pirates turned back to the mothership, probably an Iranian boat they seized...zurl.co/Ixm1W #pirates #Somalia
Skipjack supply by Ecuadorian seiners decreased, and with the second veda in place, the supply does not meet the processors' demand to deliver their contracts. The shortage pushed the price in Manta and buying of cheap fish...zurl.co/lHa7g #Manta #skipjackprice #tuna
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Skipjack supply by Ecuadorian seiners decreased, and with the second veda in place, the supply does not meet the processors' demand to deliver their contracts. The shortage pushed the price in Manta and buying of cheap fish...zurl.co/lHa7g #Manta #skipjackprice #tuna