Spanish tuna company Jealsa recently hinted that it might partner with the firm Ubago to take over the tuna processing facility in Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, formerly owned by Atunlo, which is...
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EU Canners Continue To Buy More Skipjack Loins From Within The Bloc
The EU exports of pre-cooked loins were at a five-year high in 2024, with increasing skipjack volumes, followed by yellowfin, comprising the majority of the shipments. There was an incredible...
US Legislators Determined To Not Allow Oil Drilling Near Nation’s Coasts
Last week, US legislators introduced bills in Congress to ban oil drilling close to the nation’s coasts in the tuna fishing areas in the Atlantic Ocean. Shortly after, President Donald Trump...
EU Nations’ Pre-Cooked Loins Business Made Remarkable Growth
EU countries' export of pre-cooked loins increased in 2024, with traded tonnages at the highest level in five years. Spain continued to be the largest sender of this product, with most of the...
IOTC Allocates Historic Skipjack Quotas To Fleets
The 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting came to a close on April 17 with vital decisions being made about skipjack and bigeye quotas. The RFMO recently announced the outcomes of the...
Fiji Tightens IUU Fishing Monitoring With New Initiative
A new state-of-the-art Fisheries Monitoring Center was inaugurated in Fiji last week to combat IUU fishing. It falls under the EUR 45 million (USD 51 million) Pacific-European Union Marine...
Pacific Island Leaders’ Letter To Trump Highlights US’ Due Fishing License Payments
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders recently drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump addressing their concerns about the US support to the Pacific islands. The tariffs imposed on Pacific...
Portuguese Pre-Cooked Loins To EU Canners Were Remarkably Cheap
EU canneries imported the majority of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins from non-EU suppliers in 2024. Within the bloc, they bought a peak volume from Portuguese processors invoiced at a remarkably...
Excellent Tuna Sales Drove Alliance Select’s Revenue In 2024
Alliance Select Foods International’s consolidated revenue increased by 28 percent in 2024, driven by good sales in the tuna division. The group’s key business is processing, canning and...
US Gives Green Light To Deep-Sea Mining In Tuna-Rich Pacific Ocean
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, a key migration and foraging area for skipjack, yellowfin,...
TUNO Owner Atlantic Natural Foods Files For Bankruptcy
US food company Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), which produces plant-based alternative tuna under the brand TUNO, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy...
Govts And Organizations Line Up Programs For World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day is around the corner. Tuna companies, NGOs, associations, and governments are announcing plans to celebrate this day, on May 2. It is intended to raise awareness about the...
Commercial Tuna Fishing In Pacific Monument Will Not Harm Marine Ecosystem, Says Fishing Council
US President Trump’s decision to open areas of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument for commercial tuna fishing has drawn criticism and created confusion. The Western Pacific...
Almadrabas Season Begins, Fisheries Inspectors Still On Strike
The traditional annual bluefin fishing event Almadrabas began in Spain earlier this week. The fishers caught 129 bluefin on the first day (on Monday) in Conil, where the Almadraba traps...
Grupo Balfegó Revenue Rose By 23 Percent In 2024
The Spanish bluefin fattening company Grupo Balfegó recently announced that it has closed its 2024 financial year with a turnover of EUR 107.6 million, 23 percent more YoY. According to...
Tuna Products Secure Spot In Seafood Excellence Global Awards
The Boston Seafood Expo is all set to open its doors in the first week of May. Diversified, the organizer of the Expo, recently revealed the finalists for the Seafood Excellence Global awards...
IOTC Agrees To Japan’s Ask For Increased Bigeye Catch
Japan will get a 15 percent increase in IO bigeye quota from 2026 to 2028. The decision was made at the 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting that concluded last week. Japan was allocated...
How Is Price-Oriented Canned Tuna Compatible With Sustainable And Responsible Sourcing?
Many EU buyers demand sustainable and responsible tuna products, but a high proportion of private label canned tuna are not certified and more price-orientated compared to brands. How is this...
US Dollar Weakening But EU Tuna Importers Can Rejoice
The US dollar saw an uptick today, but on Monday, it was at its lowest point against the euro since the end of 2021. For almost the entire month of April, the greenback has seen a slide, which...
ISSF Lauds Skipjack & Bigeye Quotas, Points Out Shortcomings Of IOTC Meeting
The IOTC made praiseworthy moves at its recently concluded 29th Session of its Commission meeting. NGOs and stakeholders from the tuna industry gave a thumbs up to the RFMO’s certain...
