The curtain is all set to rise for the 29th Session of the IOTC in La Réunion, France, from April 13 to 17. NGOs have submitted their position statements ahead of the meeting. Europêche, the...
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Japanese-Developed Device Can Identify Fat In Tuna “Within 12 Seconds”
Japanese researchers claimed to have found a new technique to determine the fat content in frozen albacore. According to them, this device, called the ‘SONOFAI T-01,’ will help identify the...
US Raises China Tariff But Pauses Duties For Other Nations
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” for all nations except China. The Asian nation was slapped with higher duties which now amounts to a...
StarKist’s New Campaign To Attract Consumers With “Nostalgia”
StarKist has launched a new campaign by bringing back its iconic slogan ‘The First Name in Tuna.’ The brand has already introduced a series of ads with this slogan and stated that “it is a...
President Trump Wipes Out Chinese Bonito Business With 104% Tariff
The world’s two biggest economies have entered a trade war as US President Trump escalated his tariffs onslaught on China. Chinese goods entering the US are facing 104 percent duty. The...
Century Pacific 2024 Performance Boosted By Tuna Exports
Leading canned tuna company in the Philippines Century Pacific Food, Inc (CNPF) reported a healthy performance in 2024 with an increase in revenue and net profit. However, the company is...
Can Bonded Warehouses Give Temporary Respite To US Tuna Importers?
Tuna business worldwide have been put in a tough spot with the US imposing hefty taxes on over 180 countries this week. Canned and pre-cooked loin processors from Thailand and Vietnam, among...
The Global Tuna Trade Tornado – What’s The Damage and Who’s Still Standing?
The tuna supply chain has been heavily hit by the import tariffs tornado US President Trump caused on April 2, with far-reaching consequences and major immediate damage for two major exporting...
Spanish Researchers Develop Method For Fast Detection Of Histamine In Tuna
A group of Spanish researchers claimed to have developed a method for detecting and quantifying histamine in tuna using mid-infrared technology. According to them, there are currently no other...
ISSF Kick-Starts New Measures For PVR Vessels – Only NEFADs Allowed
Last September, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) introduced new conservation measures for boats in its ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) and Vessels on Other...
WCPO Purse Seine Operations Moving Away From PNG
Tuna seiner fishing activity has moved more towards the east of the WCPO, according to the latest information from the Pacific tuna fleet. Sources told Atuna that fishing activity has moved...
Europêche Says 0% Duty On Thai Tuna Will Destabilize EU Tuna Market
The EU tuna fleet and processing sector is unhappy with the European Commission’s talks with Thailand for a free trade agreement. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing...
Skipjack Price Stable But Volatility Expected Soon
Frozen whole round skipjack price in Bangkok processing hub is hovering around the same value as last month but this could change soon given the volatile trade situation that the Thai tuna...
US Importers Feel Slight Reprieve As Customs Releases New Guidance
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a guidance last week regarding the implementation of additional duties on tuna and other products. Importers have until May 27 to bring...
Dongwon Seeks MSC Certification For Its WCPO Longline Catches
Dongwon is undergoing assessment to get its longline yellowfin, bigeye, and North Pacific and South Pacific albacore catches in the WCPO MSC certified. A Chinese longline fishery has asked for...
Thai Union Stock Back To 15 Year Ago Value – Atuna Stock Index Plunged
The 36 percent tariff increase imposed by US President Trump on Thai products has hit Thai Union Group hard. The US market is the biggest buyer of its Chicken of the Sea brand and other tuna...
US Delays Pacific Tuna License Payments
Tokelau is among the first Pacific Island nations to point out that US tuna vessels are lagging behind in paying to fish in the island’s EEZ in March. A Tokelau government spokesperson...
Malaysia Bets On Foreign Longliner Landings To Strengthen Tuna Industry
Malaysia is eyeing to revive and enhance tuna operations in the state of Penang, located on the country’s northwest coast, along the Strait of Malacca. Penang is Malaysia’s only tuna landing...
IOTC Modifies 2025 Quota After Indonesia Drop Yellowfin Objection Plan
The IOTC announced last week that the allocated catch limits for yellowfin in 2025 have changed after Indonesia withdrew its objections to the 2021 interim plan for the stock. The RFMO...
How Did Thai Canners Almost Completely Lose The EU Market?
The volume of canned tuna exported from Thailand to the EU has plummeted in the last ten years. The lowest tonnages were sent from Thai canneries in 2023, with trade making a slight recovery...
