The Maltese Fisheries Information Integrated System (FIIS) was launched last week. FIIS, a national digital platform developed for Malta to integrate 100 percent of its tuna and other...
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Bangkok Skipjack Price Edges Up
Skipjack raw material prices slightly increased in recent weeks. Supply and demand remain largely balanced, and trading conditions for frozen whole rounds are fair in the Bangkok processing...
Maruha Nichiro To Adopt ‘Umios’ Identity
Japanese tuna and seafood firm Maruha Nichiro Corporation announced today that it will change its corporate name to Umios Corporation on March 1, 2026. Its 12 global subsidiaries, which handle...
TUNACONS FAD Retrieval Program Enters Successful Third Year
The Ecuadorian tuna organization TUNACONS recently announced that it is continuing its work in the Galápagos Marine Reserve to recover FADs under the ‘Cuidando Galápagos’ (Caring for...
Readers: Thai Pet Food Trade Will Continue To Grow In 2026
Thai pet food exports are climbing as owners splurge on premium meals for cats and dogs, with tuna emerging as a core ingredient across product lines. Thailand shipped 184,086 M/T of pet food...
Thailand Records Steep Drop In Skipjack WR Imports
After importing volumes of frozen whole round tuna never seen before, particularly skipjack, in 2024, Thai processors cut back on their striped tuna imports in 2025, as the latest data shows....
Shipbrokers Confirm The Sale Of ‘Guria’
More information about the sale of the purse seiner ‘Guria’ has been released by Albino Moran Shipbrokers, which oversaw the sale of the vessel. The company, in its LinkedIn post last month...
Transshipment Volumes At PNA Ports Ease Slightly
The volumes of tuna transshipped across PNA ports declined in November from the previous month, with transfer operations remaining concentrated in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports. Last week,...
Tuna Seiner Arrival At Spanish Port Brings Relief to Stevedores
The Spanish port of A Pobra do Caramiñal has been awaiting the arrival of tuna vessels for the past months. The purse seiner ‘Savanna Breeze’ arrived last week with 4,400 tons of tuna,...
New Low-Cost Method Claims To Slash Mercury Levels In Tuna
New research suggests cysteine, an amino acid, could offer a safe, low-cost method to remove mercury from canned tuna and fresh filets, adding an extra layer of protection beyond existing...
Orthongel Responds French NGO’s Criticism Of SFPA Is Unfounded
French purse seine organization Orthongel has lashed out at the Bloom Association for its inaccurate criticism of the EU sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs). The NGO wrote a...
Galician Tuna Canning Veteran Passes Away At 100
On February 11, with the death of Severino Escurís Batalla, the Spanish tuna industry not only lost the President of the tuna company Actemsa, but also a a central figure in Galicia’s tuna...
Mar Del Plata Skipjack Surge Lifts Local Tuna Cannery Production
The Natusur tuna plant in Argentina has ramped up operations in recent weeks as unusual high skipjack volumes were landed in the nearby port of Mar del Plata. This development has provided...
WCPO Seiners Saw Lower Daily Catch Rates
The WCPO purse seine daily catch rate in November dropped slightly compared to the previous month. The highest rates were achieved in the EEZs of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon...
Smaller WR Suppliers Reduced Business With Thai Canners
Thai processors’ purchases of frozen whole round tuna from smaller suppliers declined in 2025. Major sellers scaled back trade with Asian buyers last year, and purchases from smaller suppliers...
Wofco Considers Acquisition Of CLP Plant
Spanish tuna and seafood company Wofco is exploring the possibilities to adding the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant to its portfolio. This marks the next step in Wofco’s...
John West’s Managing Director Leaves Role
Mark Doherty has left John West Foods after over 17 years of service. For the last two years, he held the position of Managing Director at the company's UK division. UNC brought the news...
Malaysia Cracks Down On Unlicensed Vietnamese Tuna Imports
Malaysian officials seized thousands of dollars’ worth canned tuna shipment this week that entered the nation from Vietnam sans valid permits. The cargo weighed over 15,000 kg with a sales...
Wild Planet Unveils New Skipjack Flavors And Packaging Refresh
US seafood brand Wild Planet is set to roll out two new tuna flavors and debut a redesigned packaging lineup starting this month. The company announced that the two flavors, ‘Skipjack with...
Project ReCon Expands To Somalia To Recover Buoys
Spanish technology firm Satlink and Somali non-profit MARCOD have signed an agreement to roll out Project ReCon in Somalia, aiming to recover and reuse echosounder buoys used in tuna fisheries...
