The StarKist cannery in American Samoa kicked off its operations for 2026 after a two-week pause in December for its annual holidays. The cannery is expected to produce 450 M/T per day,...
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Trump Exclaims “We’re Screwed” If Top Court Rules Against Tariffs
US President Donald Trump took to social media to point out that if the US Supreme Court rules against his sweeping tariffs, it would heavily impact the country's economy. Meanwhile,...
Spanish Processors’ Substantial Drop In Whole Round Imports
Spain was the EU’s largest importer of frozen whole round tuna between January and September last year. However, their purchases made a notable fall over the period, even as most EU countries...
Maldivian Govt Appeases Yellowfin Fishers With Buying And Reopening Facility
A Maldivian-based yellowfin fishers’ union recently lauded the government's decision, made last month, to purchase yellowfin. The government reopened the yellowfin facility in Kan’du Oiy Giri,...
IO Skipjack Catches Start Well, Price Does Not Follow Suit
EU purse seiners did not stop operations in the Indian Ocean during the holiday season as the yellowfin quota had not been fully consumed. The skipjack catches are at a normal level, but the...
Early Bird Registration European Tuna Conference 2026 Now Open
The Early Bird registration for the 9th European Tuna Conference has officially opened today. Atuna is holding the ETC2026 on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Barcelona, just one day before the...
Eurofish Seiner Sinks In EPO After Catching Fire
Ecuadorian-flagged purse seiner, ‘Don Igilio’, sank in the wee hours of Friday, January 9, off the coast of Peru after being destroyed by a fire. All 25 crew members were rescued by a...
EU Tuna Loin Quota Runs Dry Within Days Forcing Pro Rata Tariff
The European Union’s autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins was fully exhausted within days in January. The rapid uptake, a pattern seen for years, has prompted Spain’s...
Vegan Tuna Gains Ground In Japan As Flexitarians’ Choice
Demand for vegan tuna is accelerating in Japan as urban flexitarians turn to plant-based options for ethical and lifestyle reasons. Industry forecasts for the next decade point to a steady...
New US Dietary Guidelines Put Spotlight On Tuna And Seafood Consumption
Last week, the US unveiled updated dietary guidelines that place greater emphasis on protein intake, encouraging Americans to eat beef, dairy and tuna and other seafood as part of their daily...
Companies Have Hard Fight For Tariff Refund If US Supreme Court Rules Against Trump
The US Supreme Court has a scheduled sitting today at 10 am ET (15:00 GMT) with major cases pending, including the sweeping tariffs of President Donald Trump. However, the top court of the...
Canary Islands Offers Financial Help To Beleaguered Tuna Fishers
The Canary Islands government will allocate around hundreds of thousands of euros in subsidies to 40 pole-and-line vessels that catch tuna operating from the archipelago, after adverse...
Bangkok Tuna Trading Remains Slow As New Year Kicks In
Trading is slow in the Bangkok tuna processing hub in the first full week of 2026. The price for skipjack raw materials remains stable, with market anticipation of business picking up in the...
Callipo Group Bets On ‘Made In Italy’ Quality To Sell Tuna
The Italian tuna company, Callipo, was founded in 1913 in Pizzo, Calabria, and 113 years later, the company has expanded from hand-packed, premium quality tuna in jars to include other foods...
Cepesca Concerned Over EU’s Tightening Tuna Fishing Regulations
The Spanish Fisheries Confederation Cepesca, has expressed its “deep concern” about the new EU Fisheries Control Regulations, starting tomorrow. It sent two separate letters to the country's...
Slight Dip In WR Supply To EU, Omani Fleet Sees Increase In Business
Demand for frozen whole round tuna by European processors dipped slightly in the first nine months of 2025, while the raw materials saw a marginal price increase. The Omani fleet significantly...
EU’s Digital CATCH System Kicks In This Week To Clampdown On Illegal Tuna Imports
On January 10, several significant EU fisheries regulations are coming into force and this comprises the mandatory CATCH system for tuna and seafood imports and stricter control rules for...
DNA Testing Research Reveals Species Diversity In Portuguese Canned Tuna
A new study has lifted the lid on what really goes into canned tuna manufactured in Portugal. Experts used DNA testing to trace the species inside some of the nation's most sold canned tuna...
Dongwon Tuna Extract Named Korea’s Top Brand for 2026
Dongwon F&B announced this week that its ‘Tuna Extract’ has won the 2026 Korea First Brand Award. The product is made by “boiling fresh tuna caught directly from the South Pacific for over...
EU Alerts Show Three Tuna-Related Incidents
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in December, a slight increase from the previous month. On December 1, the Netherlands notified the...
