Japanese tuna and seafood company Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. recently announced its financial results for April to September. Sales increased, but profit lagged behind. Apart from owning bluefin...
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Artisanal Vessels Lead Brazil’s Tuna Fleet
The Brazilian tuna fleet’s catches in the Atlantic Ocean in 2024 dropped when compared to the previous year. The flotilla that comprises handliners, longliners, baitboats, and a small number...
Dakartuna’s Inoperational Pole-And-Liners Get MSC Certification
Spanish company Dakartuna’s pole-and-liners' skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the Atlantic Ocean received the MSC certification last week. The vessels are currently moored in Senegal...
EU Alerts Show Exceeding Mercury Level Incidents In October
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed four tuna-related incidents in October. All comprised warnings about exceeding levels of substances in tuna products. Italian...
Congresswoman Urges US Trade Rep To Keep 19% Extra Duty On Thai Tuna
American Samoa Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has said that the 19 percent extra tariff on Thai tuna as part of the US trade deal with Thailand is crucial to “maintaining America’s seafood...
Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...
Indonesia First Country Compatible With GDST Standard
Indonesia, a major tuna-catching nation, has progressed towards full traceability across its fisheries supply chain. Its national seafood traceability system, STELINA, is now fully compatible...
US Supreme Court Doubts Credibility Of Trump’s Global Tariffs
The US Supreme Court justices, on Wednesday, raised doubts over the credibility of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, which have had a significant impact...
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...
Recall Of Lo-Boy Tuna Salads In US For Detected Listeria Bacteria
The Lo-Boy brand's ‘Tuna Deluxe Salad’ was recently recalled by Made Fresh Salads Inc. based in Bay Shore, US, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Containers...
Sunflower Harvest Slump In Ukraine Pushes Global Price
The price of Ukrainian sunflower oil is increasing due to lower harvest forecasts and farmers withholding sales. The country is the largest supplier worldwide and to the EU. These higher...
Poll: How Will New EU Law On Freezing Tuna Impact Trade?
The European Commission recently announced that tuna vessels must freeze tuna in brine at -18 °C for the entirety of the cold supply chain so that the fish can be used for direct human...
Slight Dip In Skipjack Price Despite Lower Supply
The price of frozen whole round skipjack has dipped in the Bangkok trading and processing market despite the lower supply of fish from the Western Central Pacific. Contracts have been inked...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Smaller Markets Slowing Down
The business of Thai canners with smaller destinations decreased by four percent from January to September this year, compared to the same period in 2024. Several Middle Eastern nations...
ILO Adopts Guidelines In A Bid To Protect Migrant Tuna Fishers
Last week, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted new guidelines for fair labor market services for migrant fishers in a meeting convened in Geneva. The move comes due to...
EU Members’ Poor Import Controls Allow IUU Seafood Into Bloc
Weak implementation of EU member states’ import controls has led to IUU-fished tuna and other seafood entering the bloc. The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently released a report that highlights...
EU Tightens Law On Freezing Tuna For Direct Human Consumption
The European Commission has announced that it is imposing stricter rules for freezing tuna on board purse seiners for human consumption. The measure will come into force from January 27, 2026,...
Thai Union Reports Decline In Canned Tuna Sales
Thai Union Group’s turnover in the first nine months of 2025 dropped by 5.5 percent, as foreign exchange impacted the revenue from canned tuna trade. However, adjusted net profit for the group...
Chile Warns Of Rampant Chinese Vessels’ Presence In Its EEZ
A Chilean fisheries official recently highlighted the need for the South American nation to tighten monitoring in its EEZ as the presence of foreign vessels, especially the Chinese, has become...
Tuna Fishers Collect Thousands Of Kilos Of Plastic In Guayaquil
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood fishermen came together last week for the three-day ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative, whereby they collected nearly 20,000 kg of plastic in the Gulf of Guayaquil....
