Tuna fishermen operating out of Chiba Prefecture's Katsuura port are boasting of exceptional skipjack catches this year, in contrast to those in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, which has been...
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Princes Group Plans London IPO As Strategic Step For Future
UK Princes Group announced today its intention for an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to raise new capital. In July, rumors circulated stating that the...
Fisheries Initiatives Will Begin Work To Enhance Tuna Supply Chain Transparency
Three international parties will come together to work towards transparency in global tuna fisheries. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), Global Fishing Watch (GFW), and International...
Curtains To Rise For World’s Largest Food Trade Fair
Anuga will begin tomorrow in Cologne, Germany. Over 8,000 exhibitors from 110 countries will present their tuna, seafood, plant- and algae-based alternatives, and other food items under the...
Pernas Family Bids For Atunlo Plants And Parts Ways With Marfrío
The Pernas family has officially submitted a purchase offer and deposited EUR 100,000 to acquire Atunlo’s two factories in Galicia – O Grove and Cambados. The plan involves paying for a 65.43...
StarKist Holds Event To Commemorate Korean War Veterans
Korean Dongwon-owned StarKist is sponsoring this year’s annual Chosin Few Gala which will be held on October 4 in Arlington County near the company's corporate headquarters. The event honors...
Why Japan’s Fresh Tuna Imports Are Shrinking
Japan’s fresh tuna imports have drastically fallen over the years due to a confluence of factors – reduction in air freight capacity, a massive dip in the supply of fresh tuna, and a poor...
Aldi US Gives Its Private Label New Identity
Aldi is rebranding its private-label tuna and other products. The retailer announced last week that its name will be placed on the labels of a major chunk of Aldi private-label items, and the...
More PNA Port Transshipments Reported In WCPO
The WCPO purse seine fishing went up in August, leading to an increase in transferred volume by four percent that month. Most transshipments remained concentrated in the three Papua New...
Study Links VDS To Tuna Stock Sustainability
A new study examined how the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), pivotal for the economies of several islands in the Pacific Ocean, has affected tuna catches in the EEZs of the 17 Pacific Island nations...
Atuna Stock Index Reaches Peak With Addition Of NewPrinces
Atuna Stock Index has added NewPrinces S.p.A, the third weighing tuna company, on whose market capitalization the index is based. UK-based Princes Group was acquired by Italian Newlat Food...
Overwhelming Interest In TU Blue Bonds Brings Goal Closer
Thai Union’s issuance of blue bonds in September has attracted significant investor interest and was oversubscribed 3.68 times. The canned tuna and seafood giant exceeded its target, set in...
Bangkok Skipjack Trade Remains Sluggish, Driving Up Prices
The supply of raw materials to Thai processors is hardly increasing after the FAD ban period ended. The market mood in Bangkok is slow and not active, which has driven up the skipjack price....
Tuna’s Inevitable Role In Fueling Multi-Billion MSC-Certified Sales
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) released its annual report this week, stating that the past year (2024/2025) saw an eight percent increase YoY in the sales of tuna and other seafood with...
Dongwon Extends USD 89 Mln Debt Guarantee For StarKist
Dongwon Industries has extended the debt guarantee for its US subsidiary StarKist with a loan at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Seoul, as reported on September 26. The debt guarantee...
Declined WCPO Catch Rate Led Nevertheless To Improved Fishing
The overall daily catch rate in August decreased slightly by two percent from the previous month. It was highest in the Tuvalu EEZ and the high seas. Atuna reported yesterday that fishing in...
Major Global Highlights September 2025
Price for whole rounds in the Manta processing hub were climbing up due to the ongoing IATTC veda. Eight French cities banned canned tuna in their school canteens due to mercury claims made by...
Mitsubishi Fails To Acquire Sufficient Shares To Enlarge Stake in Thai Union
Mitsubishi Corporation’s intention to increase its stake in Thai Union Group to 20 percent has failed. The Thai seafood conglomerate reported this to the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday....
India Ramps Up Efforts For An Organized Tuna Sector
The Indian government intends to install onboard electronic observer systems (electronic monitoring) on tuna and other fishing vessels flagged to the nation, for remote monitoring and...
WCPO Fishing Recovering From FAD Ban Impacts
The WCPO purse seine fishing effort increased by 15 percent in August compared to the previous month, a result of the FAD ban ending on August 15. The catches for skipjack and other tropical...
