The US dollar is now at one of its lowest levels against the euro. Since March, the greenback has been depreciating. European tuna buyers can expect better import trade, particularly if they...
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Thai Canned Tuna Export To Americas Hits Five-Year Peak
Thai processors’ business with the Americas region increased in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a five-year peak. The US continued to be the top destination. This is good news for the...
New Tuna Loader Arrives At Majuro Port To Boost Dockside Operations
A first-of-its-kind mechanized tuna loader that could reduce the time to transfer tuna into freezer containers arrived in the Majuro Port last week. The equipment, which the Marshall Islands...
Malaysia Takes Stronger Steps To Curb IUU Tuna Fishing
Last week, the Malaysian Coast Guard detained a fishing vessel for having illegally anchored in the nation’s EEZ, near Penang, without prior permission. Upon inspecting the boat, which Chinese...
Improving Transparency Crucial For Tuna Industry, States Planet Tracker
François Mosnier, Head of Ocean Program at Planet Tracker, a financial think tank, said that the global tuna sector needs to improve its transparency, which can have financial upsides such as...
Aerial Patrol In Pacific Ocean Boosted By Aussie Funding
The visit of Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Fiji resulted in a commitment to support surveillance of the Pacific Island nations’ waters by funding AUD 477 million (USD 311.64...
AI Version Of Tuna Sold In Market Turns Heads And Other Social Media Stories
An image of a tuna being sold in a market, posted by Seafood Adventure, is gathering thousands of likes on Facebook. The post is captioned: “Breaking records! A giant bluefin tuna just sold at...
Manta Skipjack Price Dips As Cold Storages Fill Up
Cold warehouses in Manta are filled with raw material as tuna processors are gearing up for the first veda that will come into force in August. A confluence of factors has depressed the price...
Taiwan Tuna Longline Association Seeks Balance Between Crew Rights & Costs
Since it was founded 12 years ago, the Taiwan Tuna Longline Association (TTLA) has been a bridge between small-scale longline fishing vessel operators and the Taiwanese government. Ken Ke-Chen...
Tonno Nostromo Marketing Push To Attract Young Consumers
Italian tuna brand Tonno Nostromo is stepping up its product promotion by partnering with Milan-based digital creative company Jump. Tonno Nostromo is a subsidiary of Spanish Nauterra. Jump...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Falls In A Tense Market
Skipjack trade in Bangkok has been slow over the past weeks. The WCPO catches of the fish have not improved in May and the demand by Thai canners has been modest. They are waiting for...
Japanese Demand For WR Hits Five-Year Peak
Japanese processors' demand for frozen whole rounds increased in the first quarter of 2025, hitting a five-year peak. Bigeye continued to be the most purchased species. The Asian nation...
Ambitious Commitments Assured At UN Ocean Conference
The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) ended last Friday. Accelerated progress in the implementation of the High Seas Treaty and the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, concerns about deep-sea mining,...
Tuna Byproducts’ Multiple Benefits For Peri- & Postmenopausal Women
Thai researchers conducted a study to look at how a Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-enriched oil, made from tuna byproducts, could help perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Experts found out...
EM Made Compulsory For US Longliners Amid Cost Concerns
After much discussion, electronic monitoring (EM) has been made mandatory for Hawaii and American Samoa longliners. However, uncertainty over installation costs prevails. The topic was...
Rising Demand For MSC Logo For IO Yellowfin Catches
A Maldivian pole-and-line and handline fishery is going for a scope extension to add yellowfin to its already certified Indian Ocean skipjack catches. AGAC Four Oceans Integral Purse Seine...
Mediterranean Markets Canned Tuna Imports Hit 5-Year Low
Brands, retailers, and traders in Spain, France, and Italy reduced their imports of canned tuna in 2024. This was the lowest volume in five years for these Mediterranean markets. While French...
Tender for Atunlo’s Cape Verde Cold Storage Area Issued
The acquisition of Atunlo's processing plant and cold storage at Cape Verde by Jealsa and Ubago did not go according to plan. The parties could not come to an agreement with the Port Authority...
Marine Instruments Launches Recovery Program For Its Buoys
To support the tuna fishing industry’s circular economy, Marine Instruments launched its Blue Recovery Program to recover FADs and recycle satellite buoys, reducing waste and environmental...
French Preference For MSC Tuna Fell In 2024/25
Consumer demand for MSC tuna in France dropped in 2024/25. Canned skipjack continues to be the French’s most preferred product. This information was revealed in the ‘Tuna Market Analysis 2025:...
