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...
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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:...
Greenpeace Claims To Have Brought Spanish Longliner’s IUU Fishing To Light
International NGO Greenpeace claims to have disrupted the tuna fishing operations of a Spanish longliner, which the NGO alleged to have engaged in IUU fishing in the South Pacific Ocean last...
South Indian Tuna Fishers Ask For Price Regulation
Tuna fishermen in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, are crying foul over the plummeting value of their catches after a 61-day government-imposed fishing ban came into force from April to June....
Pevasa Sells Another Purse Seiner
The ‘Playa de Noja’, which belonged to Spanish tuna fishing company Pevasa, has been sold to a US fishing company. Albino Moran Shipbrokers announced the sale but did not reveal the buyer....
FAO Says Global Tuna Stocks Doing Well Because Of Effective RFMO Management
New data shows 64.5 percent of all fish stocks worldwide in 2021 were exploited within biologically sustainable levels. In terms of deep sea species, global tuna stocks stood out as 99 percent...
Pacific Islanders Fret As Climate Change Pushes Tuna Eastwards
Climate change is slowly yet significantly impacting the livelihoods of Pacific Islanders. The tuna moving east towards the high seas and away from the EEZs of Pacific Island nations is one of...
US Buyers Increased Demand For Vietnam’s Canned Bonito
The US significantly expanded its import of canned bonito in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by business with Vietnam. Meanwhile, trade with China, which was the largest...
Zunibal Awarded For Its Sustainable Biodegradable FAD
The SDG Planet Award went this year to Zunibal for its dedication to developing technologies that contribute to the protection and conservation of marine ecosystems. The award was established...
Anfaco Tuna Awards Registration Open For Innovations
Companies and organizations rethinking the future of tuna innovations will be honored at Anfaco-Cecopesca's third edition of the Tuna Awards. The accolades will be given to those working on a...
Will US Cut Back On Duties On Tinplate Steel?
The US administration pushed up all tariffs for steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent in early June. This will impact on many sectors, including tuna processors who will face much higher...
Slight Decline In EPO Seiner Fleet Capacity In 2024
In 2024, the EPO fleet capacity hit 260,573 m3, a slight drop from the year before as there a reduction of four boats. Most purse seine vessels were among the medium to large range with high...
Global Edible Oil Prices Drop & Spanish Olive Oil Value Plummets
Worldwide food prices dropped by 0.8 percent in May from the month before. The value of edible oils such as sunflower and soy declined, which is good news for tuna processors using these...
A Little-Known UN Treaty Is Quietly Making Significant Conservation Progress
- VIEWPOINT- Amid the complexities of global economics lies a simple truth: Countries that hope to reap long-term benefits from shared resources must work together to manage them sustainably....
Galician Trade Union Intervenes To Assure “Permanent Jobs” For 31 Albo Workers
The efforts of a Galician-based trade union have led to the permanent employment of 31 workers at the Hijos de Carlos Albo tuna canning factory in Vigo. The FGAMT-CIG, one of Galicia’s largest...
Taiwan’s Bluefin Fishing Season 2025 Has Come To An End
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency announced that the country’s 2025 bluefin fishing season ended on Sunday. Local vessels captured 11,500 Pacific bluefin, weighing a combined 2,300 tons, slightly...
US Pouched Tuna Intake Recovered In 2025
US brands, traders, and retailers raised their pouched tuna buying from foreign processors in the first quarter of 2025 by one-fifth at a five-year low price. The import of tuna pouches...
EU And Ivory Coast Renew Tuna Fisheries Partnership
After almost a year of expiration, the EU and Ivory Coast are all set to resume the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) after a ratification process has been completed by both...
