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...
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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...
Safeguarding Ocean Health Prioritized At UN Ocean Conference
The much-awaited one-week-long UN Ocean Conference began yesterday in Nice, France. It has many important items on the agenda such as the Marine Biodiversity treaty, the BBNJ Agreement,...
Readers Opine Tunagrove’s New Plant Could Become Successful
Spanish company Tunagrove opened its tuna loining plant, previously owned by Atunlo, in O Grove, earlier this month. The venture is expected to replace the operations of Atunlo, which was the...
WPRFMC Meeting To Review Trump’s Actions And Impacts On Pacific Fisheries
Federal policy changes in the Pacific Islands and actions on critical tuna and other fishery management measures will form the crux of discussions at the ongoing 203rd Western Pacific Regional...
China’s Liancheng Gears Up To Tap Domestic Tuna Demand By Opening New Plant
Chinese fishing company Liancheng Ocean Fishery Group recently revealed that it will build a tuna processing facility in Guangdong province. This announcement was made at the Shenzhen...
EU Agrees To Stricter Rules On IUU Fishing
This week, the European Council reached a provisional agreement on improved rules with the European Parliament to tackle non-sustainable fishing practices. This includes activities such as...
Seiner Fuel Prices Much Lower Than Last Year
Since the beginning of this year, average fuel prices for purse seiners have largely been declining. On Saturday, eight countries from oil producing organization, OPEC+, reported a big...
American Samoa Longline Owners Upset Over StarKist’s Handling Of Their Woes
American Samoa longliner owners recently sent a letter to officials at the StarKist cannery, pointing out the drop in support from the latter, thus affecting their survival. The fishers...
Low “Economic Benefits” Push Gabon To Denounce Tuna Deal With EU
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema recently warned of his nation all set to unilaterally denounce the tuna sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with the EU. According to him,...
Finnish Consumers Opting For More MSC Tuna
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Finland increased dramatically between April 2024 and March 2025 YoY with more availability of sustainable canned products in stores. The Finns have high...
World Oceans Day Marks Beginning Of Week-Long UN Conference
June 8 is celebrated as the World Oceans Day. The upcoming UN Ocean Conference, beginning on June 9 in Nice, France, makes the day even more special. Art contests, photo exhibitions, and other...
EPO Purse Seiners Doubled Skipjack Catches In 2024
The 2024 skipjack catches in the EPO were nearly double the 10-year average of volumes netted by purse seiners from 2014 to 2023, according to IATTC’s latest scientific data. A lot more of the...
The World Celebrates International Day Of Fighting IUU Fishing
Today, June 5, is observed as The International Day To Fight IUU Fishing across the globe. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2017, it intends to raise awareness, promote international...
Why Is FAO Global Record Pivotal To Combating IUU Fishing?
The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently stressed the importance of prioritizing the FAO Global Record, a key transparency tool that helps to tackle IUU fishing. However, more coastal and port...
US Pre-Cooked Loins Demand From Largest Seller Thailand Dropped In Q1
US demand for frozen, pre-cooked loins declined modestly in the first quarter of this year compared to Q1 2024. Processors in the country bought the intermediary products at a reduced price...
Dongwon F&B Expands Tuna Concentrate Line For Koreans
Dongwon F&B launched two new types of ‘Dongwon Tsuyu,’ a multipurpose sauce, made from tuna and kelp concentrates. The company said in a statement that the products are made “by boiling...
Bumble Bee Tells US Court That Forced Labor Lawsuit Has No Merit
This week Bumble Bee Foods asked the Southern District Court of California to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by four Indonesian tuna fishers. In its filing, Bumble Bee Foods said that...
US 50% Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Punishing For Tuna Industry
US President Donald Trump promised to hike all tariffs for steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent on Wednesday, which will impact a gamut of critical sectors, from auto to construction, and...
Philippines Extends Time For Tuna By-Products Import Permits
The Philippine government is lending a helping hand to importers of tuna by-products and other seafood amid inflation and to stabilize food supply. The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced...
