Fiji and EU officials met last Thursday to identify ways in which the island nation can boost its canned tuna and loin exports to the bloc. Fiji is determined to strengthen its tuna sector and...
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“Reduce Fish” Intake Message By NGO Is Misleading Says Europêche
Environmental non-profit Seas At Risk encourages “European consumers to reduce their fish intake” to protect marine ecosystems. It stated that the European appetite for tuna and seafood is...
Seychelles And Oman Start Collaboration On Fisheries And Blue Economy
The Ministers of Indian Ocean tuna nations Seychelles and Oman signed a memorandum of understanding last month to establish a framework to collaborate in fisheries and the blue economy. “This...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Rose In Q1, Canned Business Still Sluggish
Maldivian processors purchased slightly higher volumes of frozen whole round skipjack and yellowfin in Q1 2025. They also had a good start this year as they increased their tuna exports...
MSC Million Dollar Funds For Tuna And Other Fisheries
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced USD 2 million for sustainable fishing "to support innovation and research in marine life protection" in 2025. Out of the 12 projects for which...
Pakistan’s Big Ambitions To Revamp Its Tuna Fishing Industry
The 25,000 tons of tuna fishing quota that Pakistan secured during the IOTC annual meeting last month has prompted the nation to work on a new fisheries policy. The government claimed to have...
Dongwon’s Future Leader Begins Journey In Company
Earlier this month, Kim Dong-chan, a third generation family member of Dongwon, joined as a staff member in the marine and fisheries division of Dongwon Industries. The 25-year old is the...
US Canned Bonito Imports Rose In 2024
US food service buyers imported slightly more canned bonito in 2024 compared to the year before, boosted by more Vietnam-produced items. The average price of the products remained stable YoY....
Will US Senate Approve Much-Anticipated Amendments To Pacific Tuna Treaty?
Earlier this week, a breakthrough was made in the amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT). It was passed in the US House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate for...
Thai Union’s Pte Label Tuna Sales Took A Hit In Q1
Thai Union’s ambient segment, which comprises largely canned tuna, did not perform well in the first quarter of this year. The company sold 80,069 tons of ambient items in Q1 2025, a 7.1...
Portuguese Demand For MSC Tuna Fell Last Year
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Portugal dropped in 2024/25. This market already has meager levels of sustainable tuna available for consumers. Canned skipjack was the most preferred product....
US Retailer C&S Announces Relaunch Of Canned Tuna Pte Label
US-based C&S Wholesale Grocers announced last week that it has relaunched its private-label brand ‘Best Yet’, under which it sells two canned tuna items: Chunk Light Tuna and White...
Peru Takes A Step Forward To Tighten IUU Fishing Monitoring In Its EEZ
A Peruvian government agency has partnered with Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to tighten IUU fishing monitoring in the South American nation’s EEZ. Several Peruvian and foreign-flagged vessels...
Making Seafood “Sexy” For Young Consumers Is Difficult But Can Be Done
Attracting young consumers to eat more sustainable tuna and other seafood is a challenge faced by many companies. During the MSC Seafood Futures Forum at the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona...
PNG To Build Its First State-Owned Cannery
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and RD Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on May 9 to build a new cannery in the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone in Madang under a joint venture. This...
Can Thai And Vietnamese Tuna Producers Expect Good News On US Tariffs?
Earlier this week, the US and China de-escalated their trade war as Washington reduced its import tariffs on Chinese goods to only 30 percent. Meanwhile, Beijing cut down duties on US products...
Mauritania Makes Progress In Tuna Fisheries Transparency
Mauritania has become the second country, after Seychelles, to achieve a ‘compliant status’ in implementing the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) standard. This underlines the nation's...
Indonesia Tightens Tuna Trade With UAE
Indonesian tuna company PT Dempo Andalas Samudera recently sent its first shipment of tuna products to the United Arab Emirates, one of the Asian country’s largest markets for the fish. The...
Maruha Nichiro Turned Annual Revenue Into High Profit
The cost reduction strategy of Japanese Maruha Nichiro resulted in a rise in its operating income as reported in the full year results. The revenue increased by 4.7 percent and its operating...
US And China De-Escalate Trade War With Slashed Tariffs
The US and China agreed to reduce the tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on each other, thus tapping the brakes on a two-month-long trade war. Discussions between officials of both nations were held...
