Ecuador’s government has established a new Ministry of Economic and Productive Development, bringing six vice-ministries under its umbrella, including Aquaculture and Fisheries (Acuacultura y...
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Readers: Tokelau Will Not Rejoin PNA VDS In The Near Future
Tokelau was recently expelled from the PNA Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), costing the island nation millions of dollars in revenue that had played a crucial role in its economy. A PNA spokesperson...
Ecuador Opts For Free Trade Deal With The US
Ecuador’s Minister of Production and Foreign Trade, Luis Alberto Jaramillo, is convinced that the current extra 10 percent tariff on exports to the US will not be reversed. The country wants...
Chinese Dominance Grows As Thai Pre-Cooked Loins Imports Remain Flat
The demand for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins by Thai canners remained stable in the first half of 2026, but the price they had to pay fell significantly compared to H1 2025. Chinese processors...
Thai Fisheries Dept Is Confident Tuna Sector Can Withstand US Tariff Blow
Thailand’s Department of Fisheries stated that the country’s tuna industry would remain competitive despite the Trump administration’s new 12.5 percent tariff on tuna products entering the US....
Tuna Loader Success Spurs Marshall Islands To Seek Second Unit
The Marshall Islands is considering to purchase a second tuna loader after the first delivered stronger-than-expected results, boosting Majuro port’s tuna-handling capacity. ‘Mark II Star...
Indonesia’s Tuna Fishermen Welfare Program Gains Momentum
An Indonesian government initiative to modernize coastal fishing communities is progressing well, said Janti Djuari, CEO of AP2HI, to Atuna. However, the Red and White Fishermen Villages...
Critical Role of Traceability In Thai Union’s Sustainable Supply Chain
Traceability is the backbone of credible and measurable sustainability in Thai Union’s SeaChange 2030 strategy. Without the ability to verify the origin, handling, and standards of tuna and...
Warm-Blooded Tunas Evolved 40 Million Years Ago, Large Body Size Came Later
True tunas and their relatives evolved millions of years after a mass extinction event which killed most life on earth including the dinosaurs, according to a recent Yale University study....
Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound
<Main Tags> Tuna Processing News, sectorprocessing Title> Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound Text> Despite an increasingly volatile market...
Weaker WCPO Catches Weigh On WR Supply To Bangkok
Thai processors' purchases of frozen whole round skipjack, their mainstay raw material, edged lower in the first half of 2026 as weak catches in the WCPO constrained supply. Sales of yellowfin...
China Hits Back At NOAA Report Over Illegal Tuna Fishing
NOAA has pointed fingers at China for its illegal fishing practices in tuna fisheries in its recently released report. The Chinese government refuted the findings and stated that it was...
Atunsa Makes Breakthrough In Pevasa Acquisition?
Spanish tuna fishing company Atuneros Congeladores y Transportes Frigorífcos (Atunsa) has acquired Pevasa, which has been struggling with financial difficulties for a few years, according to...
Sharp Rise In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Price
The price of skipjack raw material traded at the Bangkok processing hub has risen sharply in the past few weeks, the sector pressured by low supply due to poor fishing and a seasonal FAD ban...
ISSF Flags Tuna Stock Management Gaps Under MSC Criteria
Tuna stock status and harvest control rules (HCRs) in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans still need improvement, according to an ISSF assessment which used MSC criteria. The analysis found that...
EU Alerts Show Tuna Sellers Still Breaching Histamine Limits
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in July, two complaints originating from Italy over products from Spain. On July 14, Italy notified...
Thai Union’s PetCare Business Extends Growth Streak
Thai Union Group’s PetCare business gained momentum in the first half of 2026, fueled by the demand for its branded products increasing in key markets including the US and the EU. Sales and...
EU Must Include Tuna & Seafood As Part Of Protein Action Plan
The European Commission recently published the Protein Action Plan to increase the share of protein from oilseeds and protein crops produced in the EU and to reduce the dependency on imported...
INFOFISH Announces Speakers For World Tuna 2026
The organizer of the World Tuna Trade Conference in Bangkok has started revealing the names of the speakers who will contribute to the three-day event starting on September 14. INFOFISH...
Grupo Consorcio Consolidates Strong Performance In Anniversary Year
Spanish Grupo Consorcio consolidated its growth in 2025, when it celebrated its 75th anniversary, and closed the year with an increased turnover. Sales of canned tuna and anchovies in the...