After months of poor supply, higher landings of frozen whole rounds skipjack have softened the trading price of raw material in Bangkok. Experts close to the matter informed Atuna that they...
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Tesco Achieves 100 Percent MSC, Young Consumers Driving Sales
UK retailer Tesco said this week that it has fulfilled its commitment to source 100 percent of its tuna from MSC-certified fisheries. The supermarket chain said tuna sales have climbed nearly...
Pacific Tuna Fishery Council Marks 50th Anniversary
Eight US Regional Fishery Management Councils are celebrating 50 years since their creation. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC), which plays a crucial role in...
ISSF Names FishWise Executive To Environmental Committee
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced last week that it has appointed Nina Rosen to the Environmental Stakeholder Committee (ESC). Rosen, who has been working as...
Innovative Tuna Creations During Almadraba Season In Southern Spain
The almadrabas are in full throttle in Spain, with tourists pouring into tuna-trap towns to witness the spectacle. This year too, restaurants and local food stalls have prepared an array of...
Petit Navire Tuna Complies With EU Mercury Rules
Preliminary independent laboratory results show that 100 percent of Thai Union-owned Petit Navire tuna products comply with French and EU regulations in terms of mercury levels. In March, the...
The US Tuna Retail Trade Continues To Profit At The Expense Of Fleet & Resource Owners
VIEWPOINT- Canned tuna remains one of the most affordable protein sources in the US, particularly when compared to other proteins like chicken and beef. Over the last 30 years, while retail...
Bismarck Sea Volcanic Eruptions Threaten PNG’s Key Fishing Ground
The eruptions of the underwater Titan Ridge Volcano in the Bismarck Sea, a deep-ocean basin north of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the WCPO, have accelerated. A series of eruptions occurred on May...
Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province Eyes Tuna Hub With Multi-Million Dollar Investment
Officials in Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai are planning to expand the region’s tuna industry with a proposed VND 4.27 trillion (USD 162 million) investment in a new fishing port and...
UK Removes 20 Percent Tariff Barrier For Maldivian Tuna
The UK said it has suspended tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports until 2028, a move aimed at easing food prices for British consumers while widening market access for the Maldives’ seafood...
Pacific Groups Raise Alarm On Corporate Gains From Deep-Sea Mining
Pacific civil society groups warned that deep-sea mining poses environmental and social threats to island nations, while multinational companies stand to reap substantial profits, citing...
Ecuadorian Fleet Feels The Squeeze With Low Skipjack Catches
Ecuadorian vessels experienced a huge reduction in skipjack catches in the EPO in the first quarter of this year, impacting canning production for the EU market. Data also shows that volumes...
Is EPO Skipjack Abundance Over For Ecuadorian Canners?
Boat owners saw a significant drop in EPO skipjack catches in the second half of 2025 compared to the exceptionally high volumes of the year before. The first quarter of 2026 paints a starkly...
IO Tuna Industry Faces “Perfect Storm”
The Indian Ocean tuna industry is facing challenges from all sides. The seasonally low tuna catches for purse seiners, sky-high fuel costs, and low raw material prices have driven boat owners...
Tuna Waste Has Billion-Dollar Market Potential
Peptides derived from tuna are gaining significant popularity in the pharmaceutical industry, dietary supplements, cosmetics, animal feed, and functional foods, according to a market survey...
NewPrinces Group Turnover Increases But Drop In Tuna Sales
NewPrinces Group’s sales of ambient tuna decreased in the first quarter of 2026, while overall revenue for the food and beverage company rose by nearly 123 percent YoY. Its subsidiary, Princes...
Tuna Leads MSC Seafood Market In US With Over 30 Percent Of Sales
Tuna has become central to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) program in the US over the past five years, with the sustainable tuna market witnessing a close to 330 percent jump in sales...
EU Fleets Face Regulatory Pressure & Fishing Access Issues
Alfonso Beitia Lachaga, CEO of Albacora, says the global tuna fishing industry is facing an increasingly demanding landscape, including regulatory pressures, geopolitical issues, and the need...
US Buyers Reduce Pouch Imports Amid Tariff and Regulation Woes
The intake of pouched tuna by US buyers, brands, and retailers from foreign processors dropped by one quarter in the first three months of this year. In particular, the Ecuadorians saw their...
Balfegó Posts Higher 2025 Sales As Bluefin Season Begins
Balfegó Group, the Spanish bluefin fatteningcompany, recorded a 11 percent increase in its revenue for 2025. However, sales in its main export destination, the US, were impacted by tariffs...