Italy’s canned tuna imports saw a substantial increase in 2025, with the majority of volumes originating from Spain. The share of exports by suppliers from outside the EU rose to nearly half....
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New Office Of Seafood To Boost US Fishing Sector
The US has created a new Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Seafood, which will be responsible for providing leadership, expertise, management, and advice to the US Secretary of...
MSC Making Good Progress In Revisions For Fisheries Standard 3.1
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has updated stakeholders on the work on the revisions to its Fisheries Standard 3.1, which is expected to be published in the middle of 2027 with the new...
BBNJ Implementation Gains Pace Following Recent Talks
Work to kick off the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement has begun after the third meeting of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom III) was held in UN headquarters in...
FCF Moves To Equip WiFi On Vessels In Supply Chain
Taiwanese tuna trading company FCF announced in March that it has partnered with the conformity assessment body, LRQA, to advance the installation and management of WiFi systems on tuna...
American Consumers Facing Higher Tuna & Seafood Prices
Americans paid more for all categories of tuna and seafood in the US in March, while they reduced their demand for the products. Seafood also costs more compared to a year ago at retail...
US Ends Decades-Long Ban On Panamanian Yellowfin Imports
After 26 years of restriction, Panama can now export purse seine-caught yellowfin in the EPO and derivative products from this fish to the US. On Wednesday, NOAA issued a new five-year...
Check Out European Tuna Conference Final Program Online
The countdown has begun! With just days to go until the 2026 edition of the European Tuna Conference, the final program is officially live, and you will not want to miss it on Monday, April...
FAO Highlights 20 Percent Of Global Seafood Linked To Fraud
Up to 20 percent of seafood traded globally may be linked to fraud, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, which detailed the scale of the issue along with its...
EU Processors’ Frozen WR Bigeye Buying Slides Over The Years
EU processors cut purchases of frozen whole round bigeye in 2025 despite lower prices with Seychelles and Indonesian fleets being the top suppliers. Trade with non-EU-flagged vessels remained...
Cádiz Readies For Almadraba With Month-Long Fishing & Festivities
The annual Almadraba bluefin season is set to begin this month, with authorities in Conil, Barbate, Zahara de los Atunes, and Tarifa, the four active traps in Cádiz, preparing for a month of...
Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats Of Poisoning Waters In South China Sea
The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) claims that Chinese boats intended to pour cyanide in disputed waters in the South China Sea, seeking to kill local fish populations. The South...
Dongwon Group Looking To Expand In Pharmaceutical Sector
Korean Dongwon Group is planning to enter the biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors using tuna byproducts as part of its future strategy. The conglomerate wants to develop health functional...
Nutritionist Calls Out Bloom’s Mercury Claims & Other Social Media Stories
Italian nutritionist pointed fingers at NGO Bloom for spreading misinformation about mercury in tuna. Would you believe that a man on a jet ski caught a 96 kg bluefin on a fishing rod? A...
US Treasury’s Bessent Warns Of Reciprocal Tariffs Comeback
US importers have been waiting for their refunds from the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs since the Supreme Court ruled that they were "unlawful." Next Monday, a new system will be...
Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Reigns In French Market
French demand for canned tuna rose in 2025, with shipments from both EU and non-EU suppliers increasing, while prices edged lower. French buyers imported 91,973 M/T of canned tuna last year,...
Alliance Select Reports Higher Revenue And Reduces Loss In 2025
Manila-based Alliance Select Foods International Inc. (ASFII) reported nearly an eight percent increase in 2025 revenue and a reduced net loss, despite a weaker performance in its frozen tuna...
EU Tax Office Says No Discrepancies In Vietnamese Tuna Loin Imports
Six years into the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Spanish politicians and experts are unhappy that high quantities of tuna loins from Vietnam with dubious rules of origin are being...
EU Canneries Ramp Up WR Albacore Imports
EU processors’ purchases of frozen whole round albacore climbed sharply in 2025, boosted by shipments from South African vessels. All major suppliers expanded volumes, with the average price...
New Initiative Targets Forced-Labor Tuna Entering US Market
The Ethical Tuna Collaboration, an initiative launched to combat the entry of tuna from forced labor in the US market, recently launched its design phase. In this, stakeholders from the tuna...