The Parties of Nauru Agreement (PNA) have called for entries to its World Tuna Day 2026 Competition, under the theme 'Sustaining Tuna, Sustaining Nations' for this year. “This year’s theme...
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Azores Tuna Fishermen Cry Foul Over New Marine Protection Rules
Tuna fishermen in the Azores have voiced their concerns after the regional government reduced the area available for traditional pole-and-line fishing, following the creation of the Azores...
Argentina Accedes To Cape Town Agreement, Boosting Global Fisher Safety
After years of work, the Cape Town Agreement will come into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global fishers’ safety framework. Argentina acceded to the Agreement on...
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Officials Discuss 2050 Strategy For Region
Key officials in the Pacific tuna fisheries management met this week at the FFA Development Partner Symposium in Suva, Fiji. Besides improving collective effort in sustainably managing tuna...
EU’s Huge Demand For Canned Tuna Fueled By Ecuador
Ecuador delivered nearly 2,609 more 20 ft containers of canned tuna in 2025 to EU markets compared to the year before. The EU imports hit a five-year high, driven not only by Ecuador’s trade...
What Is The Timeline For US Tariff Refund?
The Trump administration is facing mounting uncertainty after the US Supreme Court ruled last week that the President’s reciprocal tariff introduced in April 2025 was unlawful. Major seafood...
New Ten Percent Tariff On US Imports Adds To Trade Chaos
US President Donald Trump imposed yesterday a blanket 10 percent tariff on the import of tuna and other products entering the country, which came into effect immediately. Trump announced the...
Final 5 Days For Early Bird Discount – Register Now For ETC2026
In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to...
Spain’s Fishery Inspectors Signal Fresh Protests Amid Stalled Talks
Spain’s fishery inspectors have expressed concern that the government has yet to fulfill the demands they presented last year. The Professional Association of Fisheries Inspectors (APIPES),...
Ecuador’s Fisheries Vice Minister Confident That Brussels Will Remove Yellow Card
Ivanova Cereceda, Ecuador's Vice Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, said in a recent interview that despite the yellow card imposed by European authorities, tuna exports to the bloc have...
Italian Callipo 2025 Turnover Boosted By Higher Tuna Volume Sales, Especially in China
Italian family-owned Callipo Group reported an increase in turnover in 2025, boosted by better sales of premium-quality tuna products in domestic and overseas markets, such as in China. The...
Atuna Readers Rightly Predicted That Wofco Will Acquire CLP Plant
Spanish tuna and seafood company Wofco has acquired the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant, as predicted by a majority of Atuna’s readers. Earlier this month, reports of Wofco...
MIFCO CEO Farhath Shaheer Says Diversification Top Priority For 2026
It has been a year since Farhath Shaheer, CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), took over the role. While speaking to Atuna, Shaheer shared his plans for MIFCO and how he...
US And Ecuador Join Hands To Slash Tuna Import Tariffs To Zero
The US and Ecuador concluded negotiations for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) earlier this month. The signing and ratification of the agreement are expected in the coming days after...
Thai Processors Yellowfin Whole Round Intake At Five-Year-High
Thai canners’ buying of yellowfin whole rounds went up in 2025, contrary to their skipjack purchases that saw a notable cutback. Last year, all the major yellowfin suppliers increased trade...
Atuna Stock Index Shoots Up To 5-Year High
The Atuna Stock Index rose to 6,993 points on Thursday, February 19, to a 5-year peak. Friday's Supreme Court ruling invalidating reciprocal taxes and Trump's announcement of a 15 percent...
Wofco Acquires Portuguese CLP Plant
Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) is the new owner of the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant in Portugal. Last week, it signed a deal with Marfrío to acquire 100 percent of the...
Basque Nautical Students Begin Indian Ocean Tuna Stints
Students from the Bermeo Nautical and Fishing Studies School have embarked on weeks-long journey aboard Spanish purse seiners in the Indian Ocean, gaining practical experience in tuna fishing....
Thai Union’s PetCare Continues Its Upward Path
Thai Union’s PetCare segment, which has been showing remarkable growth over the past few years, continued to do so in 2025. Sales and volume of pet food products grew despite a decline in...
Legal Blow To Trump Tariffs Creates New Uncertainty For Tuna Trade
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the reciprocal tariff introduced by US President Donald Trump early last year was unlawful. Hours after the ruling, Trump declared that he would...