Tumult among tuna sellers working around the Antsiranana port in Madagascar, caused by “reject tuna” and its sale outside the port, is increasing daily. The rejected tuna is sold by locals,...
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AZTI & Serrats Invent Process For Recycling Wastewater From Tuna Canning
The Resaltun Project was created to find a solution to make the brine discharge from the tuna canning process circular and sustainable. Spanish canning company Hijos de José Serrats and...
Somalian Pirates Attempt To Seize Super Seiner Intertuna Tres
Last week, Somali pirates, who have been on a rampage lately, attempted to attack the super seiner ‘Intertuna Tres.’ On November 2, the crew of the tuna vessel spotted a speedboat approaching...
Nirsa Expands Tuna Fleet With ‘Guria’
Ecuadorian fishing company Nirsa is expanding its tuna fleet with the modern purse seiner ‘Guria’. The boat is currently being retrofitted before joining the company's tuna fishing fleet. The...
Thai Union Sustaining Growth In Pet Food Category
Thai Union Group is building upon the momentum on the stellar performance in 2024 in the PetCare segment. In the first nine months of 2025, there was an upswing in sales by 3.3 percent...
Tunacheck®: Cornerstone For Data-Driven Packaging Control
- Sponsored content - In canned tuna processing, keeping the fill weight as close to the target as possible without overfilling is critical for profitability and compliance. Tunacheck® from...
Kyokuyo’s Net Sales Went Up But Operating Profit Hit A Low
Japanese tuna and seafood company Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. recently announced its financial results for April to September. Sales increased, but profit lagged behind. Apart from owning bluefin...
Artisanal Vessels Lead Brazil’s Tuna Fleet
The Brazilian tuna fleet’s catches in the Atlantic Ocean in 2024 dropped when compared to the previous year. The flotilla that comprises handliners, longliners, baitboats, and a small number...
Dakartuna’s Inoperational Pole-And-Liners Get MSC Certification
Spanish company Dakartuna’s pole-and-liners' skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the Atlantic Ocean received the MSC certification last week. The vessels are currently moored in Senegal...
EU Alerts Show Exceeding Mercury Level Incidents In October
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) listed four tuna-related incidents in October. All comprised warnings about exceeding levels of substances in tuna products. Italian...
Congresswoman Urges US Trade Rep To Keep 19% Extra Duty On Thai Tuna
American Samoa Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has said that the 19 percent extra tariff on Thai tuna as part of the US trade deal with Thailand is crucial to “maintaining America’s seafood...
Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...
Indonesia First Country Compatible With GDST Standard
Indonesia, a major tuna-catching nation, has progressed towards full traceability across its fisheries supply chain. Its national seafood traceability system, STELINA, is now fully compatible...
US Supreme Court Doubts Credibility Of Trump’s Global Tariffs
The US Supreme Court justices, on Wednesday, raised doubts over the credibility of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, which have had a significant impact...
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...
Recall Of Lo-Boy Tuna Salads In US For Detected Listeria Bacteria
The Lo-Boy brand's ‘Tuna Deluxe Salad’ was recently recalled by Made Fresh Salads Inc. based in Bay Shore, US, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Containers...
Sunflower Harvest Slump In Ukraine Pushes Global Price
The price of Ukrainian sunflower oil is increasing due to lower harvest forecasts and farmers withholding sales. The country is the largest supplier worldwide and to the EU. These higher...
Poll: How Will New EU Law On Freezing Tuna Impact Trade?
The European Commission recently announced that tuna vessels must freeze tuna in brine at -18 °C for the entirety of the cold supply chain so that the fish can be used for direct human...
Slight Dip In Skipjack Price Despite Lower Supply
The price of frozen whole round skipjack has dipped in the Bangkok trading and processing market despite the lower supply of fish from the Western Central Pacific. Contracts have been inked...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Smaller Markets Slowing Down
The business of Thai canners with smaller destinations decreased by four percent from January to September this year, compared to the same period in 2024. Several Middle Eastern nations...