The price of skipjack whole round in Bangkok and Manta processing hubs went up. A US seafood coalition stated it is unhappy with NOAA’s decision to make alterations to the MMPA Act. Two...
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Century Tuna Clean Up Campaign Completes Third Successful Year
Earlier this week, Filipino tuna brand Century Tuna organized for the third consecutive year its ‘Saving Our Seas’ campaign, aiming for cleaner seas in the nation. This year, the clean-up...
Tuna Producers Must Tap More Into Food Service Segment
Food service is a segment that the tuna sector should even more tap into, given the growth of this business and the change in consumer diet, according to Edurne Uranga, Vice President of...
Japanese Demand For Foreign Fresh Yellowfin & Bigeye Drops
The Japanese imported fewer tons of fresh chilled tuna in the first half of 2025. The reduction was mainly observed in yellowfin and bigeye. From January to June 2025, 1,481 M/T of major tuna...
Nirsa Supports Paying Christmas Bonus In November
Ecuadorian tuna company Nirsa responded to the government invitation to pay the thirteenth salary payment earlier in November instead of December. Although not obliged to do so, more private...
Former Head Of SPC John Hampton Reflects On His Journey In Tuna Science
After nearly four decades of working in the world of tuna fisheries in the Pacific, Dr. John Hampton is hanging up his metaphorical lab coat. Atuna caught up with him over the highlights of...
Are Skipjack MP & E-Monitoring Key Priorities At Upcoming ICCAT Meet?
The ICCAT will have a busy November with two meetings scheduled – the Compliance Committee gathering on 15 and 16, and the annual RFMO meeting from 17 to 24, both to be held in Seville, Spain....
Grupo Consorcio Takes Cantabrians On A Walk Down Memory Lane
On December 1, Spanish company Grupo Consorcio will celebrate 75 years of being an integral part of the global tuna industry. The Group is honoring this milestone by hosting a over one-month...
Foodwatch Wants MSC Canned Skipjack Off German Shelves
European non-profit Foodwatch has taken a swing at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), saying that the agency should not certify fisheries that net high bycatch or those that use drifting...
Steady Growth Of EU Canned Tuna Shipments To Middle East
The Asians’ preference for European-produced canned tuna increased in H1 2025, with Middle-Eastern markets being the top buyers of the product. Italian canneries were the main sellers from the...
Portuguese Vessels’ Tuna Catches And Value See Steep Fall
Tuna was among the most caught species by Portuguese vessels, but declined to a five-year low in 2024. Among the various seafood, tuna generated the third-highest revenue. The European Market...
El Salvador’s Two Super Seiners Boost Their Catches In The WCPO
El Salvador’s commercial tuna fleet in the WCPO last year comprised two purse seiners whose catches grew by 36 percent, compared to 2023. The country sent an annual report to the WCPFC with...
Thai Union Supports Migrant Workers’ Healthcare
Thai Union Group’s Migrant Health Volunteer Program is progressing. The initiative was launched in September 2024 to strengthen inclusive healthcare for migrant workers in Samut Sakhon,...
Demand for EU-Produced Canned Tuna Rises In Americas
The EU exported more canned tuna to the North and South American markets in H1 2025; the majority of the shipments were headed to Canada. Most buyers paid a reduced price compared to the same...
Ecuador Exports First Volumes Of Canned Tuna To UAE
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood company Envasur has shipped its first volumes of canned tuna to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Ecuadorian Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, and...
Oldest Cannery Houses Italian Tuna Fishing History
Europe’s oldest tuna factory is located in Favignana, in the south of Italy, and currently serves as a museum about the first industrial canning of tuna. It also depicts the history of...
AO Albacore Catches On Downward Trajectory
The Atlantic Ocean albacore catches declined for a third year in a row in 2024. The difference in captures for the North Atlantic albacore and the South Atlantic albacore stocks became...
IOTC Skipjack Catch Limit Has Entered Into Effect
The IOTC announced that the catch limits for skipjack in its convention area entered into effect from October 21. The historic decision to adopt catch limits for this species was made by the...
EU Canned Tuna Business With Africans Remains Stable
Canned tuna trade with African nations was dominated by Spanish canners, who delivered two-thirds of the volume. The business was stable in the first half of this year for European processors....
France’s Demand For Canned Tuna Rising But Sector Still Faces Challenges
Tuna consumption in the French market has recovered this year, according to Alexis Jacquand, Director General of Petit Navire. He presented during the Anfaco World Tuna Conference in Vigo....