Fishing effort by purse seiners and consequently their catches in the WCPO declined in June. Most of the tunas were captured in the western zones of the PNA. During that month, there was a...
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US Vegan TUNO Brand Acquired By Century Pacific
Century Pacific North America (CPNA) has bought the Loma Linda brand from Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF) that filed for bankruptcy in April. The acquirement will expand its plant-based food...
Thai Canneries’ Dramatic Increase In Yellowfin Whole Round Buying
Low skipjack catches in the WCPO at the beginning of this year were a huge blow to vessel owners and Thai canners, who reduced their trade of this fish from January to June this year. However,...
Readers: MMPA Could Be Overhauled Or Kept Intact
US legislators are considering overhauling the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which has been a vital law to protect and safeguard cetaceans, whales, seals, and other marine species....
Little Tuna Founder Bets On Aussies’ Love For Sustainable Fish To Grow
Little Tuna is an Australian tuna brand that markets its products as “100 percent Australian-sourced tuna” as the fish is caught within the nation’s EEZ, by longliners owned by the firm, and...
Inpesca Recovers From Atunlo Disaster
Spanish tuna fishing company Inpesca closed its last financial year, 2024, with a turnover of over EUR 68 million. Inpesca was one of the shareholders of the liquidated firm Atunlo and lost...
Kyokuyo Reported Drop In Profits Despite Good Sales In First Quarter
Last week, Japanese tuna company Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. published its financial results for the first quarter of this year, from April 1 to June 30, 2025. The net sales increased, whereas operating...
Lower WCPO Skipjack Catches A Blow To Thai Canneries
Thai canneries’ buying of frozen whole round skipjack plummeted in H1 2025, mainly owing to the low catches in the WCPO this year. Most fleets delivered fewer tonnage when compared to H1 2024...
Maruha Nichiro Experienced Good Quarter Sales
Maruha Nichiro Corporation saw a slight increase in net sales year on year to around JPN 263.60 billion (USD 1.78 billion) in the first quarter, ending June 30, the company reported this week....
Excellent Albacore Season For Spanish Fishermen
Basque coastal fishers have caught 7,100 tons of Bonito del Norte (northern albacore) since the fishing season began at the end of May, according to data from the Basque government's fisheries...
Venezuelan Ministry Applauds Tuna Landings Boosting Local Production
The first landing of EPO caught tuna in a long time was praised by the Venezuelan Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture through its social media channels. Locally flagged purse seiner, the...
Thai Processors Forced To Lower Whole Round Tuna Intake
The demand for frozen whole round tuna from Thai canneries declined in the first half of this year, driven down by a large reduction in skipjack raw materials. There were lower catches in the...
Cannery Roof Collapses As Fire Detected Too Late
The thick black smoke coming from the tuna cleaning and canning facility Tunidos Miramar in Rianxo, Spain, was initially not noted as a fire. The alarm went off hours later when the roof was...
Will WCPFC Scientific Meeting Have Consensus On Skipjack MP?
The WCPFC is all set to kick-start its annual scientific meeting in Tonga next week. Management procedures for skipjack, bigeye, and South Pacific albacore will be among the main topics that...
Tuna Continues To Be Among Brits’ Top Seafood Choice
Tuna continued to be the second-most consumed seafood in terms of volume in the UK market during the June 2024 to June 2025 period. John West and Princes are two top canned tuna brands sold in...
Atuna Stock Index Hits Record High
The US tariffs came into effect today. Despite it, the Atuna Stock Index has hit a record high of 6,594 points this year. The recent import duties adjustment by the White House drove it to a...
US Begins Trade War With Global Tariffs Coming Into Effect Today
US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” have come into effect for many of US’ trading partners worldwide. US importers of tuna products have to gird their loins as many tuna-producing...
Micronesian Longliners Hooked Notably Large Volumes Of Tuna
Micronesian longliner catches made a noteworthy uptick in 2024, owing to the increase in the number of vessels compared to the previous year, and good catches in the WCPO. The captures were at...
Thai Union’s PetCare Made Stable Performance In H1 2025
Thai Union’s PetCare category’s performance remained stable in the first half of 2025. The Group sold more volumes and made a slight uptick in its sales from January to June this year. The...
Marshall Islands Holds Event With Focus On Need For Tuna Conservation
The Marshall Islands hosted a three-day National Ocean Symposium on ocean dialogue and action to protect and sustainably manage the ocean. The event kicked off on August 5 and concluded today....