The US will impose an extra 15 percent tariff on tuna products entering the nation from the EU. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met on Sunday...
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India And Maldives Sign MoU To Boost Tuna Operations
India and the Maldives are coming together to improve tuna fishing and processing activities. Last Friday, both nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral...
NGO Highlights Threats Looming Around Filipino Tuna Fisheries
The Philippines' tuna sector is grappling with IUU fishing, and authorities are being urged to take stronger action. NGO Oceana, in its recently released report, stated that the Philippines’...
How Will EU Deal Change Indonesia’s Tuna Business In 2026?
The EU and Indonesia recently reached an agreement to move forward with a trade deal. This long-awaited pact comes as the US imposed tariffs on the European bloc and the Southeast Asian...
US Legislators Looking To Overhaul Marine Mammal Protection Act
Earlier this week, US legislators met to consider an unpopular proposal to overhaul Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), a decades-old environmental law designed to protect cetaceans, whales,...
Favorable Skipjack Catches For WCPO Taiwanese Seiner Fleet
Taiwanese fleet has been one of the main suppliers of frozen whole round tuna to Thai canners for decades. The volume of catches directly impacts supply to the world's largest tuna processing...
Dongwon Contracts South Korea’s Top Star As Brand Model
Jin of the world famous South Korean boy band BTS needs no introduction to K-pop fans. Dongwon announced earlier this week that Jin, whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, will be the new face of...
Pacific Islands Reach Milestone Agreement On SP Albacore
Pacific Islands' ministers arrived at a consensus on the long-standing issue of South Pacific Albacore (SPA) allocation within EEZs at a critical meeting this week. Climate change, the East...
Why American Samoa StarKist Plant Is Eyeing Pet Food Production
The American Samoa StarKist cannery wants to diversify its products and is betting on the massive demand for pet food globally. CEO Edward Min confirmed StarKist’s plans to add a pet food...
UK Demand For Canned Skipjack Grew In 2024
Last year, UK importers’ demand for canned tuna rose, which boosted overall tuna buying to a five-year peak. Ecuadorian processors were the top suppliers to this country, and canneries that...
Papua New Guinea And Japan Strengthen Tuna Ties
Japanese tuna and seafood company Kiyomura Corporation is eyeing investments in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is “exploring options that align with PNG’s national fisheries and aquaculture...
NGO Picks On EU Seiner Fleets Citing African Crew Abuse
West African crew members working on EU-flagged purse seiners are discriminated against and undergo poor working conditions, according to NGO Blue Marine Foundation. It highlighted...
Maldivian Govt Claims More FADs Add To Productive Fishing Grounds
The Maldives Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources recently confirmed that 22 FADs were installed over a period of two years for its pole-and-line fisheries. Out of these, 12 were placed...
Is An Isolated Brazilian Archipelago A Yellowfin Spawning Ground?
A group of Brazilian and French researchers conducted a study for an insight into the migratory patterns of yellowfin in the Brazilian island Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA), in...
US Finalizes Levy Rate For Philippines’ Goods
US importers of Philippines tuna products and other goods will have to pay an extra 19 percent levy. US President Donald Trump announced this on Tuesday stating that he met with his...
Will The US Keep To Its Tariffs Deadline?
US reciprocal tariffs will begin on August 1, but only a handful of countries have made agreements with Washington, and officials are still hammering out the details of these deals....
Skipjack Supply Crunch Nearing For Manta Processors
Nearly half of purse seiners fishing in the EPO have opted to stop operations during the first veda, from July 29 to October 8. The fishing ban in the IATTC convention area is to protect...
Is NewPrinces Preparing For London Stock Exchange Listing?
The NewPrinces Group is aiming for a GBP 700 million (USD 947.81 million) London Stock Exchange listing by mid-October. The food and beverage organization sells a wide range of ambient tuna...
China To Get A New Tuna Processing Plant
Chinese seafood processing firm Guangdong Eagle Coin Haibao Foods Co. Ltd. has plans to expand the manufacture of its tuna products. It will join hands with one of its cooperative companies to...
Korea Seiner Catches Hit A Five-Year Peak
Korea's total tuna catches in the WCPO rose by 11 percent in 2024, boosted by high seiner skipjack volumes. This data was revealed in the country’s Annual Report, submitted to the WCPFC this...