US-based NGO Ocean Outcomes pledged USD 3 million “to catalyze transparency and responsible fishing practices across high-risk, distant water tuna fleets in Northeast Asia.” The announcement...
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EU Processors Recovered Imports Of Frozen Whole Round Tuna In 2024
European tuna processors purchased approximately 40 percent more frozen whole-round tuna in 2024 year on year. This could be attributed to a large increase in supply from fleets in South...
Dongwon F&B’s Tuna Belly In Soy Sauce Hits Korean Stores
Dongwon F&B announced on April 29 that it has launched a new product, ‘Dongwon Tuna Belly Deep Soy Sauce Flavor'. The product, as the name suggests, is made from tuna belly, but the...
Study On Responsible Recruitment Practices For Tuna Processing Sector Launched At SEG2025
On the first day of the Seafood Expo Global, the Seafood Ethics Action (SEA) Alliance and a consortium of seafood groups presented their findings of a study about implementing responsible...
Seafood Expo Global Opens Its Doors
The Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global has begun today in Barcelona with thousands of industry suppliers and buyers worldwide present. Numerous tuna companies are participating in...
Sales Of MSC Labelled Tuna Growing Exponentially
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) published its annual Tuna Yearbook on May 2, World Tuna Day. It revealed that the volume of tuna sold with the MSC label grew by 24 percent in 2024/25. The...
TMC Submits Application For Deep-Sea Mining License In Tuna-Rich Pacific Zone
Last week, Canadian-based deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company (TMC) submitted applications for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard...
Thousands Celebrate Pingtung Bluefin Festival
The Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Festival began last Saturday in Donggang Township in Taiwan. It was inaugurated by officials in Pingtung County. One of them said that bluefin is an...
Coastal Nations Celebrated World Tuna Day
On World Tuna Day, NGOs and governments came together to raise awareness and celebrate one of the world’s most sought-after fish economically. Culinary programs, cultural events, competitions,...
Is There Still Room To Grow For Tuna Industry?
Tuna stocks in most oceans are at a healthy levels but has the tuna industry reached peak catches? Antonios Tzikas, COO of Greece based family run processor Konva, stated that the growth...
Trace Your Source At Moment Of Buying
The number one risk is the one outside our control, said Cynthia Asaf, COO of Pacifical, at the European Tuna Conference. She talked about supply chain risk management and the need for...
Carrefour Working On Traceability On Canned Tuna
Transparency and supply chain risk management were two major topics that several speakers highlighted during Session II at the European Tuna Conference. Agathe Grossman, Director CSR at...
Jealsa Executive Discussed Path Ahead For EU Tuna Loining Operations
Juan Luis Alonso Escuris, Vice President (VP), Jealsa, discussed ‘The Future Route For Europe’s Tuna Processing Industry’ at the ongoing European Tuna Conference in Barcelona. He delved into...
European Tuna Conference Begins In Barcelona
The European Tuna Conference 2025, organized by Atuna, kicked off in Barcelona today. Panelists are discussing various topics impacting the European tuna industry throughout the day. The event...
Dongwon F&B Sales Grew In Q1, Sauces & Pet Food Performed Well
Dongwon F&B announced that sales in the first quarter of this year grew by nearly 7 percent compared to last year. Dongwon canned tuna, tuna sauces, and pet food fall under this segment....
Lower Skipjack Supply Drives Price In Manta
Lower supply has pushed up skipjack prices in the Manta processing hub. There is also an added uncertainty of the impact of the US “reciprocal tariffs” on Ecuadorian processors if or when the...
Indonesia Ramps Up Efforts To Become A Major Tuna Producer
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently claimed that the nation is one of the world’s largest tuna producers and surpassed Taiwan, which has a massive fleet. A...
Will EU Impose Stricter Freezing Regulations For Tuna?
The European Commission has proposed changing the freezing rules for freezer vessels for tighter control over cold chain supply for tuna products. According to the Commission, new regulations...
Today Is World Tuna Day
It is World Tuna Day today. Tuna fishing and processing is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and the fish plays a vital role in the economies of many coastal, developed, and developing nations...
Dampened Skipjack Trading Mood In Bangkok Tuna Hub
The ongoing global economic situation, driven by the US administration, has severely dampened skipjack trade in the Bangkok processing hub. However, there has been some downward movement in...