The Philippines tuna fleet increased its catches of all major commercial species and frigates in 2024 compared to the year before. Skipjack volumes rose by 31 percent year on year, a boost for...
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Seafood Task Force Appoints Two New Co-Chairs
The Seafood Task Force (STF) has appointed two new Co-Chairs -- Sean Reber and Supavadee Chotikajan -- to its Board. They joined STF last month after former Chair Ken Kimble, who was a...
Tuna Art Work At Portuguese Institute Draws Flak
The façade of Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), located in the Algés municipality, was recently decorated with a giant tuna illustration for a whopping EUR 20,000 (USD...
NGO Questions Cape Verde’s Decision To Sell Tuna At “Cheap Rate” To EU
A Cape Verde-based NGO pointed out how the recent fishing deal between the African nation and the EU could be economically disastrous for the country. The environmental non-profit Biosfera...
ETC2025 Delves Deeper Into Critical Issues Faced by World’s Largest Tuna Market
Opportunities and challenges follow each other rapidly in the tuna industry. Import tariffs the US is threatening Europe with, should that alarm us or can it bring a beneficial change? At the...
EU Alerts: Only One Tuna-Related Incident In January
Only one tuna-related incident was listed in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last month from Italy. This is good news considering there were four in December. On January...
Will EU Soon Remove Yellow Card On Ecuador?
Ecuador has been working hard to remove the yellow card that the EU imposed on the country in 2019. While it appeared last year that this penalty might soon be withdrawn by European...
US Tariffs And Their Impact On Canned Tuna Trade
US President Donald Trump imposing import tariffs has been the talk of international media for the past few weeks. Additional duties on Chinese products entering the US market have already...
EU’s Tight-Fisted Conditions For Yellow Card Removal Makes Ecuador Anxious
Last year, speculations were rife that Ecuador was inching closer to getting the EU yellow card removed. However, according to the latest report, the South American nation must strictly adhere...
Vietnam’s Tuna Fisheries Sector Transparency Is Poor
Vietnam's first Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report was published last week. It aims to show the nation’s commitment and transparency towards tuna and other fisheries. However, it...
Will Fisheries Inspectors Strike Affect Almadrabas?
The Spanish trade union Confederation of Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has called fisheries inspectors to strike indefinitely starting March 3. This could affect the Almadrabas campaign that takes...
Atunlo’s Portuguese Plant Thriving Under New Management
After much financial uncertainty last year, the tuna loins processing plant Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) is performing well under its new management and its creditors have shown their...
Manta Skipjack Price Remains Stable
The price of frozen whole round skipjack being traded in the Manta processing hub has leveled out due to a balanced supply and demand. Sources said that contracts are being concluded at USD...
Dongwon Appoints New StarKist CEO
Korean tuna and seafood company Dongwon Group announced today a reshuffle in two of its top executive roles. Min Eun-hong was appointed the new CEO and President of Dongwon’s US subsidiary...
SPC And Japanese Scientists Begin Exclusive Study On Tuna Larvae
Scientists from Japan and the Pacific Community (SPC) have partnered to conduct an in-depth research on tuna larvae. The aim is to understand where the fish begin their lives and to know how...
Poll: Majority Say Anfaco’s Demand For More ATQ Loins Will Be Approved
The EU is gearing up to set the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins for the next three years in 2026. The Spanish canners association Anfaco wants more pre-cooked...
Indian Fishers Raise Concerns Over Andaman & Nicobar Islands “Tuna Cluster”
The need for expanding India’s growing tuna sector was among the topics discussed at the nation’s Union Budget allocation on February 1. Indian fishermen appreciated the government's decision...
New Trade Deal Boost For Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Exports To Canada
Ecuador and Canada signed a trade agreement that includes a tariff reduction for over 2,000 products. Canned tuna is among the high-value products. According to the Ecuadorian Ministry of...
Spanish-Japanese Project Realizes Tuna Storage At -60° In Canary Islands
The first cold storage for tuna in the Canary Islands will start operations in February at the Port of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. The project is a step forward in positioning the island...
2023 Was Less Successful For Omani-Flagged Tuna Vessels
Omani-flagged vessels catch yellowfin the most in the Indian Ocean followed by tuna-like species, and some skipjack. The fishing from 2019 to 2022 was on an upward trajectory but made a slight...