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Orthongel Welcomes New EU-Seychelles Fisheries Deal
French purse seine and tuna producers organization, Orthongel, has welcomed the new EU-Seychelles fisheries agreement, stating that it “brings an end to several months of uncertainty” for...
PP Group Deepens Global Tuna Footprint With New Acquisition
In a strategic move, Dutch fishing and seafood processing giant Parlevliet & Van der Plas (PP Group) has taken over 100 percent ownership of the Thunnus Overseas Group (TOG), a major...
Poll: Will Tokelau’s PNA Membership Be Restored?
Tokelau's expulsion from the PNA Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) came after two years of discussions between the country and the PNA Office. Within the scheme, small Pacific Island nations generate...
Vietnam Begins Path To Full WCPFC Membership
Vietnam and WCPFC delegates met Tuesday to advance discussions on the country's path to full WCPFC membership while assessing its tuna fisheries and processing sector. Vietnam currently...
Thai Union Group Strengthens Global Leadership Team
Thai Union has made several changes to its global leadership team to drive the company’s Strategy 2030 priorities. Ratiporn Ratcharoen has been appointed as the new CFO, who will lead the...
EU Secures New Tuna Access Deal With Seychelles
The EU and Seychelles signed the new protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) today, granting EU purse seine and longliners up to 55,000 tons of tuna and other...
Indonesia’s New Fishing Project: Thin Line Between Economic Gain & Ecological Strain
Indonesia is rolling out a project to modernize tuna fishing villages called Kampung Nelayan Merah-Putih (Red and White Fishing Village), which integrates fisheries infrastructure, community...
Rising Costs Squeeze Ecuador’s Tuna Processors
The Ecuadorian processing industry continues to operate under significant cost pressure, facing elevated prices for frozen whole-round skipjack. Supply has tightened in the past months, with...
New Canada-Ecuador FTA Opens Duty-Free Market For Ecuadorian Tuna
Ecuador signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada last week, eliminating tariffs on Ecuadorian tuna entering Canada, giving processors greater access to the market. The Ecuadorian...
Oceanian Whole Round Tuna Sales To Thai Processors Sink
Thai processors scaled back purchases of frozen whole round tuna from vessels flagged to Oceanian nations, from January to March this year, as prices weakened. Only Micronesian and Papua New...
Readers: Manta Skipjack Price Is Yet To Reach Its Peak
Skipjack catches in the EPO have trailed historical averages through the first half of the year, while rising fuel costs rose, pushing frozen whole skipjack prices to USD 2,150 per M/T in...
Is Atunsa Going To Take Over Pevasa?
Spanish tuna fishing company Pevasa has been struggling with financial difficulties and a bid from competitor Atunsa to acquire the entire company appears to be on the table. Tuna fishing...
Peru Taps Foreign Fleet To Boost Domestic Tuna Processing
Peru has unveiled a proposal to let foreign vessels harvest tuna in its waters using part of the country’s authorized purse-seine fishing capacity, seeking to increase use of idle potential...
Will IATTC Reduce Annual Tuna Fishing Closure Days?
The IATTC scientific staff has proposed cutting the annual purse seine fishing closure in the convention area, citing an assessment that shows tropical tuna stocks are in a healthy biological...
Kenyan Tuna Fleet Lands Record Haul As Skipjack Returns
Kenya's tuna fleet posted its strongest catch in five years in 2024, driven by a sharp increase in yellowfin, bigeye, and skipjack landings. Kenya submitted its National Report to the IOTC...
US Bill Allows FDA To Destroy Unsafe Imported Tuna
The US House recently passed a bill that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to destroy imported tuna, seafood, and other food products that pose significant health risks. The...
US Food Prices Remained Stable In June, Canned Tuna Stayed Cheap
Food inflation remained stable in June compared to May according to the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). The prices of shelf stable tuna and seafood increased slightly in the same period. The...
Canned Tuna Producers Face Renewed Uncertainty With New US Duties
The US government has imposed additional 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners for failure to enforce measures to prohibit goods produced with forced labor. Canned...
EU Risks Losing Key Tuna Foothold In Mauritanian Waters
Spanish tuna fishers are increasingly concerned that the EU-Mauritania Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) will not be renewed before it expires in November, potentially forcing...