Canned tuna is one of the most practical ways to improve seafood consumption and improve Omega-3 fatty acids in our diets, according to Sarah Arranz, Head of the Food and Health Department in...
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French Importers Scale Back Canned Tuna Imports From Africa
Sufficient inventories caused French importers to cut back on their canned tuna imports in the first quarter of this year. Particularly, there was a large drop in supply from African suppliers...
Costa Rica Renews Bid For Tuna Processing Plant
The Municipality of Puntarenas has asked the Presidential House of Costa Rica for support to build a tuna processing plant in the province located on the Pacific Ocean coast to increase the...
Neritic Tuna Drives Iran’s Highest Catches In Five Years
Iran's tuna fleet recorded its highest catch in five years in 2024, with neritic tuna accounting for the bulk of the landings even as the fleet size declined. Iran submitted its National...
Fiji Pledges Over USD Two Million To Modernize Tuna Industry
The Fijian government announced that it has set aside FJD 5 million (USD 2.23 million) for a new Tuna Development Fund to strengthen the island nation’s position in the global tuna industry....
Readers: Abundant EPO YF Catches Will Last For At Least Half A Year
The EPO tuna fleet has enjoyed exceptionally strong yellowfin catches since 2025, a trend that has continued this year. Major fishing nations including Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela...
Italy’s Q1 2026 Update: Canned Tuna Exports Grow, Imports Shrink
Italian companies exported more products in the first three months of 2026, mostly to buyers in EU member states. However, the imports of canned tuna declined by one-third. Geopolitical...
Digitalization And Traceability: Ecuadorian Tuna Trade Faces Overwhelming Complexity
Ecuador has built an integrated control system that traces tuna from vessel to export container, CEIPA President Andres Cuka said, highlighting the country's push to strengthen supply chain...
UK Doubles Commercial Bluefin Catch For 2026 Fishing Season
The UK has doubled the number of vessels permitted to commercially harvest Atlantic bluefin this year, featuring more quota and permits than ever before. The fishing season opened today. Under...
Canned Skipjack Drives MSC Tuna Growth In Belgium
The Belgian MSC tuna market, once niche, is gaining momentum, with retailers Lidl, Aldi, and Colruyt Group selling the highest volumes of sustainable tuna. The total volume grew from 5,943...
Long-Term Harvest Strategy For Pacific BF Prioritized At Working Group Meeting
Negotiations over the future of Pacific bluefin gathered pace last week as the IATTC-WCPFC Joint Working Group (JWG) reviewed the stock's health, with key fishing nations presenting competing...
EU Tuna Industry Pushes For More Time On Fish Weighing Rules
French Fishing Vessel Owners' Union (UAPF) asked today that EU member states vote against the draft implementing act related to the weighing of fishery products . The Union wants European...
EU Warns Italy & Portugal Of Failure To Comply With Fisheries Law
The European Commission has formally notified Italy and Portugal for failing to comply with the Fisheries Control Regulation, which monitors tuna and other seafood fishing operations by EU...
Two Major Tuna Fisheries Enter MSC Reassessment In WCPO
The MSC has begun reassessments of two WCPO purse-seine tuna fisheries for Tri Marine International, and Itochu Corporation, one of the largest global tuna traders, with ACDRs for both...
Thai Processors’ WR Bigeye Purchase Plunged
Thai processors sharply reduced purchases of frozen whole round bigeye in the first quarter of this year, pushing prices lower while France entered the market as a new supplier. The Thais...
South Korea’s Catch-To-Processor Bluefin Pilot Delivers Strong Results
South Korean government-backed ‘Busan Bluefin Tuna High-Income Pilot Project’ is gaining industry support after achieving its first commercial landing and direct sale of Pacific bluefin at...
Mounting Pressure On Ecuadorian Tuna Sector Keeps Skipjack Price Elevated
The Ecuadorian tuna sector is facing headwinds with low skipjack catches, high fuel prices, and increasing competitiveness in the EU market from other global producers. Skipjack raw material...
Higher Canned Tuna Demand Drives Export Market Value To USD 17.7 Billion
The global trade of tunas, bonitos, and billfishes experienced strong growth in 2024 concluded UN FAO in its latest report ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026’. Total export...
Century Pacific Could Weather Earthquake With Little Business Impact
Filipino brokerage Abacus Securities Inc. said the earthquake that struck the Philippines in early June is expected to have little effect on the sales of Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), the...
European Canners’ Woes Grow As Mexico Trade Deal Wins EU Parliament Approval
The European Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to the modernized EU-Mexico Global Agreement (MGA) paving the way for lower to zero duties on Mexican canned and other tuna exports to...