The intake of pouched tuna by US buyers, brands, and retailers from foreign processors dropped by one quarter in the first three months of this year. In particular, the Ecuadorians saw their...
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Balfegó Posts Higher 2025 Sales As Bluefin Season Begins
Balfegó Group, the Spanish bluefin fatteningcompany, recorded a 11 percent increase in its revenue for 2025. However, sales in its main export destination, the US, were impacted by tariffs...
Spain Sets 2026 IO Yellowfin And Bigeye Quotas
The Spanish Fisheries Ministry recently published the IO yellowfin and bigeye allocation for its national fleet for 2026. The resolution from the General Secretariat of Fisheries, was...
US Lawmakers Seek Section 301 Probe Into Foreign Unfair Seafood Practices
Members of US Congress recently urged US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices affecting trade in tuna and other...
Readers: More Tuna Vessels Likely To Halt Operations
The Middle East crisis remains unresolved, adding to uncertainty across tuna fishing and processing sectors. Skipjack raw material prices have been edging higher in key processing hubs...
Dongwon Industries Posts Q1 Growth As Fish and Food Segment Slows
The holding company of the Dongwon Group, Dongwon Industries, reported that sales have gone up in the first three months of this year, despite increased raw material prices and high exchange...
Indonesian Lawmaker Flags Papua’s Potential As Major Tuna Fishing Hub
A senior Indonesian politician recently stated that Indonesia’s Papua province must scale up its tuna industry under the government-backed Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) initiative to...
Spanish Tuna Fleet Sounds Alarm Over EU-Indonesia Trade Deal
The Spanish purse seine fleet, grouped under OPAGAC, criticized Brussels for inching closer to an agreement with Indonesia, warning the deal could expose its operators to unfair competition...
Costa Rican Broadcaster Reveals Nation’s Top Tuna Choice
Costa Ricans have a strong preference for canned tuna across different age groups, revealed a broadcast program. A recent episode of the show Calle 7 Informativo on the channel Teletica...
IOTC Introduces Yellowfin Management Plan At 30th Session
The 30th session of the IOTC concluded last Friday with members agreeing to launch a management strategy evaluation (MSE) for yellowfin, marking a key step toward shaping the stock’s long-term...
TNC Unveils AI-Powered System to Combat IUU Fishing in Tuna Longline Fisheries
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) recently unveiled a new solution to combat IUU fishing in tuna longline fisheries. The technology is a first-of-its-kind “end-to-end, open-source system that...
Director General Pakop Calls On FFA Members To Show Solidarity
Pacific fisheries officials and delegates have convened in New Zealand since May 11 for the 142nd Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) session. This pivotal meeting addresses the future of regional...
ULT Tuna Meets Consumer Demand For Freshness & Sustainability
US importer and distributor of ultra-low temperature (ULT) tuna and seafood, Oddisea SuperFrozen, states there is a need for such products intended for direct-to-human-consumption,...
UK Certified Canned Tuna Sales Jump Fifteenfold Led By John West
The volume of MSC shelf-stable tuna sold in the UK has risen more than fifteenfold in the past five years due to more offerings. John West, the leading brand, sold the highest number of...
Atunlo Loses Its Final Remnant
The logo of Atunlo, a former Spanish tuna loins processor, will soon disappear. Multinational logistics firm Frigoríficos de Galicia (Frigalsa) recently terminated its real estate agreement...
EPO Skipjack Catches In Q1 2026 Plummeted
EPO boat operators have expressed their concern about a dearth in skipjack catches to Atuna, and data support this sentiment. There was a sharp 28 percent drop in Q1 2026, with vessels...
Thai Processors Shift WR Yellowfin Sourcing
The purchase of frozen whole round yellowfin by the Thai processing industry for canning and processing frozen raw loins and steaks dropped in the first quarter of 2026. The supply from WCPO...
Vietnam Tuna Exports To US Under Scrutiny After USTR Findings?
The US Trade Representative (USTR) designated Vietnam a 'Priority Foreign Country' in its recently published report, citing weak intellectual property enforcement, thus raising the prospect of...
Tuna Health Claims Stir Online Buzz & Other Social Media Stories
Canned tuna comes into the spotlight after Grace Beverley’s claims. Want to see how to cook the perfect steak? An Instagram page has the tips for you. An eight-year-old American boy celebrates...
Conservation Dominates IOTC Meeting But Crew Welfare Is Overlooked
The 30th Session of the IOTC is underway in the Maldives, bringing some of the Indian Ocean tuna sector’s most vital topics to the forefront. Skipjack and yellowfin catch limits, at-sea...