The European Commission recently launched the European Ocean Board, a high-level expert group comprising 28 members from business organizations, NGOs, and research institutes, to support the...
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Emergency Stockpiling: Canned Tuna’s Strategic Protein Edge
Many European country residents have been warned by governments to brace themselves for emergencies that can arise from rising conflict across the globe; behavior that can impact demand for...
Basque Tuna Fleet’s Competitiveness Must Be Maintained
The Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) in Spain insists that the Basque Country's tuna fleet based in Bermeo, Spain, is an integral part of the EU tuna value chain, and that future EU...
EU Demand For Raw Frozen Loins Hits 5-Year High
EU imports of frozen raw tuna loins, mainly yellowfin and albacore, surged to a five-year high in 2025, the volumes boosted by higher demand for Ecuadorian products and an overall price drop....
Aussie Authorities Say No Risk To Consumers After BF Massive Die-Off Event
Environmental authorities in South Australia said the deaths of thousands of bluefin along the coast in March were caused by phytoplankton, not a toxic algal bloom. The findings eased worries...
Dongwon F&B Targets Overseas Growth With ‘Gochu Tuna’ Rollout
Dongwon F&B announced that its Hot Pepper Tuna will be sold in the US and other markets under the ‘Gochu Tuna' line, and that it will tailor heat levels to consumers' taste preferences. A...
Seafood Excellence Global Awards 2026 Finalists Unveiled
The countdown for the Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2026 has begun. Ahead of the event, the 38 finalists selected for the 2026 Seafood Excellence Global Awards were announced this week. Two top...
MSC Begins Assessment Of Two Tuna Fisheries In WCPO And Atlantic
Two fisheries recently announced undergoing MSC assessments, one in the Atlantic and the other in the WCPO. The first, comprising two companies, Laus Fishing Company Ltd., and Dicha...
Poll: Will Rising Costs Force Tuna Firms To Hike Prices?
The Middle East conflict is straining global trade, with the tuna industry among those affected. War-driven inflation in marine fuel costs and logistics has forced companies to raise product...
White House Proposes USD 1.6 Billion Budget Cut At NOAA
The budget request to the US Congress for fiscal year 2027 seeks to slash USD 1.6 billion in budget for NOAA initiatives with significant changes to federal funding climate research and...
US-Iran Ceasefire Could Offer Temporary Relief To Global Markets
The US and Iran have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, which could open the Strait of Hormuz to allow ships and critical commodities such as crude oil to pass through this...
Maldives Tuna Fisheries Achieves US Seafood Watch Recognition
The Maldives has achieved a landmark global recognition with the first-ever country-specific rating from the US-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. The island nation’s...
Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Vessels With 20 Crew Safely Found
The Ecuadorian vessel ‘Don Maca’ and six smaller vessels, which were reported missing in late March, were found last week off northern Manabí within Ecuador’s EEZ. All 20 crew members were...
EU Stakeholders To Assess Future Of Fisheries Agreements
EU tuna and seafood stakeholders has convened in Brussels today to shape the future of the bloc’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with partner nations. The European...
Chicken Of The Sea Bets On Protein Craze For Sales Growth
The protein appeal of Chicken of the Sea tuna products remains central to the brand’s merchandising playbook, said Griffin Raasch, Director of Marketing to Atuna.The company is doubling down...
MIFCO Maintains Canned Tuna Price After Public Feedback
Despite facing supply chain pressures, MIFCO has reversed its decision to increase the price of its canned tuna in the Maldives after negative public feedback and the impact it would have on...
Japan’s Appetite For Fresh Tuna Further Weakens
Japan’s fresh chilled tuna imports slumped in 2025. While most key suppliers scaled back shipments, Mexico stood out, posting a sharp increase in exports to this Asian market. Last year, Japan...
South Korea’s Bluefin Surge Fuels Calls For Quota Reset
South Korean fishermen are pressing the government to seek a higher bluefin quota, citing a growing presence of these tunas in the country’s EEZ in recent years. Bluefin larvae have been...
RFMO Experts Challenge Greenpeace Critique Of Industry Presence In Tuna Bodies
Greenpeace recently raised an allegation that fishing industry representatives make up to a third of national delegations at key tuna and other RFMO meetings and the system is "rigged" against...
Readers: Tuna Vessels Will Temporarily Stop Fishing
Tensions in the Middle East have heightened concerns in the global tuna industry, over climbing fuel costs as crude oil shipments face disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. The crisis,...