In the Manta processing hub, skipjack trading is seeing higher prices due to a drop in raw material supply from the EPO. Sources told Atuna that the owners of vessels are not seeing the impact...
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MSC Seeks Feedback On Chain Of Custody Standard Revisions
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that it has opened a public consultation for proposed revisions to the MSC Chain of Custody (COC) Standard. MSC has put up an online...
EU Alerts Show One Tuna-Related Incident
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported only one tuna-related incident last month. On March 11, Italian authorities alerted the EU to contamination in 300g glass jars of...
NewPrinces Group Reports 80 Percent Jump In Revenue
NewPrinces Group reported consolidated revenue of EUR 2.96 billion in 2025, up 80 percent from 2024. Sales for the Fish segment, which is ambient tuna and seafood produced by its UK-based...
Skipjack Price In Bangkok Trading Higher Despite Canners’ Resistance
Deals for frozen whole round skipjack have concluded at higher levels in Bangkok, but Thai packers are maintaining their wait-and-see approach, given the volatility in the market due to the...
Tuna Fuels Grupo Consorcio Growth In Italian Market
Spanish seafood group Grupo Consorcio, which has a strong presence in Italy, reported an increase in tuna sales and volumes in 2025 in the market, and is eyeing an expansion of its tuna...
Will China’s Domestic Tuna Bet Dampen Pacific Islands’ Prospects?
China is moving to expand domestic tuna production, with indications of increased investment in canneries to boost output. Partnering with Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to facilitate the...
EU Processors WR Skipjack Buying Took A Nosedive
EU imports of frozen whole round skipjack dropped sharply in 2025, a five-year low, with top suppliers Seychelles and El Salvador both losing trade with European processors. Last year, EU...
Princes To Raise Canned Tuna Prices To Offset Costs
Faced with inflationary pressures on transport and logistics due to the war in the Middle East, UK-based Princes Group announced that it will put up its prices by five percent, which will lead...
The Cost Of War On Global Tuna Fishing Fleets
The war in the Middle East has impacted tuna fishing operations worldwide, with boat owners facing skyrocketing fuel prices. Atuna approached several fleets in Asia and EU that explained that...
Oil Volatility & The Tuna Trade: Critical Impact On Skipjack & Yellowfin Pricing
The tuna industry is facing an immediate operational crisis. With the Middle East conflict driving crude oil prices up by 50 percent in just 20 days, the surge in Marine Gas Oil (MGO) is...
Seven Ecuadorian Tuna Boats With 20 Crew Members Are Missing
Ecuadorian authorities are intensifying efforts to locate seven tuna fishing vessels, with about 20 crew members, that disappeared near the Galápagos Islands last week. Officials, alongside...
Colombia Commits To Fisheries Transparency With FiTI Membership
Colombia joined the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) last week by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the FiTI standard on the nation's tuna and seafood fishing...
Major Global Highlights March 2026
The prices of frozen whole round skipjack in major tuna processing hubs rose amid the Middle East conflict. An Indian seafood company purchased the Spanish tuna processing firm Frime S.A.U....
Australia Should Grow Influence In Kiribati Over China
Australia, close ally of the US, should strengthen its ties with Kiribati and improve its geopolitical influence in the Pacific nation, according to a latest opinion piece published by the...
Japanese Market Sees Increased Demand for Frozen Albacore and Bluefin
Japanese importers’ intake of frozen whole rounds of tuna for canning, restaurants, and food service rose by three percent in 2025, boosted by higher volumes of albacore and bluefin. The raw...
Grupo Profand Interest In Acquiring Canary Islands Seafood Firm
Vigo-based vertically integrated fishing company Grupo Profand is keen on acquiring the Canary Islands-based Unión Martín, another firm with tuna and seafood operations at its helm. Profand,...
How ESG Pressures Are Reshaping the WCPO Tuna Supply Chain
The WCPO tuna industry stands at crossroads as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pressures mount. Companies and retailers in key markets are rolling out dedicated programs and firm...
Global Fishing Watch Says It Has Achieved Full Tuna Fleet Mapping
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) stated that one of its biggest ambitions, to map 100 percent of the global tuna and seafood fishing fleet, became a reality in 2025. Through trainings in over 70...
SWG Renews Attack On MSC Over Social Standards Gap
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been bashed yet again by the Seafood Working Group (SWG), this time too, for its sourcing practices. The Group reiterated a set of demands it had...