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Dongwon Expands Tuna Gift Sets Ahead Of Lunar New Year
Dongwon F&B has released over a hundred varieties of Lunar New Year gift sets, expanding the tuna gift items by 20 percent. The company is betting on health claims, especially tuna being...
Persistent Challenges Threaten Growth Of Ecuadorian Tuna Sector
Ecuador continues to face challenges that threaten the growth of its tuna industry, claimed Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber of Fisheries. However, the country's tuna and seafood...
Spanish Unions Announce Strikes In Galicia As Collective Bargaining Stalls
Seafood canneries in Galicia, Spain, are set to strike in late January and in February. Three workers' unions could not come to an agreement with the Spanish Federation of Processing and...
Total Ban On Transshipments At Sea Will Improve RFMOs’ High Seas Management
Banning transshipments at sea will help the long-term conservation of tuna and other fish stocks and ensure sustainable high seas fisheries. Researchers reached this conclusion after an...
Portugal Records First-Ever Tuna Fossil Dating Back 20 Million Years
A team of Portuguese palaeontologists recently uncovered a 20 million-year-old tuna fossil in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the first confirmed record of tuna in Portugal’s fossil history. The...
Maldives Distributes Millions Of Tuna Cans As Ramadan Gift
Last week, the Maldivian government announced it will distribute 118,000 tuna cases for Ramadan in a bid to support domestic tuna processors and ensure food supply to households during the...
WCPO Handline Catches Soar To Over Two-Decade High
The WCPFC reported exceptionally high handline tuna catches in its convention area in 2024. Vessels flagged to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam carried out most of these operations in...
Prices of Edible Oils For EU Processors Holding Firm
Prices of sunflower, olive, and soy are holding steady in January, which is good news for EU tuna processors. Overall, food and vegetable oils were more costly in 2025 due to production...
Smart Tunivac: The Future Of Industrial Tuna Cooking
- Sponsored content - In the canning industry, cooking tuna is far more than just another step in the production line: it is the point at which quality, food safety, and process efficiency...
EU Processors Step Up Yellowfin WR Buying From Seychelles Boats
EU processors more than doubled their yellowfin whole round imports from seiners flagged to Seychelles in the first nine months of 2025. Their demand for the tuna held steady, with overall...
Pakistan’s Ambitious Plans For Multi-Million Dollar Tuna And Seafood Hub
Pakistan plans to develop a 100-acre (404,686 m2) seafood processing zone in Karachi, aimed at boosting value-added exports of tuna and other fish, the government announced. The project, to be...
Chicken Of The Sea Expands Pouches Line To Meet Protein Craze
Earlier this week, Chicken of the Sea announced the launch of its new tuna in pouch – Wild Caught Light Tuna Packet with Frank's RedHot – which is available in retail stores across the US. The...
Italian Officials Seize Yellowfin Sans Labels
The Italian Coast Guard seized over 26 tons of seafood, including yellowfin, squid, and grey mullet, from a plant in Sassari in Northern Sardinia. According to officials, over seven tons of...
Global Unrest In Crude Supply Reflects In Marine Fuel Prices
Crude oil prices have continued their climb for five days in a row, pressuring an increase in fuel costs for tuna and other fishing fleets. Brent Crude Futures rose to USD 66.38 per barrel, up...
Vietnam Bets On Sustainable Tuna For More Sales In Canadian Market
Last year, Vietnam’s tuna trade with Canada, one of its growing end markets, grew despite notable fluctuations in some months. From January to November, the sales hit USD 38 million, 10...
Hawaiian Fisher Fined Thousands Of Dollars For Illegally Catching Tuna
A Hawaii-based boat owner was fined for illegally catching tuna. His license was also temporarily suspended, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Konane Zager,...
EU Tuna Fishing Sector Raise Demands For Smooth Energy Transition Of Fleet
The European fishing industry is pressing European authorities to accelerate the energy transition for tuna and other fleets, warning that regulatory hurdles and funding constraints are...
EC Wants Feedback To Shape European Ocean Pact
The European Commission has launched a “call for evidence” to shape the Ocean Act, to be implemented by next year. On January 12, the Commission invited citizens, experts, and stakeholders to...
Origin Skipjack Supply To Manta Remains Critical
Demand for skipjack raw material from Ecuadorian processors remains strong, but supply is thin. The price has remained stable and canneries are buying less from third-party vessels. Sources...