American Samoa Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has said that the 19 percent extra tariff on Thai tuna as part of the US trade deal with Thailand is crucial to “maintaining America’s seafood...
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Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...
Indonesia First Country Compatible With GDST Standard
Indonesia, a major tuna-catching nation, has progressed towards full traceability across its fisheries supply chain. Its national seafood traceability system, STELINA, is now fully compatible...
US Supreme Court Doubts Credibility Of Trump’s Global Tariffs
The US Supreme Court justices, on Wednesday, raised doubts over the credibility of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, which have had a significant impact...
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...
Recall Of Lo-Boy Tuna Salads In US For Detected Listeria Bacteria
The Lo-Boy brand's ‘Tuna Deluxe Salad’ was recently recalled by Made Fresh Salads Inc. based in Bay Shore, US, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Containers...
Sunflower Harvest Slump In Ukraine Pushes Global Price
The price of Ukrainian sunflower oil is increasing due to lower harvest forecasts and farmers withholding sales. The country is the largest supplier worldwide and to the EU. These higher...
Poll: How Will New EU Law On Freezing Tuna Impact Trade?
The European Commission recently announced that tuna vessels must freeze tuna in brine at -18 °C for the entirety of the cold supply chain so that the fish can be used for direct human...
Slight Dip In Skipjack Price Despite Lower Supply
The price of frozen whole round skipjack has dipped in the Bangkok trading and processing market despite the lower supply of fish from the Western Central Pacific. Contracts have been inked...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Smaller Markets Slowing Down
The business of Thai canners with smaller destinations decreased by four percent from January to September this year, compared to the same period in 2024. Several Middle Eastern nations...
ILO Adopts Guidelines In A Bid To Protect Migrant Tuna Fishers
Last week, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted new guidelines for fair labor market services for migrant fishers in a meeting convened in Geneva. The move comes due to...
EU Members’ Poor Import Controls Allow IUU Seafood Into Bloc
Weak implementation of EU member states’ import controls has led to IUU-fished tuna and other seafood entering the bloc. The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently released a report that highlights...
EU Tightens Law On Freezing Tuna For Direct Human Consumption
The European Commission has announced that it is imposing stricter rules for freezing tuna on board purse seiners for human consumption. The measure will come into force from January 27, 2026,...
Thai Union Reports Decline In Canned Tuna Sales
Thai Union Group’s turnover in the first nine months of 2025 dropped by 5.5 percent, as foreign exchange impacted the revenue from canned tuna trade. However, adjusted net profit for the group...
Chile Warns Of Rampant Chinese Vessels’ Presence In Its EEZ
A Chilean fisheries official recently highlighted the need for the South American nation to tighten monitoring in its EEZ as the presence of foreign vessels, especially the Chinese, has become...
Tuna Fishers Collect Thousands Of Kilos Of Plastic In Guayaquil
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood fishermen came together last week for the three-day ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative, whereby they collected nearly 20,000 kg of plastic in the Gulf of Guayaquil....
Operation Kurukuru Intercepts IUU & High Risk Vessels In WCPO
The three-week annual Operation Kurukuru 2025 (OPKK25), held in the tuna-rich WCPO to tackle IUU fishing, concluded last week. Over 100 tuna and other seafood vessels were inspected, and one...
Readers: EII Dolphin-Safe Logo Is Not Credible
The Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin-Safe logo has been one of the most popular and widely used environmental claims in the tuna industry for the past three decades. However, questions over...
Princes Group IPO Disappoints Amid Lukewarm UK Investment Climate
Princes Group made its entry at the London Stock Exchange last Friday and had to price its value at the lower end of the market range. The producer of the Princes canned tuna brand was...
Thai Canners Stabilize Business After Tumultuous Start To The Year
The demand for Thai canned tuna remained stable from January to September this year after quite turbulent first and second quarters that arose from the US tariff impact. Trade meagerly...