The Asians’ preference for European-produced canned tuna increased in H1 2025, with Middle-Eastern markets being the top buyers of the product. Italian canneries were the main sellers from the...
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Portuguese Vessels’ Tuna Catches And Value See Steep Fall
Tuna was among the most caught species by Portuguese vessels, but declined to a five-year low in 2024. Among the various seafood, tuna generated the third-highest revenue. The European Market...
El Salvador’s Two Super Seiners Boost Their Catches In The WCPO
El Salvador’s commercial tuna fleet in the WCPO last year comprised two purse seiners whose catches grew by 36 percent, compared to 2023. The country sent an annual report to the WCPFC with...
Thai Union Supports Migrant Workers’ Healthcare
Thai Union Group’s Migrant Health Volunteer Program is progressing. The initiative was launched in September 2024 to strengthen inclusive healthcare for migrant workers in Samut Sakhon,...
Demand for EU-Produced Canned Tuna Rises In Americas
The EU exported more canned tuna to the North and South American markets in H1 2025; the majority of the shipments were headed to Canada. Most buyers paid a reduced price compared to the same...
Ecuador Exports First Volumes Of Canned Tuna To UAE
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood company Envasur has shipped its first volumes of canned tuna to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Ecuadorian Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, and...
Oldest Cannery Houses Italian Tuna Fishing History
Europe’s oldest tuna factory is located in Favignana, in the south of Italy, and currently serves as a museum about the first industrial canning of tuna. It also depicts the history of...
AO Albacore Catches On Downward Trajectory
The Atlantic Ocean albacore catches declined for a third year in a row in 2024. The difference in captures for the North Atlantic albacore and the South Atlantic albacore stocks became...
IOTC Skipjack Catch Limit Has Entered Into Effect
The IOTC announced that the catch limits for skipjack in its convention area entered into effect from October 21. The historic decision to adopt catch limits for this species was made by the...
EU Canned Tuna Business With Africans Remains Stable
Canned tuna trade with African nations was dominated by Spanish canners, who delivered two-thirds of the volume. The business was stable in the first half of this year for European processors....
France’s Demand For Canned Tuna Rising But Sector Still Faces Challenges
Tuna consumption in the French market has recovered this year, according to Alexis Jacquand, Director General of Petit Navire. He presented during the Anfaco World Tuna Conference in Vigo....
EU And Gambia Fishing Deal Needs To Overcome Multiple Hurdles
The EU is open to negotiate a new tuna and seafood fisheries protocol with Gambia, “if the African nation is interested,” said an EU diplomat. The six-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership...
Planet Tracker Highlights FAD Fishing Risks For Princes IPO Investors
Planet Tracker sees the IPO of Princes Group as a good opportunity for the company to commit to sourcing fully FAD-free caught tuna to limit the risks for investors and reduce the ecological...
Trump’s Trade War A Huge Blow To Vietnamese Tuna Exporters
The demand for Vietnamese tuna in global markets fell in the first nine months of this year, when compared to the same period in 2024. Trade with the US fell during this period, whereas it...
Amazon’s New Private Label Rolls Out With Tuna Offering
Earlier this month, Amazon announced that it has launched a new private label, Amazon Grocery, which will include tuna and other seafood items, for sale in the US. The label replaces the...
Dongwon Tuna Cans To Debut In US Market
South Korean company Dongwon F&B will introduce its canned tuna products to the US market next month through online retail platform Amazon, thanks to American rapper Cardi B. She recently...
EU Exports Of Pre-Cooked Loins Picked Up
The EU processors' export of frozen pre-cooked loins increased from January to June this year by 35 percent. Most of the volume was traded within the bloc. The Spanish continued to be the top...
Canadian Media Tears Apart Bloom’s Mercury Claim
Canadian media outlets dismissed the claims of NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch, made last year regarding mercury in tuna, citing expert opinions and counterclaims. The media appeared to be surprised...
Seafish Hires Govt Fisheries Chief As New CEO
UK tuna and seafood organization Seafish announced the appointment of its new CEO, Colin Faulkner, who will start office in January. He currently works as a top executive in the UK Department...
Tokelau EEZ Boasts Strong Foreign Fleet Presence
Tokelau-flagged artisanal boats that operate within its EEZ reported stable tuna catches from 2020 to 2024. The commercial fishing fleet in the EEZ is flagged to foreign nations which includes...