Dongwon F&B will raise factory prices of canned tuna and other products from September 1 as input costs bite. It officially announced the adjustment move on August 25, comes in the wake of...
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Readers Think US States Have Chance To Win Tariff Lawsuit
In response to the new levies by the Trump administration based on Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 25 Democratic-led states of America sued the government. They stated that the administration...
Nirsa Seiner Catches Fire At Sea, Crew Rescued
The Ecuadorian-flagged purse seiner ‘Drennec’ caught fire at sea when fishing close to the Galapagos Islands on August 20. The lightning-fast response to the distress signal and the presence...
Super El Niño Drives EPO Sea Temperatures To Critical Levels, Ecuador Tuna Sector Hit
The super El Niño is impacting food security across many nations in the eastern Pacific, including Ecuador. Warming sea surface temperatures (SST) are reaching critical levels, affecting tuna...
i-Tail Reports Near 21 Percent Sales Growth, Lends Excess Cash To Thai Union
i-Tail Corporation, a Thai Union Group subsidiary, reported a 20.6 percent year on year increase in sales of pet food and other related products for the first half of this year. The strong...
EU Harmonized Weighing Rules Standardize Unsorted Tuna Sampling
The European Commission earlier this month announced that it has harmonized rules for weighing fishery products across the EU, crucial for effective fisheries control. The new rules will apply...
Sajo Invests In Storage Capacity Expansion
Sajo Seafood reached an agreement to acquire the cold storage facility Hines Namyang Logistics Center in Hwaseong, Seoul. The South Korean tuna processor and fishing operator announced that...
NGOs Urge IATTC To Adopt MPs For Commercial Tuna
The 104th annual meeting of IATTC will take place from August 31 until September 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. Four NGOs and environmental protection organizations have submitted their position...
BTS’ Jin Returns In Dongwon’s Latest Tuna Campaign
Dongwon F&B recently announced that its new advertising and marketing campaign features BTS's Jin, the brand model for Dongwon Tuna, for the second time. The advertisement positions tuna...
Venezuela’s Tuna Promise Is Taking Concrete Shape
Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Orinoco II’ recently unloaded 550 tons of EPO caught tuna in Sucre port, supplying local canneries and the domestic market. The shipment follows the August 2025...
Maldives Boosts Tuna Exports To Turkey Under New Deal
The Maldives-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement entered into force on August 2. The Agreement could improve access for Maldivian pole-and-line tuna to the Turkish market, but with conditions....
US Pouch Imports Drop Amid Tariff, Regulatory Pressures
US brands and retailers reduced their pouch purchases in the first half of 2026. Continued tariff uncertainties, new Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements, and a dearth of raw...
Infrared 3D Imaging Of Skipjack Improves Weight Estimation
A new 3D imaging system could help tuna processors automate the sizing, weighing, and grading of frozen skipjack on conveyor belts. A group of Japanese researchers used machine learning,...
WCPFC Scientific Committee Concludes With Special Session On Bigeye Management
The WCPFC Scientific Committee concluded its annual meeting on August 19, with scientists and ocean experts assessing critical data for the conservation and management of the world’s largest...
EU’s New Packaging Law Adds Compliance Hurdles For Tuna Industry
The EU’s controversial law on packaging came into force on August 12, aimed at minimizing the quantities of packaging and generated waste in response to environmental and consumer health...
Japan Secures A 25 Percent Increase In Bluefin Quota
Japan secured a 25 percent increase in its Pacific bluefin quota for fish weighing at least 30 kg at the recently held RFMO meeting. Mexico, which had previously opposed the increase, agreed...
New Dashboard Offers Greater Visibility Into Tuna Supply Chain Risks
A newly introduced Tuna Sustainability Dashboard by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) provides greater visibility into the vessels operating within tuna supply chains and fisheries. The...
PNG And Solomon Islands Push For Deeper Trade, Prioritize Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands signaled a deepening of trade ties with one another through domestic processing and joint investment, framing the tuna sector as a backbone for jobs...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Climbs Higher
Frozen whole round skipjack prices are moving upwards in the Bangkok processing hub, but many Thai packers are resisting market pressure. The price of skipjack raw material has reached the USD...
Ghana Tuna Sector Makes EU Yellow Card Removal Top Priority
Ghana’s Fisheries Commission and tuna industry stakeholders met to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation, compliance and responsible fishing in the country’s EEZ. The talks focused on...