Basque coastal fishers have caught 7,100 tons of Bonito del Norte (northern albacore) since the fishing season began at the end of May, according to data from the Basque government's fisheries...
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Venezuelan Ministry Applauds Tuna Landings Boosting Local Production
The first landing of EPO caught tuna in a long time was praised by the Venezuelan Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture through its social media channels. Locally flagged purse seiner, the...
Thai Processors Forced To Lower Whole Round Tuna Intake
The demand for frozen whole round tuna from Thai canneries declined in the first half of this year, driven down by a large reduction in skipjack raw materials. There were lower catches in the...
Cannery Roof Collapses As Fire Detected Too Late
The thick black smoke coming from the tuna cleaning and canning facility Tunidos Miramar in Rianxo, Spain, was initially not noted as a fire. The alarm went off hours later when the roof was...
Will WCPFC Scientific Meeting Have Consensus On Skipjack MP?
The WCPFC is all set to kick-start its annual scientific meeting in Tonga next week. Management procedures for skipjack, bigeye, and South Pacific albacore will be among the main topics that...
Tuna Continues To Be Among Brits’ Top Seafood Choice
Tuna continued to be the second-most consumed seafood in terms of volume in the UK market during the June 2024 to June 2025 period. John West and Princes are two top canned tuna brands sold in...
Atuna Stock Index Hits Record High
The US tariffs came into effect today. Despite it, the Atuna Stock Index has hit a record high of 6,594 points this year. The recent import duties adjustment by the White House drove it to a...
US Begins Trade War With Global Tariffs Coming Into Effect Today
US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” have come into effect for many of US’ trading partners worldwide. US importers of tuna products have to gird their loins as many tuna-producing...
Micronesian Longliners Hooked Notably Large Volumes Of Tuna
Micronesian longliner catches made a noteworthy uptick in 2024, owing to the increase in the number of vessels compared to the previous year, and good catches in the WCPO. The captures were at...
Thai Union’s PetCare Made Stable Performance In H1 2025
Thai Union’s PetCare category’s performance remained stable in the first half of 2025. The Group sold more volumes and made a slight uptick in its sales from January to June this year. The...
Marshall Islands Holds Event With Focus On Need For Tuna Conservation
The Marshall Islands hosted a three-day National Ocean Symposium on ocean dialogue and action to protect and sustainably manage the ocean. The event kicked off on August 5 and concluded today....
Thai Union’s Canned Tuna Sales Depresses H1 Results
Ambient sales for Thai Union fell by 9.2 percent in H1 2025, primarily due to unfavorable financial exchange impact, lower average selling prices, and lower tuna prices in the second quarter....
Bangkok Skipjack Trading Stagnant
Trading for skipjack in the Bangkok processing hub is moving at a glacial pace. The market had already slowed as negotiations on a tariff deal between Thailand and the US were ongoing but even...
Fishers, NGOs Call Out Taiwan Longliner Owners’ Apathy
Last month, news organization CNN published a report on the plight of migrant workers on board Taiwanese longliners. One of the topics highlighted in it was the lack of WiFi on vessels, which...
Most Tuvaluans Wants To Flee Island Amid Climate Change
Last month, 8,750 applications were submitted by Tuvaluans for permanent Australian residency, as part of a Tuvalu-Aussie program. Under the initiative, 280 Tuvaluans would be given permanent...
EU Court Pushes European Commission To Review IOTC FAD Ban Objection
Two weeks back, the EU General Court annulled the European Commission’s refusal to review the EU's objection to an IOTC Resolution on drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs), mainly a 72-day...
Malaysia Increases Efforts To Combat IUU Fishing By Foreign Boats
Malaysia has introduced a new system to enhance its oversight of foreign tuna and other vessels to combat IUU fishing. The Electronic Port State Measures (e-PSM) system was launched last week...
Thai Union Reports Lower H1 Sales & Strategic Partnership With Mitsubishi
Thai Union’s sales in the first six months of 2025 disappointed. The costs were reduced, but other financial items were higher, consequently net profit decreased by 3.4 percent. It sold less...
Slow Skipjack Catch Is Not Main Concern For IO Tuna Industry
Purse seine skipjack catches in the Indian Ocean are at a low level and led to a slight increase in the prices in July. The fish migrated more up north in the ocean, common during these...
Less Micronesian Seiners Captured More Tuna
The catches of Micronesian-flagged purse seiners increased in 2024, despite a drop in the number of vessels, compared to the previous year. The volumes hit a five-year high owing to the good...