US importers will have to pay an additional 19 percent tariff on Thai canned tuna, the White House announced on Thursday. US buyers and Thai processors can breathe a sigh of relief as the levy...
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Major Global Highlights July 2025
July was filled with news that impacted the global tuna sector. US tariffs were on the top of every trading partner’s mind, and some Asian nations managed to make deals to lower their taxes on...
Albo Gearing Up For Training & Recruitment Drive
Hijos de Carlos Albo processing plant in Salvaterra de Miño, Spain, is facing difficulties in recruiting and selecting qualified labor. The company is promoting training courses to increase...
North Pacific Tuna Catches Rose In 2024, Says ISC
Tuna and other marine catches in the North Pacific increased slightly in 2024, according to the latest report published on the WCPFC site. The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and...
US Importers Stocked Up On Thai Pet Food
Pet food processors in Thailand made a remarkable increase in their deliveries, from January to June this year, without a notable rise in the price invoiced. US President Donald Trump...
Hundreds Of Rio Mare Cans Strewn On Italian Highway
Hundreds of tuna cans fell from a truck last Tuesday, severely disrupting traffic during evening hours on a busy highway in Genoa, Italy. According to the police, the accident was caused by...
Large-Scale Purse Seiner Capacity Hardly Saw An Uptick In 2025
The number of Large-Scale Purse Seiners (LSPS) operating in oceans worldwide went up, as of June 2025. There were 675 such vessels, 25 more than in 2024. The Ecuadorian tuna fleet not only has...
The Growth Of French Demand For African Canned Tuna
The French canned tuna market is mainly dependent on imports, and the products from outside the EU are mainly from the African region and the Indian Ocean. Pierre Commère, Executive Director...
Canned Tuna Remains Affordable For Americans While Beef Prices Soar
Chicken and ground beef prices broke records last month in the US, and they are expected to continue rising in the long term. Currently, a dozen eggs are also expensive for the average...
Will US Amend The Marine Mammal Protection Act?
US legislators are pushing for major changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which NGOs and conservation groups say would substantially roll back protections for cetaceans, whales,...
Thai Canners Trade With Smaller Buyers Started Off Well This Year
The first half of 2025 began with many uncertainties for Thai processors, with worries about the US tariffs on their canned tuna topping the list. Nevertheless, canners in the Asian nation...
Shanghai Kaichuang Orders Two New Purse Seiners
Chinese tuna fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang Deep Sea Fisheries Co., Ltd. announced that it would scrap two of its purse seiners to buy new ones. An order to build the vessels has already...
Will Malaysia Get Flourishing Tuna Ports?
Over the past few years, Malaysia has been stressing expanding its tuna activities. The nation has fewer tuna fishing or processing activities compared to some of its neighboring nations....
Former Ricardo Fuentes Execs Plead Guilty In Illegal Bluefin Scam
Seven defendants in the illegal bluefin scheme in Spain recently reached an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office. The list of names includes former directors José and Juan Pedro from the...
Looming US Tariffs Boosted Thailand’s Canned Tuna Business In H1
Demand for Thai canned tuna remained strong as global exports grew by four percent from January to June this year. Sales in the US increased by 11 percent, with importers buying inventory to...
Dolores Is Betting On Mexican Demand For Ready-To-Eat Foods
Mexican tuna brand Dolores is all set to introduce ready-to-eat foods in the domestic market, and is moving away from selling only tuna and seafood to other foods. It recently launched a new...
Readers: Trump Will Postpone Tariffs Deadline
The US has confirmed that the new tariffs will take effect on August 1, with no extensions or deadlines. Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and the European bloc, which sell tuna products to the US,...
Callipo Continues Ties With Italian Port To Boost Yellowfin Operations
Italian tuna processing company Callipo Group and the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, in Italy, recently entered into a deal last week. Callipo will develop a...
Spanish Demand For Pre-Cooked Loins Hits Peak
Thailand & Cambodia Agree To Ceasefire After US Threatens To Halt Trade Talks
Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia met today in Malaysia over the border clashes and agreed to an immediate ceasefire. The US seems to have forced their hands. On the weekend, US President...