The deadline for US to enforce its reciprocal tariffs is nearing and Thailand is still facing a 36 percent extra levy on its tuna products and other goods imported into the American market....
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Manta Price Reacts As Processors Anticipate EPO Veda
Manta processors are gearing up for a low supply of fish, due to the veda in two weeks. Skipjack catches have dropped, but the fish size seiners are catching in the EPO is mostly large....
Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins Trade With EU Growing Exponentially
China has emerged as the largest seller of pre-cooked loins to the EU in the first quarter of 2025, which was a five-year peak. Spain bought the most skipjack loins from the Asian processors,...
Costa Rica’s Tuna Quota Fully Sold To Foreign Vessels
Costa Rica recently allotted its IATTC tuna quota to foreign-flagged purse seiners fishing in its EEZ. A major portion, comprising 60 percent, was allocated to vessels associated with new...
Readers: Thailand Will Succeed In Securing Deal With US
Uncertainty looms over the fate of Thai canned tuna trade to the US, as exports from the Asian nation faces an extra 36 percent in reciprocal tariffs next month. Earlier this month, US...
EU Processors Increased Demand For Skipjack Loins
EU canned tuna processors significantly raised their purchases of frozen pre-cooked loins in Q1 2025. China’s skipjack loins were in high demand but other suppliers also expanded business with...
Grupomar Clinches Award For Tuna Fleet Modernization
Grupomar was awarded second place in Mexico's 2025 Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture Award given on Saturday. The National Chamber of the Fishing Industry (Conapesca) of the Ministry of...
Senators Snub Trump’s Demand To Cut Down NOAA Funding
US President Donald Trump announced a massive budget cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier this year. However, legislators are not budging under pressure...
US Retailer Recalls Tuna Salad Products
US retailer Albertsons voluntarily recalled multiple tuna salad items sold in its stores, as well as in supermarkets Randalls and Tom Thumb, in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. The...
Study Sheds Light On How aFADs Function In Maldivian Tuna Fishery
A new study has offered insight into how anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) are used by tuna in the Maldives, one of the world’s major pole-and-line tuna fisheries. Researchers from...
Coalition Wants EU To Address Key IUU Fishing Issues In Ocean Pact
A group of environmental groups have welcomed the European Commission’s Ocean Pact which was unveiled on June 5 ahead of the ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. However, it is...
Jealsa’s Business On Excellent Trajectory, 2024 Closed With High Revenue
Spanish tuna processing market leader Jealsa reported that it closed its 2024 financial year with a high turnover. The bulk of sales came from European markets, said the company. In 2024,...
Non-EU-Flagged Vessels’ Skipjack WR Export To The Bloc Witnessed Setback
The imports of frozen whole round skipjack into the EU dropped drastically in the first quarter of 2025. Seychelles-flagged seiners were the major suppliers of the product to EU processors....
Reports Look At Intensity Of American Samoa’s Reliance On StarKist
The American Samoa economy, which is largely reliant on the StarKist cannery, is in a financially risky situation. Moody’s Ratings, a global provider of bond credit ratings, outlined the...
Maldives-China Tuna Trade Moving At Snail’s Pace
Earlier this year, China and the Maldives entered into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), under which the latter can export tuna products to the the Asian nation duty-free. However, Maldivian...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Inches Upward Amid Tariff Concerns
There was a slight uptick in skipjack price for frozen whole rounds in Bangkok. Demand and supply in this market remain low and in balance. Thai processors are taking a wait-and-see approach...
Indonesia Strikes Deal With US For Reduced Tariff Rate
Indonesia has reached a deal with the US regarding the reciprocal tariffs, reducing the rate from the initial 32 percent to 19 percent. In exchange, US President Donald Trump stated that this...
US Senate Gives Green Light To Bill Against Illegal Tuna Imports
The US is determined to take strong steps to protect its fishermen. Yesterday, the US Senate unanimously passed the ‘Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act,’ aimed at preventing...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Takes Sustainability Discussions To UN
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) executives are currently in New York to participate in the UN High-Level Political Forum. Two events were lined out, one that took place yesterday and...
Korea’s Famous Busan Tuna And Fish Market To Get Facelift
Busan is all set to get a renovated fish market, which would be one of the largest tuna and other seafood hubs in the country. The Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced yesterday...