The US significantly expanded its import of canned bonito in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by business with Vietnam. Meanwhile, trade with China, which was the largest...
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Zunibal Awarded For Its Sustainable Biodegradable FAD
The SDG Planet Award went this year to Zunibal for its dedication to developing technologies that contribute to the protection and conservation of marine ecosystems. The award was established...
Anfaco Tuna Awards Registration Open For Innovations
Companies and organizations rethinking the future of tuna innovations will be honored at Anfaco-Cecopesca's third edition of the Tuna Awards. The accolades will be given to those working on a...
Will US Cut Back On Duties On Tinplate Steel?
The US administration pushed up all tariffs for steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent in early June. This will impact on many sectors, including tuna processors who will face much higher...
Slight Decline In EPO Seiner Fleet Capacity In 2024
In 2024, the EPO fleet capacity hit 260,573 m3, a slight drop from the year before as there a reduction of four boats. Most purse seine vessels were among the medium to large range with high...
Global Edible Oil Prices Drop & Spanish Olive Oil Value Plummets
Worldwide food prices dropped by 0.8 percent in May from the month before. The value of edible oils such as sunflower and soy declined, which is good news for tuna processors using these...
A Little-Known UN Treaty Is Quietly Making Significant Conservation Progress
- VIEWPOINT- Amid the complexities of global economics lies a simple truth: Countries that hope to reap long-term benefits from shared resources must work together to manage them sustainably....
Galician Trade Union Intervenes To Assure “Permanent Jobs” For 31 Albo Workers
The efforts of a Galician-based trade union have led to the permanent employment of 31 workers at the Hijos de Carlos Albo tuna canning factory in Vigo. The FGAMT-CIG, one of Galicia’s largest...
Taiwan’s Bluefin Fishing Season 2025 Has Come To An End
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency announced that the country’s 2025 bluefin fishing season ended on Sunday. Local vessels captured 11,500 Pacific bluefin, weighing a combined 2,300 tons, slightly...
US Pouched Tuna Intake Recovered In 2025
US brands, traders, and retailers raised their pouched tuna buying from foreign processors in the first quarter of 2025 by one-fifth at a five-year low price. The import of tuna pouches...
EU And Ivory Coast Renew Tuna Fisheries Partnership
After almost a year of expiration, the EU and Ivory Coast are all set to resume the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) after a ratification process has been completed by both...
Safeguarding Ocean Health Prioritized At UN Ocean Conference
The much-awaited one-week-long UN Ocean Conference began yesterday in Nice, France. It has many important items on the agenda such as the Marine Biodiversity treaty, the BBNJ Agreement,...
Readers Opine Tunagrove’s New Plant Could Become Successful
Spanish company Tunagrove opened its tuna loining plant, previously owned by Atunlo, in O Grove, earlier this month. The venture is expected to replace the operations of Atunlo, which was the...
WPRFMC Meeting To Review Trump’s Actions And Impacts On Pacific Fisheries
Federal policy changes in the Pacific Islands and actions on critical tuna and other fishery management measures will form the crux of discussions at the ongoing 203rd Western Pacific Regional...
China’s Liancheng Gears Up To Tap Domestic Tuna Demand By Opening New Plant
Chinese fishing company Liancheng Ocean Fishery Group recently revealed that it will build a tuna processing facility in Guangdong province. This announcement was made at the Shenzhen...
EU Agrees To Stricter Rules On IUU Fishing
This week, the European Council reached a provisional agreement on improved rules with the European Parliament to tackle non-sustainable fishing practices. This includes activities such as...
Seiner Fuel Prices Much Lower Than Last Year
Since the beginning of this year, average fuel prices for purse seiners have largely been declining. On Saturday, eight countries from oil producing organization, OPEC+, reported a big...
American Samoa Longline Owners Upset Over StarKist’s Handling Of Their Woes
American Samoa longliner owners recently sent a letter to officials at the StarKist cannery, pointing out the drop in support from the latter, thus affecting their survival. The fishers...
Low “Economic Benefits” Push Gabon To Denounce Tuna Deal With EU
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema recently warned of his nation all set to unilaterally denounce the tuna sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with the EU. According to him,...
Finnish Consumers Opting For More MSC Tuna
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Finland increased dramatically between April 2024 and March 2025 YoY with more availability of sustainable canned products in stores. The Finns have high...