The total tuna catches of Ecuadorian vessels in the EPO witnessed a moderate uptick from January to March this year. However, the volumes of skipjack netted, the main catch of the fleet,...
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Manta Skipjack Supply Improves To Lift Pressure On The Market
Catches have normalized, and the pressure on the market has eased a bit in the Manta tuna processing hub. Contracts for frozen whole round skipjack have concluded between USD 1,600 and USD...
Mexico Calls Out US Sport Vessel’s Illegal Tuna Fishing In No-Take Zone
A US-flagged sport fishing boat has come to the attention of Mexico's Revillagigedo National Park authorities for illegally catching tuna in the marine protected area (MPA). The authorities...
WCPO IUU Fishing Operation ‘Tui Moana’ Seized Nine Vessels
The two-week WCPO regional operation ‘Tui Moana 2025’ (OPTM25) to combat IUU fishing concluded last Friday. Officials seized nine "vessels of interest", including one that was confirmed to be...
Former Bankers & Finance Minister To Pay USD 352 Mln To Russian Bank
Three former Credit Suisse bankers and ex-Finance Minister Manuel Chang of Mozambique were ordered by a New York federal judge to pay a combined USD 352 million restitution to Russian bank...
Rio Mare Tuna Salad Finds Way To The UK
British consumers can also enjoy Rio Mare Insalatissime Tuna Salads. These products have been a favorite in many EU countries and Bolton recently launched them in the UK market. The...
New Bycatch Release Devices On Spanish Seiners To Safely Free Sharks
Spanish research firm AZTI along with Spanish fleets from Opagac and Anabac have developed novel bycatch release devices (BRDs) to safely and efficiently free vulnerable sharks and rays caught...
NOAA Anticipates No Impact On US Tuna Vessels From EPO Restrictions
NOAA has reviewed the IATTC regulation to manage the tuna stock in the EPO for the US purse seiner and longline fleets. The official implementation under the Tuna Conventions Act for 2025 –...
EPO Yellowfin Catch Historically High In Q1 2025
Skipjack catches in the EPO fell drastically from January to March this year. However, purse seiners captured the highest tonnage of yellowfin since IATTC started its catch data record in...
Thai And Vietnamese Processors Could Hope For Good News From US
The US-China trade war eased earlier this month after both nations agreed to slash tariffs imposed on each other's products. Chinese goods imported into the US will now be taxed an additional...
IO Skipjack Price Slips On Threshold Of Low Season
Until mid-May, purse seiners had much better skipjack catches with the fish at normal- or even larger-sized. However, since then, volumes have dropped, which is historically the case in May...
Vietnamese Tuna Export To Middle East Boosted Amid Challenges
The Middle East is emerging as one of Vietnam’s top markets. In 2024, the Asian nation exported 28 percent more tuna products, compared to the year before, to countries in this region. Sales...
UN Ocean Conference Declaration Fails To Address Ocean Crisis
After months of negotiations, the final draft of the political declaration for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference was released last week. The draft highlighted issues such as sea-level rise,...
EU And Seychelles Join Hands To Tighten Tuna Fishing Deal
The EU and Seychelles signed the first tuna fisheries agreement nearly four decades ago. Fisheries officials from the EU and the Island nation recently met to discuss ways to strengthen their...
Croatian Farmed Bluefin To Make Entry Into China
In a significant trade development, bluefin products from Croatia’s fattening farms were given the green light to enter China. It was announced at the 4th China–Central and Eastern European...
Study Warns Mushy Tuna Syndrome A Threat To Skipjack Processing
An Australian researcher, who has been studying the topic of Mushy Tuna Syndrome (MTS), recently published her findings. Soni Maria Jacob Peter from the University of Queensland revealed that...
NGOs Sue President Trump Over Allowing Fishing In Pacific Marine Monument
Two US environmental groups are suing US President Donald Trump and several other high-level politicians in his administration for permitting commercial fishing in the waters 50 to 200...
Bangkok Price Softens Amid Global Trade Situation
The uncertainty created by the US administration over the world trade order continues and has impacted tuna trading in the world’s largest tuna processing hub, Bangkok. Other factors have also...
Seafood Task Force Summit Puts Spotlight On Indonesian Fishers’ Welfare
The Seafood Task Force (STF) organized a four-day summit in Indonesia to discuss ways in which Indonesian migrant workers can be protected in distant water fishing fleets, especially Taiwan,...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Smaller Markets Off To A Good Start In 2025
Thailand made a noteworthy increase in its canned tuna exports to smaller markets in the first quarter of this year. Most of them increased their purchases, with the United Kingdom (UK)...