The European Commission has said that there were no irregularities in imports of tuna loins from Vietnam until 2024, despite suspicions of fraud raised in an EU citizen’s petition, according...
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Costa Rica Flags Canned Tuna Price Hikes Ahead Of Holy Week
The Costa Rican government recently conducted a study to highlight the price differences in canned tuna across retailers to help consumers avoid overpaying, especially during peak demand...
MIFCO Partners With Chinese Firm To Boost YF Exports
The Maldives is ramping up efforts to expand its yellowfin fishing and processing capacity, targeting growth in export markets. On Saturday, state-run Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
Ecuador’s Tuna Export Grew But Expanding Into Other Markets Vital
Ecuador’s tuna industry concluded 2025 with strong results, exporting almost ten percent more tuna products in terms of tonnage. Ecuador strongly depends on trade with the EU. However, with...
Conxemar Flags EU–Indonesia FTA Risks For Tuna Processors
The Spanish seafood industry association Conxemar stated the EU should reassess tariff provisions under its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia. The Association...
Target Faces Class Action Over Alleged Greenwashing Claims
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Target Corporation, alleging the retailer misled consumers with sustainability claims tied to its Good & Gather tuna products. In the...
Manta Price Remains Stable Amid Global Trade Chaos
The price of skipjack has not yet budged in trading and processing hub of Manta, even though fishing companies are experiencing higher marine fuel costs. The latest deals for frozen whole...
Skipjack Prices In Bangkok Much Higher Than Anticipated
Trading prices in the Bangkok tuna processing hub are increasing rapidly and are even higher than Atuna published on Thursday. Market news shows that Thai processors have concluded higher...
Nambawan Seafoods Enormously Expands Cold Storage In PNG
Nambawan Seafoods PNG broke ground on what is set to become Papua New Guinea's largest cold storage facility in Lae. The new facility will have a capacity of 12,000 M/T for tuna, expanding the...
UK Police Begin Investigation In Liverpool Tuna Heist
The UK Merseyside Police are seeking information from the public about thieves who allegedly stole 20 pallets of canned tuna from Knowsley Industrial Park on Wednesday. According to police,...
Thailand Tuna Trading Market In Limbo
The squeeze in the global fuel availability has hit tuna trading and processing hubs. In Bangkok, a lot of negotiations are taking place over the price of skipjack frozen whole rounds as...
Dongwon Strikes Deal For Domestic Bluefin Supply
Dongwon Industries is joining hands with the Korean offshore Large Purse Seine Fisheries Cooperative to kick off bluefin sales in the South Korean market. The fish, processed by Dongwon, will...
AI & The Future of Tuna Sourcing: Are You Ready For The Shift?
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how tuna is sourced, traded, and bought. As AI rapidly advances, it is starting to influence every link in the tuna supply chain, from smarter...
Insight Into The ‘Big Four’ Powering The WCPO Tuna Economy
The ‘Big Four’ dominate the WCPO tuna industry, leveraging vertically integrated operations across harvesting and processing. Their breadth and scale make them central to supply dynamics in...
Boston Seafood Expo Highlights Market Shifts, Industry Outlook
The 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America wrapped up in Boston on Tuesday, drawing tuna and seafood companies from across the globe for three days of industry discussions and product...
Dry-Aged Bluefin With Mold Crust Goes Viral And Other Social Media Stories
Would you try a raw bluefin with a mouldy crust? A video of Japanese content creators doing that is grabbing eyeballs. Dongwon has begun full-fledged promotions of its canned tuna in the US...
Maldives Unveils New Tuna Processing Hub In Fiyoaree
The Maldives has unveiled plans for a land reclamation project in its Gaafu Dhaalu (Gdh.) Fiyoaree atoll aimed at building a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. Work on the project is...
Thai Union To Boost Tuna Traceability With Wholechain Partnership
Thai Union announced on Monday that it has partnered with Wholechain, a supply chain traceability and transparency platform, to support the rollout of standardized, end-to-end digital...
Chicken Of The Sea Grows Pittsburgh Office As Team Expands
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently enlarged its Pittsburgh office space due to the rising number of staff. In other news, the Thai Union-owned company and brand announced hiring Megan Garcia as...
Sirena Tuna Responds To Greenpeace Allegations
Australian tuna brand Sirena Tuna has denied sourcing fish from vessels named in a recent Greenpeace report alleging forced labor. Suzanne Douglas, General Manager of Iconic Food Distribution...