Spanish bluefin fattening farmer Ricardo Fuentes recently signed an agreement to purchase land in the 'Fadricas II' industrial park in San Fernando, Spain, to build a processing and logistics...
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Greenpeace Flags Forced Labor In Indonesian Tuna Sold To Australian Brands
Several Indonesian-flagged tuna vessels are alleged to have engaged in onboard forced labor, and they supply fish to domestic companies that export to Australian firms. A report released today...
Gaictech And Tunamax Realize Advanced Tuna Plant In Morocco
Following a two-year development period, Tunamax's advanced tuna processing facility, located in Berrechid within the Casablanca region, commenced its first production of canned tuna in...
US Canned Tuna Demand Went Through The Roof
US brands, retailers, and importers raised their purchases of canned tuna by one-sixth in 2025, the highest in five years. Thailand still accounted for the largest share of supplies, but...
Vietnam Canned Tuna Export Value Takes Backseat
Vietnam’s canned tuna export value fell in 2025, compared to the previous year. Trade with the US, historically its top market, rose, but business with the EU dropped. Vietnam pointed out that...
Major Global Highlights February 2026
The prices of skipjack raw material in major tuna processing hubs declined, except in Bangkok. The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs were unlawful, to which the President...
Venezuela’s Sucre State Begins Work To Revamp Its Tuna Industry
Venezuela has started work to strengthen its industrial tuna fishing sector, focusing on Cumaná, the capital of Sucre. A tuna seiner that recently docked at the port is preparing to supply...
PNG Determined To Expand Number Of Domestic Tuna Plants
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that operations in its tuna canneries are expanded, beyond exporting them for processing. Richard Maru, the...
US Govt Gained Millions From Extra Tariffs On Canned Tuna Imports
The US Trump administration suffered a political blow when the Supreme Court ruled last week that reciprocal tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were...
Final 5 Days For Early Bird Discount – Register Now For ETC2026
In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to...
Italian Callipo 2025 Turnover Boosted By Higher Tuna Volume Sales, Especially in China
Italian family-owned Callipo Group reported an increase in turnover in 2025, boosted by better sales of premium-quality tuna products in domestic and overseas markets, such as in China. The...
Atuna Readers Rightly Predicted That Wofco Will Acquire CLP Plant
Spanish tuna and seafood company Wofco has acquired the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant, as predicted by a majority of Atuna’s readers. Earlier this month, reports of Wofco...
MIFCO CEO Farhath Shaheer Says Diversification Top Priority For 2026
It has been a year since Farhath Shaheer, CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), took over the role. While speaking to Atuna, Shaheer shared his plans for MIFCO and how he...
US And Ecuador Join Hands To Slash Tuna Import Tariffs To Zero
The US and Ecuador concluded negotiations for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) earlier this month. The signing and ratification of the agreement are expected in the coming days after...
Thai Processors Yellowfin Whole Round Intake At Five-Year-High
Thai canners’ buying of yellowfin whole rounds went up in 2025, contrary to their skipjack purchases that saw a notable cutback. Last year, all the major yellowfin suppliers increased trade...
Wofco Acquires Portuguese CLP Plant
Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) is the new owner of the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant in Portugal. Last week, it signed a deal with Marfrío to acquire 100 percent of the...
Thai Union’s PetCare Continues Its Upward Path
Thai Union’s PetCare segment, which has been showing remarkable growth over the past few years, continued to do so in 2025. Sales and volume of pet food products grew despite a decline in...
Legal Blow To Trump Tariffs Creates New Uncertainty For Tuna Trade
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the reciprocal tariff introduced by US President Donald Trump early last year was unlawful. Hours after the ruling, Trump declared that he would...
Indonesia & US Finalize Deal On Reciprocal Tariffs
The US has finalized a trade agreement with Indonesia, reducing the reciprocal tariffs to 19 percent from 32 percent. Certain goods, such as palm oil, coffee, apparel, and textiles, will...
Dongwon Bets On K-Pop Power To Drive Global Campaign
Dongwon is looking to capitalize on consumers’ appetite for personalized products to drive tuna sales through its new ‘Super Tuna for You’ campaign, launched last month. The South Korean tuna...