Thai processors’ trade with North African nations such as Libya, Egypt, and South Africa witnessed massive growth in 2024, with trade increasing by nearly half compared to 2023. Most African...
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Vietnam Increased Market Share In US Pre-cooked Loins Imports In 2024
The US import of pre-cooked tuna loins barely picked up in 2024. Canners purchased just slightly more loins than in 2023. However, they were invoiced at a seven-year low. Vietnamese and Fijian...
American Samoa And StarKist Confirm Ties
The American Samoa governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula recently stressed the pivotal role of the StarKist cannery, the biggest private-sector employer on the island. Pula met with Eunhong (Edward)...
Italian Police Seize Cocaine From Canned Tuna Shipment
The Italian police recently confiscated 250 kg of cocaine that was transported in a container with canned tuna from Ecuador. The drugs were hidden in five bags containing a total of 200...
Nauterra Takes A Step Toward Carbon Neutrality
Tuna company Nauterra has partnered with energy company Energias de Portugal (EDP) to reduce carbon emissions at its Cabello plant in A Coruña. Nauterra announced that installing solar panels...
The Future Route For Europe’s Tuna Processing Industry
What will be the impact on European tuna producers and traders if President Trump puts his money where his mouth is and imposes a 25 percent tariff on EU imports? Is it a likely scenario now...
Spanish Court Fines Two Companies For “Negligent Tuna Transport”
Two Spanish companies were recently fined EUR 42,278 (USD 45,720) by a Court in Seville for their “negligent acts” during the transport of 24 tons of tuna which led to the spoilage of the...
Thai Union Recognized As Most Sustainable In S&P Global Ranking
The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 ranked Thai Union Group PLC in the top one percent and the company stated that it “has been recognized as one the world’s most sustainable...
Is The US Market For Pouched Tuna Imports Saturated?
The US imported slightly higher volumes of tuna in pouches last year than in 2023. This meager increase in buying does not come as a surprise as US retailers and traders had a slow 2024 after...
Will UK’s Assistance Help Accelerate Bina Harbor Project?
The UK is keen on lending a helping hand to the Solomon Islands in constructing the anticipated Bina Harbor project. This was announced on Tuesday by Paul Turner, the new British High...
Solomon Islanders Raise Alarm About Imported Canned Tuna
The sight of a new canned tuna brand in Noro retail stores has irked many Solomon islanders. Locals are worried that the Chinese brand King Fish, which has introduced several canned tuna...
Annobón Tuna Factory Works Continue To Move At Snail’s Pace
The Equatorial Guinea government-initiated tuna factory in Annobón has not yet taken off though its construction began five years ago. Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue held a meeting with the...
Record-Breaking Thai WR Imports In 2024 Propelled By Massive Skipjack Catches
Thai processors’ imports of whole rounds broke records in 2024 and could be attributed to the incredible catches made by industrial vessels in the WCPO. The main driving factor was the...
Chances Of Atunlo Getting Creditors’ Support Is Dim
Spanish tuna company Atunlo’s fate continues to hang in the balance as it struggles to get creditors’ approval for its financial restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy. Several creditors...
Fandicosta Going Strong Under Wofco’s Leadership
Worldwide Fishing Company's (Wofco) investment in Fandicosta tuna and seafood processing company has been a great success so far. Wofco touched on this at the event ceremony of the launch of a...
Major Global Highlights February 2025
Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
Frinsa’s Logistics Warehouse Shaping Up In Plisan
Construction of Frinsa’s logistics warehouse in the industrial and logistics zone in Plisan in Salvaterra de Miño is going well. The facility is expected to be operational this year....
Thai Processors WR Intake From Smaller Suppliers Hit Three-Year-Low
Thai canners cut down on their frozen whole round intake from several smaller suppliers last year and buying from this group was at its lowest since 2021. The Maldivians especially lost half...
Canadian Consumers More Conscious: Meteoric Growth In MSC Tuna
Canadians consumed 582 percent more MSC-certified tuna in the past three years propelled by increasing availability of such products. They have a preference for canned tuna as only 0.5 percent...
Sustainability And Regional Cooperation Formed Crux Of Honiara Summit 2025
The Honiara Summit 2025 concluded today in the Solomon Islands. Government representatives from all the Pacific Island nations were present at the event where sustainable tuna and other...