The US canned tuna import market is showing a weaker trend in the first half of 2026, particularly from Asian suppliers. Imports slid by five percent due to tariffs, geopolitical issues, and...
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Italian Grandmother’s Tuna Panzanella Goes Viral & Other Social Media Stories
Have you tried the famous summer dish Panzanella, all the way from Italy? An Italian grandmother has the perfect recipe for you. Bluefin eyeball juice might not be everyone’s choice in...
EPO Tuna Catches Slip in H1: Yellowfin Record-Breaking, Skipjack Falling
Tuna catch volumes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean continued the downward trend in the first half of 2026, which was observed already in the first quarter. Skipjack landings are normalizing as...
Thai Canned Tuna Sales Hold Firm Across Smaller Markets
Thailand’s canned tuna trade with smaller markets edged down from January to June this year. Disruptions resulting from the Middle East war, and low WCPO catches observed in the second...
US Tuna Sales Rise In July As Consumers Seek Affordable Protein
US consumers are facing food inflation, particularly in the seafood segment. While overall food prices in July rose only 0.1 percent month-on-month, groceries were 3.4 percent higher than 12...
Maldivian Tuna Exports To UK Jump In Two Months After Tariff Cut
The cut in UK tariffs on Maldivian tuna products has boosted exports by 20 percent. The tariff reduction has had a “highly favorable” impact on the country’s fisheries sector, according to...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Stay Firm Amid Uneven Middle East Trade
Canned tuna exports from Thailand to global markets slid marginally in the first half of the year, but trade to the main market, the US, declined. Shipments to several Middle Eastern countries...
Poll: Will US States Win Lawsuit Against New Tariffs?
A coalition of 25 Democratic-led US States sued the Trump administration over the imposition of additional import tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners. The US government imposed the new...
EU CATCH System Makes Progress, But Data Reliability Still A Concern
More than half a year has passed since CATCH, the EU digital system for IUU catch certification, came into place. While several teething problems in the first months since implementation on...
Ecuador Opts For Free Trade Deal With The US
Ecuador’s Minister of Production and Foreign Trade, Luis Alberto Jaramillo, is convinced that the current extra 10 percent tariff on exports to the US will not be reversed. The country wants...
Chinese Dominance Grows As Thai Pre-Cooked Loins Imports Remain Flat
The demand for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins by Thai canners remained stable in the first half of 2026, but the price they had to pay fell significantly compared to H1 2025. Chinese processors...
Thai Fisheries Dept Is Confident Tuna Sector Can Withstand US Tariff Blow
Thailand’s Department of Fisheries stated that the country’s tuna industry would remain competitive despite the Trump administration’s new 12.5 percent tariff on tuna products entering the US....
Critical Role of Traceability In Thai Union’s Sustainable Supply Chain
Traceability is the backbone of credible and measurable sustainability in Thai Union’s SeaChange 2030 strategy. Without the ability to verify the origin, handling, and standards of tuna and...
Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound
<Main Tags> Tuna Processing News, sectorprocessing Title> Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound Text> Despite an increasingly volatile market...
Weaker WCPO Catches Weigh On WR Supply To Bangkok
Thai processors' purchases of frozen whole round skipjack, their mainstay raw material, edged lower in the first half of 2026 as weak catches in the WCPO constrained supply. Sales of yellowfin...
Sharp Rise In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Price
The price of skipjack raw material traded at the Bangkok processing hub has risen sharply in the past few weeks, the sector pressured by low supply due to poor fishing and a seasonal FAD ban...
EU Alerts Show Tuna Sellers Still Breaching Histamine Limits
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in July, two complaints originating from Italy over products from Spain. On July 14, Italy notified...
Thai Union’s PetCare Business Extends Growth Streak
Thai Union Group’s PetCare business gained momentum in the first half of 2026, fueled by the demand for its branded products increasing in key markets including the US and the EU. Sales and...
EU Must Include Tuna & Seafood As Part Of Protein Action Plan
The European Commission recently published the Protein Action Plan to increase the share of protein from oilseeds and protein crops produced in the EU and to reduce the dependency on imported...
INFOFISH Announces Speakers For World Tuna 2026
The organizer of the World Tuna Trade Conference in Bangkok has started revealing the names of the speakers who will contribute to the three-day event starting on September 14. INFOFISH...