Italian consumer demand for MSC ambient tuna has grown in the past five years with more availability in products, especially yellowfin, sold by brands and private labels from retailers. Over...
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Pacifical CTO Urges Tuna Industry To Advance Traceability
The European Tuna Conference 2026 (ETC26) that concluded in April highlighted creating value through intelligent data exchange in the tuna industry. Julian Hanssen, Chief Technology Officer of...
Europêche Demands EU Remove ATQ Tuna Loins Quotas
EU fishing industry body, Europêche, wants the European Commission to eliminate pre-cooked tuna loins under the ATQ system from 2027 onwards. The call comes amid concerns over the updated deal...
Spanish Consumer Preference For MSC Tuna Grows
Sales of MSC-certified tuna in Spain climbed to a five-year high from April 2025 to March 2026, fueled by robust demand for canned skipjack carrying the sustainability label. While MSC data...
Asian Suppliers Trade Reduction Drags US Canned Bonito Imports
US purchases of canned bonito declined from January to March this year compared to the same period in 2025, with the product imported at lower prices. Sales from the historically top...
Readers: EPO Canners Should Return To Normal Capacity
Weak skipjack landings in the EPO since the start of the year are emerging as a concern for canners, even as fishing volumes have returned to more typical levels following the unusually strong...
Biak Island’s Long-Forgotten Tuna Industry Gears Up For Revival
The Indonesian Island of Biak in Papua, once a major center for tuna processing and trade, is seeking to revive its long-dormant fisheries sector through a range of new initiatives, including...
Major Global Highlights May 2026
The global tuna world saw many ups and downs in May. The price of raw material in Bangkok eased, but trade in the Indian Ocean processing hub continued to remain volatile. The IOTC meeting...
Anfaco Raises Alarm Over EU-Mexico Trade Pact
The EU and Mexico recently signed the Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA) to expand tariff-free trade, investment, and regulatory cooperation. Spanish canning...
Target Says Plaintiff Has Grievance Against Global Tuna Industry
US retailer Target wants a California federal court to throw out a case against its Good & Gather tuna products. It stated that the plaintiff’s complaint was not based on a “legal...
Frozen Pre-Cooked Loin Demand Picks Up In US
US tuna canners’ purchases of frozen pre-cooked loins rose slightly from January to March this year, with Mauritian shipments surging sharply and supply from Thailand, their key seller,...
Germany Leads In MSC Tuna Sales, Demand Continues To Grow In DACH Region
MSC tuna sales in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) rose between April 2025 and March 2026, with Germany retaining its position as the world’s largest MSC market last year....
Eurofish Pet Food Segment’s Great Leap In Sales
Pet food sales of the vertically integrated Ecuadorian company, Eurofish, have grown exponentially in the past seven years. Eurofish pet food is particularly sold with “human-grade”...
Court Upholds Atunlo Export Chief’s Dismissal Over Trust Violations
The High Court of Justice of Galicia recently upheld the dismissal of a former Atunlo employee, who was fired by the company in 2023, for multiple breaches of trust. It was mainly related to...
Tesco Achieves 100 Percent MSC, Young Consumers Driving Sales
UK retailer Tesco said this week that it has fulfilled its commitment to source 100 percent of its tuna from MSC-certified fisheries. The supermarket chain said tuna sales have climbed nearly...
Petit Navire Tuna Complies With EU Mercury Rules
Preliminary independent laboratory results show that 100 percent of Thai Union-owned Petit Navire tuna products comply with French and EU regulations in terms of mercury levels. In March, the...
The US Tuna Retail Trade Continues To Profit At The Expense Of Fleet & Resource Owners
VIEWPOINT- Canned tuna remains one of the most affordable protein sources in the US, particularly when compared to other proteins like chicken and beef. Over the last 30 years, while retail...
UK Removes 20 Percent Tariff Barrier For Maldivian Tuna
The UK said it has suspended tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports until 2028, a move aimed at easing food prices for British consumers while widening market access for the Maldives’ seafood...
Tuna Waste Has Billion-Dollar Market Potential
Peptides derived from tuna are gaining significant popularity in the pharmaceutical industry, dietary supplements, cosmetics, animal feed, and functional foods, according to a market survey...
NewPrinces Group Turnover Increases But Drop In Tuna Sales
NewPrinces Group’s sales of ambient tuna decreased in the first quarter of 2026, while overall revenue for the food and beverage company rose by nearly 123 percent YoY. Its subsidiary, Princes...
