Manta skipjack prices are climbing, stoking anxiety across the Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna supply chain and particularly in Ecuador, with boat owners and processors feeling squeezed. This...
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Umios Expands Tuna Business With Stake In Pataya Food
On Monday, Umios Corporation (formerly known as Maruha Nichiro) took a 25.1 percent stake in Thai canned tuna and seafood company, Pataya Food Industries. The Japanese company will undertake...
Bangkok Skipjack RM Price Continues Upward, A Worry For Tuna Sector
Skipjack raw material prices in Bangkok processing hub are surging and could climb further if weak catches due to El Niño persist, a central talking point at the INFOFISH Tuna 2026 Conference...
Tuna Trade And EU Compliance Dominate Day 2 At TUNA 2026
Tuna trade in major global markets and topics related to EU compliance and regulations were among the topics that were discussed in Sessions 3 and 4 today at the ongoing TUNA 2026 conference...
Climate Change & Sustainability Takes Center Stage As TUNA 2026 Opens
Sustainability, the impact of climate change, and the need to tackle IUU fishing were among the main topics discussed at the opening of the 19th INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and...
French Buyers Cut Back On Indian Ocean Canned Tuna Imports
France remained the EU’s largest canned tuna buyer in H1 2026, but volumes fell to a five-year low as intake from African canneries eased, particularly the IOT plant in Seychelles, and...
Thai Buying Of Frozen WR Bigeye Back To 2024 Levels
Thai processors' intake of frozen whole round bigeye dropped substantially from January to June this year, with most major supplying fleets having reduced trade with the Asians. The French...
EU Extends Current Tuna Loins ATQ Until 2027
The European Commission has extended the current autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for tuna and other fishery products that can be imported under this tariff regime until December 31, 2027. This...
Thai Demand For Frozen WR Albacore At Five-Year-Peak
Thailand’s purchase of frozen whole round albacore rose from January to June this year, the highest in the past five years. All major sellers increased sales to Thai processors and charged...
EU Alerts: Nitrite-Treated Tuna From Vietnam Enters Belgium
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in August. One alert involved Listeria in a tuna snack, while others flagged nitrite-treated tuna and...
Manta Skipjack Price Edges Higher As “Terrible Fishing” Grips EPO Vessels
Rising sea surface temperature dictates tuna fishing in the EPO, causing fisheries to incur higher costs and processors to fear a supply shortage and expensive raw material. Atuna spoke to...
Fortune International Boosts US Tuna Operations With Steve Connolly Deal
US seafood firm Fortune International acquired Boston-based Steve Connolly Seafood Company, expanding the customer base of its tuna-focused subsidiary, Boston Sword & Tuna. From August 31,...
Maldivian WR Tuna Exports Plunge On Weak Skipjack Supply
Maldivian processors and companies are facing a difficult year following a strong performance in 2025 when tuna exports to global markets rebounded sharply. Lower skipjack availability in the...
Thai Union Ingredients Bets On Tuna Byproducts For Healthy Ageing
Thai Union Ingredients recently unveiled its vertically integrated marine longevity portfolio. It is using one integrated tuna supply chain to produce three different health ingredients: DHA...
EU Canned Tuna Purchase From Smaller Suppliers Weakens Amid Market Challenges
EU imports of canned tuna from smaller suppliers fell in the first half of 2026 as buyers entered the year with ample inventories, curbing new orders. The rollout of the EU’s CATCH...
EU Canned Tuna Buying Slumps After Record 2025
After a record year for EU canned tuna imports in 2025, buying momentum reversed sharply in the first half of 2026. High inventories accumulated during last year’s high purchases, elevated...
Ecuador’s Profit From Canadian Trade Deal Is No Easy Path
The trade agreement between Ecuador and Canada allows duty-free entry of its canned tuna to the Canadian market. However, Ecuador's expansion of business will not be easy. In 2025, Ecuadorian...
Frinsa Outperforms Rivals With EUR 22 Million Dividend Payout
Spanish tuna company Frinsa is strengthening its reputation for rewarding shareholders. Its latest individual accounts show the company paid out EUR 22 million in dividends in 2025, bringing...
General Santos Kicks Off Scaled-Back Tuna Festival In Aftermath Of Earthquake
General Santos in the Philippines has decided to go ahead with its Tuna Festival on a reduced budget and tighter safety measures after the June 8 earthquake disrupted the city and its tuna...
Major Global Highlights August 2026
The price of frozen whole round skipjack continued its upward trajectory in all main processing hubs. The Trump administration was sued by 25 US states over the latest tariffs. Spanish company...
