The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently asserted that its new zero-tariff tuna deal with Japan will need stronger upstream fisheries management to fully...
Tuna Processing News
Jealsa Leverages Growth Potential Through Investments In Automation And Global Expansion
Spanish tuna processor Jealsa Foods increased its revenue in 2025. The investments made contributed to a better performance, and the company will continue investing in its process automation...
Amazon Faces US Lawsuit Over Tuna Greenwashing Claims
A class-action lawsuit filed last week in a Seattle federal court accuses Amazon of misleading consumers with environmental and sustainability claims on labels of tuna and other seafood...
Major Global Highlights July 2026
The price of raw materials in the main Bangkok and Manta processing hubs continued to remain high. Asian processors fret over the latest round of US tariffs. The PP Group makes its presence in...
Generale Conserve Records Profitable 2025
Italian tuna and seafood company Generale Conserve recorded higher sales in 2025, with more than half of its turnover generated from its premium Asdomar brand, indicating that interest in...
Rio Mare Promoting Premium Italian Quality Across London
Rio Mare aims to conquer the UK market with a large-scale campaign in London to entice consumers with its premium tuna products. The campaign ‘Italy’s Favourite Tuna’ started in July with TV...
US Retailer Recalls Fresh Yellowfin Steaks
Wegmans Food Markets recalled yellowfin products on July 28 because they contained a too-high level of histamine due to improper cooling. It concerned the products: Yellowfin steaks, 1-pound...
Umios Corporation Splits Fisheries Entity TAFCO
Japan’s Umios Corporation (formerly Maruha Nichiro) will take over the bluefin aquaculture and processed-food operations of its subsidiary Taiyo A&F Co. (TAFCO) through a company split,...
Thai Union & VASEP Criticize Punishing New US Tariffs
Securing tariff relief from the US government is critical, says Thai Union Group in response to the Trump administration’s latest round of additional tariffs. VASEP is concerned because these...
PP Group Deepens Global Tuna Footprint With New Acquisition
In a strategic move, Dutch fishing and seafood processing giant Parlevliet & Van der Plas (PP Group) has taken over 100 percent ownership of the Thunnus Overseas Group (TOG), a major...
Thai Union Group Strengthens Global Leadership Team
Thai Union has made several changes to its global leadership team to drive the company’s Strategy 2030 priorities. Ratiporn Ratcharoen has been appointed as the new CFO, who will lead the...
Indonesia’s New Fishing Project: Thin Line Between Economic Gain & Ecological Strain
Indonesia is rolling out a project to modernize tuna fishing villages called Kampung Nelayan Merah-Putih (Red and White Fishing Village), which integrates fisheries infrastructure, community...
New Canada-Ecuador FTA Opens Duty-Free Market For Ecuadorian Tuna
Ecuador signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada last week, eliminating tariffs on Ecuadorian tuna entering Canada, giving processors greater access to the market. The Ecuadorian...
Readers: Manta Skipjack Price Is Yet To Reach Its Peak
Skipjack catches in the EPO have trailed historical averages through the first half of the year, while rising fuel costs rose, pushing frozen whole skipjack prices to USD 2,150 per M/T in...
Peru Taps Foreign Fleet To Boost Domestic Tuna Processing
Peru has unveiled a proposal to let foreign vessels harvest tuna in its waters using part of the country’s authorized purse-seine fishing capacity, seeking to increase use of idle potential...
US Bill Allows FDA To Destroy Unsafe Imported Tuna
The US House recently passed a bill that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to destroy imported tuna, seafood, and other food products that pose significant health risks. The...
US Food Prices Remained Stable In June, Canned Tuna Stayed Cheap
Food inflation remained stable in June compared to May according to the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). The prices of shelf stable tuna and seafood increased slightly in the same period. The...
Canned Tuna Producers Face Renewed Uncertainty With New US Duties
The US government has imposed additional 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners for failure to enforce measures to prohibit goods produced with forced labor. Canned...
Europeans Eating Less Seafood But Tuna Gains Ground
Overall European consumption of fishery and aquaculture products has fallen over the last decade, and in 2023, per capita consumption dropped to its lowest level at 22.9 kg per capita....
Thai Demand For Asian Whole Round Tuna Slumps
Thai processors’ frozen whole round tuna purchases from their largest Asian suppliers fell from January to March this year, primarily due to a supply shortage of fish in the WCPO, with prices...
