With the number of coronavirus cases surging in Europe, different countries have started closing their borders and also putting into place major restrictions to curb the outbreak. Germany is...
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Demand For Fresh Tuna Collapsing Worldwide
Worldwide, restaurants and hotels are closed due to government measures against the coronavirus outbreak. This will especially affect the selling of fresh high-quality bluefin and yellowfin as...
China Aggressively Surging In EU Loins Market
Tuna processors in the EU increased their purchase of frozen pre-cooked loins from global exporters in 2019 compared to the previous year. The volume climbed by six percent to reach 157,947...
Tuna Shares Punished Hard In Global Stock Sell-off
Worldwide stock exchange markets have hit a five-year low due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus pandemic is still sweeping across the globe and more and more governments are taking...
EU And UK Postpone Brexit Talks
The European Commission announced yesterday that the next round of Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK, which were to be held in London next week, will be postponed due to COVID-19...
The 10 Supplying Nations That Saw Their EU Sales Shrink
The expansion of Ecuador's exports to the EU has been at the expense of multiple origins - some major supplying nations but also some smaller volume exporters lost business. In 2019, 640,429...
Good Catches & Full Cold Storage Steer Manta’s Price
Driven by good catches, the skipjack price in the Manta port peaked a couple of weeks ago. Boat owners supplied as much tuna as they could, taking advantage of available storage space...
The Show Must Go On, But When?
Trade expositions organizer Diversified Communications surveyed exhibitors and attendees about possible new dates for its North American seafood show, in Boston. The three-day event was...
Strong Buying By Spain Balances Falling German Imports
Although the European Union’s demand for canned tuna in 2019 remained steady in comparison to 2018, strong shifts have been taking place in regard to the destination of these incoming...
BREAKING NEWS: Brussels’ Seafood Expo Also Held Off Due To Coronavirus
The Seafood Expo Global scheduled to take place next April in Brussels has joined the group of postponed trade events due to the coronavirus outbreak. The organizer of the show,...
Atuna Poll: Collapsed Oil Price To Affect Whole Round Tuna Prices?
The latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak is the diminishing demand for crude oil mostly due to the low demand in China. The Asian country's economy was the most affected by the COVID-19...
Crude Oil Crashing, Seiner Operational Costs Improve
The coronavirus epidemic has been hard on economies and activity across industries has been reduced across the globe. The latest casualty is crude oil, which has sent global shares...
Ecuador Expands Massively In Stable EU Tuna Market
In 2019, the inflow of canned tuna to the European Union remained at a steady level, very close to that of the previous year. The economic bloc is the world's largest end market for the...
Readers: Upcoming Seafood Events Will Be Cancelled
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, many trade shows had been canceled. Thus, Atuna asked its readers if upcoming tuna events will be canceled due to fear of possible exposure to the...
Tuna Event To Take Place In Southern Spain
La Línea de la Concepción in the Cádiz province in the South of Spain has announced that the second edition of the local Tuna Route will take place from May 6 to 10. During the first edition,...
Will Brussels Seafood Show Go On As Scheduled?
With more organizers taking a more cautious approach by canceling their industry events amidst worries over the global coronavirus epidemic, many in the tuna and seafood business are wondering...
Demand For Japanese Frozen Tuna Drops In 2019
The international demand for Japanese frozen tuna considerably decreased during 2019. According to Japan Customs, both the exported volume and the average value paid for the product...
Bangkok Tuna 2020 Conference Postponed
INFOFISH, the organizer for the 16th edition of the World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition (TUNA 2020) has announced that the event will be postponed “due to the serious and on-going...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Keeps Upward Momentum
The price for whole round frozen skipjack has moved up according to the latest news from Bangkok. There is still a very low supply of raw material from the WCPO hitting the market. Atuna...
Asdomar Brings Its Tuna To Brazil
The Italian brand Asdomar is expanding its South American distribution. The company recently successfully registered 10 new tuna products that will soon hit the Brazilian market. The premium...