US-based Wild Planet brand has launched a fresher packaging and a redesigned logo for its tuna and seafood products. The redesign coincides with the brand’s “Lunch Offline” campaign, with a...
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UK Tuna Landscape Is Not Feeling The Tariff Freeze, Yet
The UK has suspended tariffs on all imported tuna products, including canned tuna, through the end of 2028 to help ease the cost of living. The move sparked concerns about potential fallout...
GDST Intends To Build Future Modules For Bycatch & Marine Mammals, New Vision For Future
Six years after the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) launched its first standard for end-to-end digital seafood traceability, the organization is preparing for its next phase:...
US House Pushes Illegal Tuna Enforcement Act To Next Step
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an amended version of the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, sending the legislation back to the Senate for consideration. The...
NewPrinces Records Higher Turnover, Increases Tuna Sales In Italy
NewPrinces Group delivered broadly stable sales volumes in the first half of 2026, with consolidated revenue up year on year, though the period closed with a net loss. Although overall ambient...
TTIA Urges Global Tuna Industry To Put Cooperation Ahead Of Competition
Adison Promthep, Advisor to the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA), voiced concerns over the global geopolitical situation and its impact on Thailand’s tuna trade with international...
Century Pacific Wins Prestigious Award
Century Pacific Food (CNPF) received FinanceAsia’s Gold Award for 'Best Managed Company' among consumer staples in the Philippines. Sustained growth and diversification continued to offset...
Europêche Says Roll Over Of Tuna Loins Quota “No Longer An Option”
EU fishing representative body Europêche has called on European regulators to reject the rollover of the 35,000 M/T Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for tuna loins and eliminate it. While the...
Diesel Costs Weigh On WCPO Fishing Fleets
Fuel costs are a key pain point for fishing fleets and carriers across the global tuna supply chain, industry participants said at the INFOFISH Tuna 2026 conference. The narrowing gap between...
Manta Tuna Sector Squeezed By Poor Skipjack Supply
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...
TUNA 2026 Wraps Up With Call For Sustainability And Industry Cooperation
The INFOFISH TUNA 2026 conference in Bangkok, which brought together industry stakeholders, government officials and RFMO representatives, concluded today after three days of discussions....
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...
Sapmer Ceases Tuna Fishing, Sells Seiners To CFTO
The purchase of Sapmer’s last three purse seiners by the Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) has been confirmed. With the sale, Sapmer has ceased its tuna fishing operations and the...
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...
Will Tuna Raw Material Prices Head Higher?
Skipjack raw material prices at key processing hubs like Bangkok and Manta are climbing, primarily due to tight supply. Super El Niño conditions have disrupted Pacific fisheries, pushing tuna...