Indian Ocean skipjack and yellowfin catches are lagging behind the level of last year. Some boat owners expect to have around a third of less catch this year. The price went down a little as...
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EU Will Not Provide Level Playing Field For Its Tuna Processing Industry
The EU’s different sustainable standards and regulations for canned tuna produced in third-world countries and within the bloc have irked its tuna processors. Producers have been demanding...
Major Global Highlights September 2024
September proved to be an interesting month for the global tuna industry. Skipjack prices in processing hubs saw an increase including Bangkok. An MSC Independent Adjudicator ruled in favor of...
Lower Supply Drives Up Bangkok Skipjack Price
Thai processors are paying higher prices for stripped tuna due to lower supply, equal demand, and fierce competition. The Bangkok skipjack price is on the rise after it recently bottomed out....
Uptick In Yellowfin Sales Boosts Cape Verde’s Exports
Cape Verde’s Export Price Index saw a 26 percent spike in August, from the previous month in 2024, due to its high yellowfin sales. This led to the Terms of Trade Index (the value of a...
Stage Is Set For 25th Edition Of Conxemar
Conxemar is all set to host the 25th edition of its frozen seafood exhibition in Vigo from October 1 to 3 under the theme ‘Responsibility for the future’. This year’s edition will have 13...
What Changes Will The EU CATCH System Bring For Importers?
IUU fishing practices is estimated to cost EUR 10 billion every year worldwide and seafood caught using these methods amount to 19 percent of the global reported value of catches, according to...
Do Logos Deliver On Their Promise To Consumers?
Dutch NGO Milieu Centraal has investigated hundreds of sustainability logos on consumer products for their promise and whether buyers can rely on them. MSC came out as a reliable logo for...
Economic Conditions Improved For WCPO Seiner Fishery In 2023
In 2023, the economic health of the tropical tuna purse seine fishery in the WCPO improved compared to the year before when high marine diesel prices pushed by the Russia-Ukraine war impacted...
Gomes da Costa’s New Campaign Promotes Tuna And Pasta Combo
Brazilian tuna brand Gomes da Costa, owned by Nauterra (formerly Grupo Calvo), recently released its latest ad promoting tuna in pasta. The makers have used a pinch of humor featuring the can...
NGO Calls On EU For Extension Of Traceability Information On Processed Seafood
The EU has one of the strongest legal frameworks preventing IUU fish and seafood from entering its market. Where it excels in fresh and frozen imports, it lags behind in canned tuna and other...
Maltese Bluefin Company Expands Operations To China
Mediterranean Bluefin Industry Development (MBID) is the first Maltese farming company to be registered in the free trade port of Hainan Province in southern China. A company spokesperson said...
Dongwon’s Competitor Launches New Flavors Of Ready-To-Eat Tuna
Korean tuna brand Ottogi, one of Dongwon's main competitors in the national market, recently launched pouched tuna in three new flavors –Old Sesame Oil Tuna, Gold Mayo Tuna, and Spicy Mara...
Skipjack Transshipments Worth USD 5 Billion
Global tuna transshipments in 2018 amounted to USD 10.4 billion at the final point of the sale. Skipjack was the most transferred fish and valued at more than USD 5 billion. Most of the...
Global Tuna Transshipments Worth More Than USD 10 Billion Driven By Seiner Activity
Annually, more than 27 percent of the global tuna catch is transshipped and they are worth billions of dollars, according to the latest study commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts. On...
Sealect And Sesame Street To Promote Tuna Consumption Among Thai Kids
Thai-Union-owned Sealect tuna brand is collaborating with the makers of the American television series Sesame Street to launch three varieties of limited-edition lithographed cans with the...
Thai Canners Massively Increased WR Purchase From Oceanian Seiners In H1
The purchase of frozen whole rounds by Thai canners from Oceanian purse seine fleets witnessed a massive hike in the first half of 2024, a five-year-high. This was driven by the large...
John West UK Rolls Out Its Patented Ecotwist Cans
John West UK’s eco-friendly ‘Ecotwist’ cans launched earlier this year are now available in major UK retail stores. The products, launched in June, were initially only available with retailer...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Climbs Slightly
Has the Bangkok skipjack price bottomed out? With high supply and fair demand, tuna value has been continuously falling for the past four months. Now, it appears that Thai processors are...
Determined Mako Shark Sticks To Tuna And Other Social Media Stories
The video of a mako shark biting into a tuna and not letting it go while fishers try to bring it onboard is turning heads on YouTube. The incident that happened off the coast of San Diego was...