Thai canners reduced their acquisition of whole round skipjack throughout last year. Although this reduction was minimal compared to the nosediving of their canned tuna output indicating that...
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Mexico’s Yellowfin Exports To Spain At Stake Over Energy Plan
Tuna trading between Mexico and Spain is at risk after the President of the North American country put on the table the possibility of pausing relationships between the nations. The call was...
EU Alerts: Zero Tuna Incidents Reported To RASFF In January
January was a calm month for the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) when it came to tuna-related incidents. According to its website, no EU members raised any health...
Readers Disagree On Low Tax Leading To More Tuna Sales
The European Commission announced that updated rules for value-added tax (VAT) would leave room for canned tuna to be added to the list of essential food products. This means countries could...
StarKist Importer Delays Price Hike Amid Criticism In Israel
Israeli food importer Diplomat had planned an increase in prices due to rising operating costs, which included the canned tuna brand StarKist. However, after intense public backlash, the...
Tuna A Hot Issue In Ecuador & Mexico Trade Deal
Mexico and Ecuador are hammering out details in a free trade agreement (FTA) but talks over tuna have thrown a wrench into the works. Mexico is asking that canned tuna from Ecuador adhere to...
New Sajo Tuna Fish Cake Targeting Younger Audience
Korean Sajo Group has announced its newest product -- the tuna cake, which will soon be introduced in its domestic market. The high-protein item contains around 15 percent tuna combined with...
Thai 2021 Overbuying Of Skipjack Pure Speculation?
Thai canneries imported less frozen whole round tuna in the last quarter of 2021, which pushed down their cumulative full-year purchases. Customs data shows that imports in Thailand of...
Thai Canned Tuna Demand Cools In Asia
Demand for Thai canned tuna in Asia softened during 2021 as the latest data shows that shipments to this region dropped by 16 percent. Information from Thai Customs depicts that Bangkok...
Canned Seafood Market Value To Double In Next Decade?
The canned seafood market is expected to more than double in value in the next decade, according to a study by Future Market Insights (FMI). Canned tuna holds one of the largest shares in the...
Freight Rates Killing Thai Canners’ Business In The Americas
Expensive freight rates have had a strong negative impact on Thai processors' tuna market share in the Americas. On top of that, there was also some cooling of demand after exceptionally high...
Thai Canners Hit By Five-Year Slump In 2021
Thailand, the world’s largest tuna processing hub, in 2021 lost one-fifth of its canned tuna business from some of its main destinations. It appears that a major market correction has taken...
Mexico & Ecuador Agree On Trade Deal, But Without Tuna?
The Ecuadorian Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries, Julio José Prado, has revealed that his country and Mexico have made a deal for a pre-closed Free Trade...
Super Tuna Song And More Social Trends
It is always fun spotting posts about tuna on social media given the many interesting takes on this food. This time Atuna came across the ‘Super Tuna’ song by a famous young Korean singer,...
Will Removing VAT From Canned Tuna Boost EU Consumption?
The European Commission has announced that it will soon be updating the current rules regarding value-added tax (VAT) rates. The issue will be discussed in March to ensure greater flexibility...
Judge Finds President’s Testimony On Tuna Scam “Unnecessary”
The judge presiding over the USD 2 billion (which includes USD 850 million in tuna bonds) hidden debts scandal case has rejected an appeal by the Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) to place...
PNG To Build A New Fisheries Complex To Boost Sector
PNG has moved forward with plans for a fisheries complex in Voco Point, Lae, in the Morobe province. This is part of the country's Fisheries Strategic Plan for 2021-2030 to develop its tuna...
Planet Tracker Says Seafood Traceability Can Double Rate Of Return
Financial think tank Planet Tracker says that companies including those in the tuna and seafood sector should have traceability embedded in their supply chains as it will help reduce risk...
How Tax Incentives Are Strengthening China’s Tuna Sector
The Zhejiang province in China is the heart of the tuna industry in the country. In Zhoushan city, an urbanized archipelago at the southern part of Hangzhou Bay and off Ningbo, many...
NFI President John Connelly Leaving After 2 Decades
John Connelly, the President of the US National Fisheries Institute (NFI), will be retiring in February 2023. He recently discussed his intention with the organization’s Board of Directors....