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...
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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...
Boston Seafood Expo Postponed
In some big news for the industry, the Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America scheduled to take place from March 15 to 17 in Boston, Massachusetts, has been postponed due...
Atuna Poll: Coronavirus To Impact Upcoming Seafood Events?
On the heels of the Coronavirus outbreak, a number of trade shows have been canceled or postponed in an attempt to prevent the disease from spreading further. But, with several tuna and...
New Logic: Reduction Measures Lead To Lower Skipjack Prices?
From July until the beginning of this year, the benchmark skipjack price dropped to break the USD 1,000 barrier and hit as low as USD 850, causing much worry among vessel owners who were...
New Look And Products To Revitalize The Bee
US tuna company, Bumble Bee, is planning a comeback by attracting customers with new packaging, introducing novel tuna products and making a foray into plant-based food in a joint venture. In...
Dolores & Tuny Dominate Mexican Canned Tuna Market
In Mexico, tuna is one of the most preferred animal proteins by consumers, especially in cans. Data from the country’s Commission for Aquaculture and Fishing (Conapesca) shows that in 2017,...