Ecuador’s tuna industry concluded 2025 with strong results, exporting almost ten percent more tuna products in terms of tonnage. Ecuador strongly depends on trade with the EU. However, with...
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Conxemar Flags EU–Indonesia FTA Risks For Tuna Processors
The Spanish seafood industry association Conxemar stated the EU should reassess tariff provisions under its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia. The Association...
Thailand Tuna Trading Market In Limbo
The squeeze in the global fuel availability has hit tuna trading and processing hubs. In Bangkok, a lot of negotiations are taking place over the price of skipjack frozen whole rounds as...
Dongwon Strikes Deal For Domestic Bluefin Supply
Dongwon Industries is joining hands with the Korean offshore Large Purse Seine Fisheries Cooperative to kick off bluefin sales in the South Korean market. The fish, processed by Dongwon, will...
Petaca Chico Names New CEO Following Leadership Transition
Cádiz-based bluefin fattening company Petaca Chico recently hired Ernesto Chalela Ruiz as its new CEO, after former head Marcelo Monge Gimeno, decided to step down due to personal reasons....
Maldivian Skipjack WR Exports Strong Comeback In 2025
The Maldivian economy was boosted in 2025 by its tuna exports. Frozen whole round skipjack shipments more than doubled, and the canned tuna and pouches segments saw a modest increase, compared...
AI & The Future of Tuna Sourcing: Are You Ready For The Shift?
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how tuna is sourced, traded, and bought. As AI rapidly advances, it is starting to influence every link in the tuna supply chain, from smarter...
Insight Into The ‘Big Four’ Powering The WCPO Tuna Economy
The ‘Big Four’ dominate the WCPO tuna industry, leveraging vertically integrated operations across harvesting and processing. Their breadth and scale make them central to supply dynamics in...
Boston Seafood Expo Highlights Market Shifts, Industry Outlook
The 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America wrapped up in Boston on Tuesday, drawing tuna and seafood companies from across the globe for three days of industry discussions and product...
US Retailers Have Long Way To Go In Human Rights In Their Supply Chains
Only two out of the 16 major US retailers received passing scores for their human rights and sustainability practices within their tuna supply chains, according to the fourth iteration of the...
Tuna Stocks Slip As Geopolitical Risks Rise In The Middle East
The conflict in the Middle East is not only impacting the global economy but also the tuna sector. The Atuna Stock Index has fallen in the past two weeks. Currently, the Atuna Stock Index...
Maldives Unveils New Tuna Processing Hub In Fiyoaree
The Maldives has unveiled plans for a land reclamation project in its Gaafu Dhaalu (Gdh.) Fiyoaree atoll aimed at building a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. Work on the project is...
Is Middle East War Near Paralyzing Global Tuna Supply Chain?
The US-Israel war against Iran has now been going on for two weeks. The consequences for the industry are becoming increasingly dire, driven not only by rising oil prices but also by an acute...
Chicken Of The Sea Grows Pittsburgh Office As Team Expands
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently enlarged its Pittsburgh office space due to the rising number of staff. In other news, the Thai Union-owned company and brand announced hiring Megan Garcia as...
EU Boosts Canned Tuna Purchases From Smaller Suppliers
European buyers increased their purchases of canned tuna from smaller suppliers in 2025, with most traders inside and outside the bloc offering lower prices than a year earlier. The Europeans...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...
Global Tuna Companies Head For Seafood Expo North America 2026
The Seafood Expo North America is all set to kick off in Boston this Sunday. The three-day event will bring together tuna and seafood companies, buyers, processors, and industry experts from...
FFA Report Maps Power Players And Shifting Trends In WCPO Tuna Industry
Tuna industry stakeholders have a new guidebook that can help them understand the structure of the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry in the WCPO. The Pacific Islands Forum Agency...
Solomon Islands Pitches Bina Harbor Tuna Project To US Investors
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, is seeking to accelerate the long-planned Bina Harbor project, envisioned as a major tuna fishing and processing hub in the nation....
Freight & Fuel Surcharges Add To Tuna Sector’s Woes
The tuna sector is facing headwinds due to the increase in freight costs for 20 ft containers (TEU) and 40 ft containers (FEU) as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Major global...