The US Trump administration suffered a political blow when the Supreme Court ruled last week that reciprocal tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were...
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EU’s Huge Demand For Canned Tuna Fueled By Ecuador
Ecuador delivered nearly 2,609 more 20 ft containers of canned tuna in 2025 to EU markets compared to the year before. The EU imports hit a five-year high, driven not only by Ecuador’s trade...
What Is The Timeline For US Tariff Refund?
The Trump administration is facing mounting uncertainty after the US Supreme Court ruled last week that the President’s reciprocal tariff introduced in April 2025 was unlawful. Major seafood...
New Ten Percent Tariff On US Imports Adds To Trade Chaos
US President Donald Trump imposed yesterday a blanket 10 percent tariff on the import of tuna and other products entering the country, which came into effect immediately. Trump announced the...
Final 5 Days For Early Bird Discount – Register Now For ETC2026
In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to...
Ecuador’s Fisheries Vice Minister Confident That Brussels Will Remove Yellow Card
Ivanova Cereceda, Ecuador's Vice Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, said in a recent interview that despite the yellow card imposed by European authorities, tuna exports to the bloc have...
Italian Callipo 2025 Turnover Boosted By Higher Tuna Volume Sales, Especially in China
Italian family-owned Callipo Group reported an increase in turnover in 2025, boosted by better sales of premium-quality tuna products in domestic and overseas markets, such as in China. The...
Atuna Readers Rightly Predicted That Wofco Will Acquire CLP Plant
Spanish tuna and seafood company Wofco has acquired the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant, as predicted by a majority of Atuna’s readers. Earlier this month, reports of Wofco...
MIFCO CEO Farhath Shaheer Says Diversification Top Priority For 2026
It has been a year since Farhath Shaheer, CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), took over the role. While speaking to Atuna, Shaheer shared his plans for MIFCO and how he...
US And Ecuador Join Hands To Slash Tuna Import Tariffs To Zero
The US and Ecuador concluded negotiations for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) earlier this month. The signing and ratification of the agreement are expected in the coming days after...
Thai Processors Yellowfin Whole Round Intake At Five-Year-High
Thai canners’ buying of yellowfin whole rounds went up in 2025, contrary to their skipjack purchases that saw a notable cutback. Last year, all the major yellowfin suppliers increased trade...
Atuna Stock Index Shoots Up To 5-Year High
The Atuna Stock Index rose to 6,993 points on Thursday, February 19, to a 5-year peak. Friday's Supreme Court ruling invalidating reciprocal taxes and Trump's announcement of a 15 percent...
Thai Union’s PetCare Continues Its Upward Path
Thai Union’s PetCare segment, which has been showing remarkable growth over the past few years, continued to do so in 2025. Sales and volume of pet food products grew despite a decline in...
Legal Blow To Trump Tariffs Creates New Uncertainty For Tuna Trade
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the reciprocal tariff introduced by US President Donald Trump early last year was unlawful. Hours after the ruling, Trump declared that he would...
Indonesia & US Finalize Deal On Reciprocal Tariffs
The US has finalized a trade agreement with Indonesia, reducing the reciprocal tariffs to 19 percent from 32 percent. Certain goods, such as palm oil, coffee, apparel, and textiles, will...
Stable Skipjack Price In Manta Processing Hub
In the Manta processing hub, canners are still waiting for more skipjack supply while they are sitting on high yellowfin inventory. The trading situation has not shifted, and the price remains...
Thai Union’s 2025 Earnings Took A Hit
Thai Union Group’s ambient sales for canned tuna declined, and net earnings shrank compared to the previous year. The company's turnover for 2025 reached THB 132.72 billion (USD 4.25 billion),...
Canned Tuna Prices In The US Sees Increase
The price of ambient tuna and seafood rose in January in the US. The consumer price index shows that Americans also paid more for overall food categories, which included fish products....
EU Lawmakers Review MEPs Claims Of Vietnamese Tuna Loins Fraud
The European Commission is closely monitoring whether the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which includes tuna in it, is being properly implemented, following a complaint raised by EU...
Indonesia Assists Exporters To Boost Tuna Trade Overseas
Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will assist tuna and other seafood exports to comply with the EU CATCH certificate and digital processing system, and the US...