On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that he has “no higher priority than making America affordable again.” He was speaking at a casino in the state of Pennsylvania in a campaign-style...
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PNG Signs JV Deal With RD Corp To Build Flagship Tuna Cannery In Madang SEZ
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is all set to expand its tuna sector after the government signed an agreement with RD Tuna Canners and its Philippines-based parent company, RD Corporation, to develop a...
Enapor Issues Public Tender For Mindelo Cold Storage Facility
On Monday, the Port Authority of Cape Verde (Enapor) launched an international tender for the Mindelo cold storage platform in Cape Verde. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Irineu...
Ecuadorians See Massive Canned Tuna Sales In EU
EU demand for canned tuna skyrocketed this year. In the first nine months of 2025, the volume of products entering the EU rose by 26 percent, a five-year high. The total business amounted to...
Oceania Cuts In Thai Tuna Buying
The exports of Thai canned tuna to markets in Oceania declined from January to September this year. Most of them reduced their intake, while the purchase price remained stable. Thai processors...
Nauterra Unveils Billion-Euro Ambition After Decades Of Global Expansion
Spanish company Nauterra has, over the years, carved out a niche in the tuna sector. The firm, which began with full-fledged canning operations in 1940, has come a long way from operating in...
Dongwon Group Forms New Task Force To Revive HMM Bid
South Korea’s Dongwon Group is re-examining a potential takeover of shipping company HMM, reviving an effort it abandoned after unsuccessful bids two years ago. Dongwon has reportedly...
Thai Union Family Member Hit With English Football Club Ban
Thai Union family member Dejphon Chansiri, former owner of English soccer club Sheffield Wednesday, has been placed under a three-year ban by the English Football League (EFL) from owning any...
Sealect Tuna Taps Nostalgia to Hook Youngsters To ‘Mystery Cans’
Millennials who grew up watching Cartoon Network’s peak programming era, in the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, are unlikely to have missed its iconic ‘Powerpuff Girls.’ Thai Union’s Sealect...
Europeans Reduced Tuna Consumption In 2023
Europeans ate less tuna and other seafood at home in 2023, revealed the EU Fish Market Report released this week. Tuna continued to be the number one eaten fish in the bloc. Europeans ate...
African Demand for Thai Canned Tuna Surges
Thai canned tuna has continued to gain favor among African buyers in recent years, with shipments to the region showing an uptick between January and September 2025. During this period, the...
Bumble Bee & Costco Sue US Government For Harmful Tariffs
An increasing number of companies are suing the US government for sweeping tariffs imposed in August. Tuna processor Bumble Bee Foods recently filed a case against the Trump administration,...
Swiss Authority Charges Ex-Credit Suisse Officer Over Tuna Bonds Scandal
Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Monday announced that it is filing an indictment against a Compliance Officer, who was a former Credit Suisse employee, on charges of...
Thai Canned Tuna Sales To Americas Remain Stable
Thai canners had a steady business with traders, retailers, and brands in the Americas from January to September despite the turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff move on Thai...
Major Global Highlights November 2025
The price for skipjack whole rounds fell in Bangkok and Seychelles. Contrary to this, it went up in Manta mainly due to a drop in fish landings. The US Supreme Court raised doubts about...
Handbook For Effective Tuna & Seafood Import Control System
A Fisheries Import Control Scheme Handbook (FICSH) was recently released – a comprehensive guide to help governments and decision-makers design effective systems to keep illegal seafood out of...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Slip In Asia
Thailand canneries saw their business with Asian markets contract from January to September this year, as shipments to major markets, Saudi Arabia and UAE fell. The Thais exported 124,505 M/T...
Tuna Importer Sues President Trump For “Unlawful” Duties
An importer and distributor of tuna and seafood, Netuno USA, is suing the Trump administration for “unlawful” and “unconstitutional” use of measures for imposing tariffs on imported goods....
Bangkok Price Softens As Canners Take Wait-And-See Approach
The price for frozen whole round skipjack in the Bangkok processing hub has softened in the past three weeks. Big packers have sufficient inventory in their cold warehouses. Sources claim that...
Thai Pre-Cooked Loins Imports Soar Amid US Tariff Jitters
Thai processors’ demand for pre-cooked loins rose by 21 percent from January to September this year. One of the main reasons for this increased buying was to produce tuna in cans, to deliver...