Skipjack trade in Bangkok has been slow over the past weeks. The WCPO catches of the fish have not improved in May and the demand by Thai canners has been modest. They are waiting for...
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Japanese Demand For WR Hits Five-Year Peak
Japanese processors' demand for frozen whole rounds increased in the first quarter of 2025, hitting a five-year peak. Bigeye continued to be the most purchased species. The Asian nation...
Mediterranean Markets Canned Tuna Imports Hit 5-Year Low
Brands, retailers, and traders in Spain, France, and Italy reduced their imports of canned tuna in 2024. This was the lowest volume in five years for these Mediterranean markets. While French...
French Preference For MSC Tuna Fell In 2024/25
Consumer demand for MSC tuna in France dropped in 2024/25. Canned skipjack continues to be the French’s most preferred product. This information was revealed in the ‘Tuna Market Analysis 2025:...
US Buyers Increased Demand For Vietnam’s Canned Bonito
The US significantly expanded its import of canned bonito in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by business with Vietnam. Meanwhile, trade with China, which was the largest...
US Pouched Tuna Intake Recovered In 2025
US brands, traders, and retailers raised their pouched tuna buying from foreign processors in the first quarter of 2025 by one-fifth at a five-year low price. The import of tuna pouches...
China’s Liancheng Gears Up To Tap Domestic Tuna Demand By Opening New Plant
Chinese fishing company Liancheng Ocean Fishery Group recently revealed that it will build a tuna processing facility in Guangdong province. This announcement was made at the Shenzhen...
Seiner Fuel Prices Much Lower Than Last Year
Since the beginning of this year, average fuel prices for purse seiners have largely been declining. On Saturday, eight countries from oil producing organization, OPEC+, reported a big...
Finnish Consumers Opting For More MSC Tuna
The volume of MSC tuna sold in Finland increased dramatically between April 2024 and March 2025 YoY with more availability of sustainable canned products in stores. The Finns have high...
US Pre-Cooked Loins Demand From Largest Seller Thailand Dropped In Q1
US demand for frozen, pre-cooked loins declined modestly in the first quarter of this year compared to Q1 2024. Processors in the country bought the intermediary products at a reduced price...
Dongwon F&B Expands Tuna Concentrate Line For Koreans
Dongwon F&B launched two new types of ‘Dongwon Tsuyu,’ a multipurpose sauce, made from tuna and kelp concentrates. The company said in a statement that the products are made “by boiling...
US 50% Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Punishing For Tuna Industry
US President Donald Trump promised to hike all tariffs for steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent on Wednesday, which will impact a gamut of critical sectors, from auto to construction, and...
Philippines Extends Time For Tuna By-Products Import Permits
The Philippine government is lending a helping hand to importers of tuna by-products and other seafood amid inflation and to stabilize food supply. The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced...
NOAA Fined Grocery Chain For Tuna Not Meeting Dolphin-Safe Law
A grocery store chain was fined in the US for importing jarred yellowfin that did not meet the dolphin-safe requirements under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, reported NOAA. The agency...
Tuna FTA Excluded From Maldives-UK Talks Irks Opposition Party
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), one of the major political parties in the Maldives, questioned the island nation’s President on why a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the...
US Imports of Thai Canned Tuna Surged In Q1 2025
US canned tuna buyers increased their imports by just over 30 percent in the first quarter of the year, boosted partly by fear of a hike in taxes for canned tuna. US President Donald Trump...
Trump Administration Warns Of Legal Battle After Federal Court Ruling On US Tariffs
Chief economists around the world have said in a latest World Economic Forum’s survey that the global economy is all set to weaken considerably, affecting the trade for tuna and other seafood....
Major Global Highlights May 2025
May was filled with ups and downs in the global tuna industry. The US imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’ continued to affect deals made in Bangkok. The European Tuna Conference, which was held in...
Demand For MSC Tuna In US Is Growing Dramatically
Americans’ preference for MSC tuna grew substantially over the years with over 250 products in US retail stores carrying the blue tick in 2024/25. The most MSC tuna (98 percent) consumed in...
Ecuadorian Seiners’ Skipjack Catches Fell Start Of This Year
The total tuna catches of Ecuadorian vessels in the EPO witnessed a moderate uptick from January to March this year. However, the volumes of skipjack netted, the main catch of the fleet,...