Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
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Landings Of Skipjack And Bigeye In EU Ports Fell In 2024
The first sales of tuna and tuna-like species in the European bloc declined in 2024 until November due to a substantial drop in skipjack and bigeye landings by member states-flagged vessels....
Thai Processors WR Intake From Smaller Suppliers Hit Three-Year-Low
Thai canners cut down on their frozen whole round intake from several smaller suppliers last year and buying from this group was at its lowest since 2021. The Maldivians especially lost half...
Sustainability And Regional Cooperation Formed Crux Of Honiara Summit 2025
The Honiara Summit 2025 concluded today in the Solomon Islands. Government representatives from all the Pacific Island nations were present at the event where sustainable tuna and other...
ETC2025 Explores If There Is Still Room To Grow In Tuna Fishing
Skipjack catches in the WCPO exceeded every expectation and Thai packers have never imported so much frozen whole round tuna as in 2024. Also, the EPO reported record-high skipjack volumes. Is...
Ensis Takes Big Leap By Entering Chinese Market
Maldivian company Ensis Fisheries will export its first duty-free tuna shipment this month under the new free trade agreement between Maldives and China. Hussain Afeef, General Manager of...
Thai Union PetCare Segment’s Stellar Performance In 2024
Thai Union’s impressive sales in 2024 could partly be attributed to the demand for its pet food products worldwide. The sales and volumes in its PetCare segment grew significantly last year...
Albo’s 2024 Outperformance Saved Shanghai Kaichuang’s Year Results
Chinese tuna fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang did not have many reasons to cheer last year, but the performance of Spanish canner Hijos de Carlos Albo, which it acquired in 2016,...
Frescomar To Take Control Of Atunlo’s Cape Verde Plant
Cape Verde’s National Port Authority (Enapor) will take control of Spanish processor Atunlo’s plant in Porto Grande in São Vicente. It will also be leased to a consortium of Spanish companies...
ETC2025 Will Address Why Advanced Technology Is Revolutionizing Tuna Fishing Transparency
Technological advancement has taken off with Artificial intelligence (AI), which is also a game changer in tuna fishing. Innovation comes in different forms including affordable satellite...
Gulfood 2025 Concluded Today In Dubai
The 30th edition of the annual Gulfood ended today. Tuna companies such as Century Pacific, Frinsa, Albo, Callipo, and Golden Prize showcased their products at the exhibition. Promotional...
Japanese Pilot Project To Help Improve Indonesia’s Tuna Export Quality
Dentsu, the Japanese company behind the Tuna Scope AI technology, is teaming up with Indonesian companies to help improve the quality of the Asian nation's tuna exports. Last year, the two...
Dongwon Shipped First Tuna Pet Food Products To US This Month
Korean tuna company Dongwon announced that it has started exporting tuna cat food under its brand ‘Nutriplan’ to the US from the beginning of February. The products will be available in US...
Do Not Miss Out On Your ETC2025 Special Discount
As a valued Atuna member, we offer you a special discount of EUR 60 on the standard entrance fee of the European Tuna Conference that is taking place on May 5 in Barcelona, the day before the...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Americas Experienced Remarkable Growth In 2024
Thai canners significantly increased their exports to the Americas in 2024 at a slight drop in the average price. All the major buyers expanded their business with the Thais. The US and Canada...
Thai Union Group Sales Hit Over USD 4 Billion In 2024
The world’s largest tuna company, Thai Union Group, announced its turnover reached THB 138.43 billion (USD 4.11 billion) in 2024, up 1.7 percent year on year. This was the third-highest level...
More Movement In Bangkok Skipjack Price
The value of skipjack raw material in the Bangkok processing hub has slightly increased given a lower supply. According to sources, deals are concluded at USD 1,575 and higher for a ton of...
PNG Fisheries Minister Lays Out Plans For Flourishing Tuna Industry
The rebate scheme for canners and Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) for fishers have helped add to Papua New Guinea’s coffers said Jelta Wong, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources. He hinted at...
Readers Say EU Removing Ecuador’s Yellow Card Will Take Time, If At All
The Ecuadorian tuna industry’s concerns about the imposed EU yellow card aggravated earlier this month after European regulators announced tightening the conditions for its removal. According...
Dongwon Industries 2024 Turnover Stable, Net Profit Plunged
Dongwon Industries, the business holding company of Dongwon Group, reported earlier this week that its 2024 turnover reached KRW 8.95 trillion (USD 6.21 billion), similar to the previous...