Tight skipjack availability and higher operating costs have placed pressure on Ecuadorian boat owners, pushing up raw material prices. The supply squeeze is particularly difficult for...
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Maldivian Tuna Exports To UK Jump In Two Months After Tariff Cut
The cut in UK tariffs on Maldivian tuna products has boosted exports by 20 percent. The tariff reduction has had a “highly favorable” impact on the country’s fisheries sector, according to...
Dongwon Group Reports Higher Turnover
Korean Dongwon Group reported higher revenue in the first half of this year, boosted by better performance in the seafood segment, including tuna. Its fisheries business performed well,...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Stay Firm Amid Uneven Middle East Trade
Canned tuna exports from Thailand to global markets slid marginally in the first half of the year, but trade to the main market, the US, declined. Shipments to several Middle Eastern countries...
EU Advisory Group Calls For CATCH System Improvements
The EU’s CATCH system is delivering benefits, but underlying operational challenges are threatening its effectiveness. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) has urged the European Commission to...
Poll: Will US States Win Lawsuit Against New Tariffs?
A coalition of 25 Democratic-led US States sued the Trump administration over the imposition of additional import tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners. The US government imposed the new...
EU CATCH System Makes Progress, But Data Reliability Still A Concern
More than half a year has passed since CATCH, the EU digital system for IUU catch certification, came into place. While several teething problems in the first months since implementation on...
PNA Office Is Looking For New CEO
The PNA Office has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the Majuro-based organization that manages sustainable tuna purse seine fishing operations in the WCPO. The...
Pevasa Confirms Sale To Atunsa
After weeks of speculation, Spanish tuna fishing company Pesquería Vasco Montañesa, S.A. (Pevasa) has confirmed that it has agreed to acquisition by Atunsa. The financial details of the deal...
IO Catches Remain Stagnant: Seychelles Skipjack Price Under Pressure
Tuna catching in the Indian Ocean is still moderate. The improved volumes hoped for in July did not materialize. Rising skipjack prices in other tuna hubs forced canners to pay more for the...
Ecuador Opts For Free Trade Deal With The US
Ecuador’s Minister of Production and Foreign Trade, Luis Alberto Jaramillo, is convinced that the current extra 10 percent tariff on exports to the US will not be reversed. The country wants...
Chinese Dominance Grows As Thai Pre-Cooked Loins Imports Remain Flat
The demand for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins by Thai canners remained stable in the first half of 2026, but the price they had to pay fell significantly compared to H1 2025. Chinese processors...
Thai Fisheries Dept Is Confident Tuna Sector Can Withstand US Tariff Blow
Thailand’s Department of Fisheries stated that the country’s tuna industry would remain competitive despite the Trump administration’s new 12.5 percent tariff on tuna products entering the US....
Critical Role of Traceability In Thai Union’s Sustainable Supply Chain
Traceability is the backbone of credible and measurable sustainability in Thai Union’s SeaChange 2030 strategy. Without the ability to verify the origin, handling, and standards of tuna and...
Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound
<Main Tags> Tuna Processing News, sectorprocessing Title> Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound Text> Despite an increasingly volatile market...
Weaker WCPO Catches Weigh On WR Supply To Bangkok
Thai processors' purchases of frozen whole round skipjack, their mainstay raw material, edged lower in the first half of 2026 as weak catches in the WCPO constrained supply. Sales of yellowfin...
Atunsa Makes Breakthrough In Pevasa Acquisition?
Spanish tuna fishing company Atuneros Congeladores y Transportes Frigorífcos (Atunsa) has acquired Pevasa, which has been struggling with financial difficulties for a few years, according to...
Sharp Rise In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Price
The price of skipjack raw material traded at the Bangkok processing hub has risen sharply in the past few weeks, the sector pressured by low supply due to poor fishing and a seasonal FAD ban...
EU Alerts Show Tuna Sellers Still Breaching Histamine Limits
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in July, two complaints originating from Italy over products from Spain. On July 14, Italy notified...
Thai Union’s PetCare Business Extends Growth Streak
Thai Union Group’s PetCare business gained momentum in the first half of 2026, fueled by the demand for its branded products increasing in key markets including the US and the EU. Sales and...