The Seychelles' tuna market is still stagnant as the skipjack price showed no movement at all during the last month. The price for SKJ1.8:SEY is stuck on EUR 950 (USD 1,065) per M/T for...
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Full Storages And Low Demand Depresses Manta Skipjack Price
Considering the downward trend in the global tuna market, it is no surprise that the skipjack price in Manta has dropped to a historical low point. The confirmed price for SKJ1.8:MNT...
Dongwon Industries Introduces Tuna Recipe Ad
Two South Korean celebrities have been promoting easy, make-at-home tuna recipes. The advertisement is meant to boost South Korean fishing corporation Dongwon...
Operational Loss For CNFC Due To Failed Investments
Bad investments caused a big loss in the first half of 2019 for state-owned China National Fisheries Co. Its publicly-traded division, CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co., Ltd., booked a...
Bangkok Prices Remain Stable But More Positive Climate For Boatowners
The mood in the Bangkok tuna trading market is starting to change from two weeks ago – a slightly more bullish tone is emerging. The latest indication on whole round frozen skipjack...
NEW! Updated Tuna Trade Statistics For 2018
Besides bringing you news about the global tuna industry and keeping you up to date, the Atuna website also contains a lot of updated...
The History Of Asia’s Famous Ayam Tuna Brand
Ayam Brand is renowned throughout Southeast Asia – its canned products range from chili tuna to sardines in tomato sauce and are part of daily meals. But not many know that the...
Thai Union: Who Are The Major Shareholders?
Thai Union Group (TU) shares at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are priced very low at THT 18.70 (USD 0.61) and have fluctuated this year between THT 15.90 (USD 0.51) and...
Portuguese Importers Buy More Canned Tuna Outside EU
Although Portugal is a tuna processing nation, it still imported 14,810 M/T of canned tuna to complete the demand that could not be filled by local canneries. The bulk – 10,365 M/T – of...
Philippines To Kick Off 21st National Tuna Congress in September
Philippines’ 21st National Tuna Congress themed ‘The Tuna Industry: Embracing Technologies and Sustainable Strategies’ will be held from September 4-6. The event will take place at the SM...
Mozambique’s NGOs Want Chang Extradited To US To Face Charges
A coalition of NGOs in Mozambique has urged the South African government to reverse its decision to extradite former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang to the country to...
Japanese Imports Demand For Whole Fresh And Frozen Tuna Is Down
During the first five months of this year, the imports of frozen and fresh tuna dropped in Japan, indicating a decrease in overall demand. Compared to the same period in 2018, there was a...
Bolton’s Acquisition Of TMI To Ensure Global Production Network
Bolton Group’s acquisition of Tri Marine’s global tuna supply business has been the talk of tuna town this week. So, how will it affect the workings of both companies? As...
Chicken Of The Sea Fulfills Promise On More Chunks
The improved shelf-stable chunk light product from Chicken of the Sea (COS) in the US has lived up to expectations. The ‘More Chunks of Goodness’ in a 5 oz (140 g) has...
Ecuadorean Canners Expand Aggressively In German Market
Ecuador has definitely overtaken the Philippines as the main exporter of canned tuna to Germany. In 2018, the export jumped by 57 percent to 20,426 M/T after remarkable growth during...
Oil And Skipjack Prices Moving In Opposite Directions
The average price of crude oil is USD 69.97 per barrel, according to the June Oil Market Report of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). On July...
Wespac Counters Civil Beat’s Allegations Over Self-Profit
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac) has responded to the accusations leveled at it by the Honolulu Civil Beat’s three-part series suggesting...
Juan Corrales Spotted As Potential New CEO Of Tri Marine
Yesterday, Tri Marine, one of the world’s largest tuna companies, announced the sale of its global tuna supply business to its longtime partner, Bolton Group. There has been no...
Tariffs For Upcoming EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Explained
The EU and Vietnam signed a Free Trade Agreement to reduce the duty tariffs for each other’s imported goods. Atuna mentioned the reduced tariff on canned tuna but now has more exact...
Renato Curto’s New Business Unit Will Not Retain TMI Name
A new business unit that will be headed by Renato Curto, CEO of Tri Marine, will not retain the company’s name. Tri Marine announced yesterday that it will be selling its global...