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EU-India FTA Considers Sensitive Tuna Sector
It is unclear if tuna will be included in the EU-India free trade agreement (FTA), but the European Commission said that it has taken into account the sensitive sectors such as tuna....
US Canned Tuna Demand Went Through The Roof
US brands, retailers, and importers raised their purchases of canned tuna by one-sixth in 2025, the highest in five years. Thailand still accounted for the largest share of supplies, but...
Vietnam Canned Tuna Export Value Takes Backseat
Vietnam’s canned tuna export value fell in 2025, compared to the previous year. Trade with the US, historically its top market, rose, but business with the EU dropped. Vietnam pointed out that...
Major Global Highlights February 2026
The prices of skipjack raw material in major tuna processing hubs declined, except in Bangkok. The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs were unlawful, to which the President...
Japanese Buyers Scale Back On Canned Tuna Purchases
Japan’s demand for canned tuna declined, driven by reduced trade with several Asian suppliers. The total imports amounted to USD 343.37 million, down nearly 11 percent year on year. Buyers...
PNG Determined To Expand Number Of Domestic Tuna Plants
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that operations in its tuna canneries are expanded, beyond exporting them for processing. Richard Maru, the...
US Govt Gained Millions From Extra Tariffs On Canned Tuna Imports
The US Trump administration suffered a political blow when the Supreme Court ruled last week that reciprocal tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were...
EU’s Huge Demand For Canned Tuna Fueled By Ecuador
Ecuador delivered nearly 2,609 more 20 ft containers of canned tuna in 2025 to EU markets compared to the year before. The EU imports hit a five-year high, driven not only by Ecuador’s trade...
What Is The Timeline For US Tariff Refund?
The Trump administration is facing mounting uncertainty after the US Supreme Court ruled last week that the President’s reciprocal tariff introduced in April 2025 was unlawful. Major seafood...
New Ten Percent Tariff On US Imports Adds To Trade Chaos
US President Donald Trump imposed yesterday a blanket 10 percent tariff on the import of tuna and other products entering the country, which came into effect immediately. Trump announced the...
Final 5 Days For Early Bird Discount – Register Now For ETC2026
In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to...
Ecuador’s Fisheries Vice Minister Confident That Brussels Will Remove Yellow Card
Ivanova Cereceda, Ecuador's Vice Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, said in a recent interview that despite the yellow card imposed by European authorities, tuna exports to the bloc have...
Italian Callipo 2025 Turnover Boosted By Higher Tuna Volume Sales, Especially in China
Italian family-owned Callipo Group reported an increase in turnover in 2025, boosted by better sales of premium-quality tuna products in domestic and overseas markets, such as in China. The...
Atuna Readers Rightly Predicted That Wofco Will Acquire CLP Plant
Spanish tuna and seafood company Wofco has acquired the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant, as predicted by a majority of Atuna’s readers. Earlier this month, reports of Wofco...
MIFCO CEO Farhath Shaheer Says Diversification Top Priority For 2026
It has been a year since Farhath Shaheer, CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), took over the role. While speaking to Atuna, Shaheer shared his plans for MIFCO and how he...
US And Ecuador Join Hands To Slash Tuna Import Tariffs To Zero
The US and Ecuador concluded negotiations for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) earlier this month. The signing and ratification of the agreement are expected in the coming days after...
Thai Processors Yellowfin Whole Round Intake At Five-Year-High
Thai canners’ buying of yellowfin whole rounds went up in 2025, contrary to their skipjack purchases that saw a notable cutback. Last year, all the major yellowfin suppliers increased trade...
Atuna Stock Index Shoots Up To 5-Year High
The Atuna Stock Index rose to 6,993 points on Thursday, February 19, to a 5-year peak. Friday's Supreme Court ruling invalidating reciprocal taxes and Trump's announcement of a 15 percent...
Thai Union’s PetCare Continues Its Upward Path
Thai Union’s PetCare segment, which has been showing remarkable growth over the past few years, continued to do so in 2025. Sales and volume of pet food products grew despite a decline in...