The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) biennial Supermarket Survey has revealed that some retailers in the United Kingdom are still selling “disappointing” amounts of “Fish to Avoid.”...
Tuna Trade News
Geisha Tuna TV Commercial Targets Arabic Consumers
A new TV commercial marketing Geisha brand tuna has hit screens in the Middle-East. The canned tuna is promoted for its 30-second preparation time, and a tasty addition to a family’s hot meal....
Will 2014 Witness Last Year’s Peaked Skipjack Prices? What Did You Think?
Opinion was split this time around on our atuna.com homepage poll. Asking “Will 2014 skipjack prices recover to 2013 peak levels?” divided our voters, leaving a nearly 50/50 result. Looking to...
USA Canned Tuna Imports Fall To Seven Year Lows
In 2013, canned tuna imports into the US fell to seven year lows. From June to November 2013, the amount of canned tuna shipped into the US has hit lower levels than imports of the last six...
Ecuador To Resume Negotiations With The EU On Future Zero Duty
Negotiations between Ecuador and the European Union on the future of its zero duty trade agreement are to resume in Brussels next week. The discussions will focus on the potential to extend...
First Shipment Of Duty Free Loins From Guatemala
The first ever shipment of tuna loins under the Association Agreement (ADA) between Guatemala and the European Union is due to be dispatched later this month. As of December 1st 2013, the deal...
Price Of First 2014 Auctioned Bluefin Crashes
The price of the first bluefin of the year sold in Tokyo, Japan, has dramatically crashed. The 230 kilogram bluefin tuna auctioned at the Tsukiji fish market plummeted in price and was sold...
Maldives Zero Duty Status To EU Could End Dec 31st
Maldives could see its zero duty GSP Plus status with the European Union snatched from its hands at the end of this year. The EU is objecting to extend the status to the Maldives as the...
Sysco Buys US Foods
United States based Sysco, global leader in marketing and distributing food products to restaurants and other establishments, has bought long-term competition company, US Foods. Both Sysco and...
Lobbying Norway To Reduce Duty On Indonesian Tuna
Indonesia is lobbying Norway to reduce duties on its tuna exports to the European country, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Norway currently imposes a 24-percent duty on its tuna...
Saudi Explosive Market Growth Benefits Indonesian Canners
Saudi Arabia’s tuna imports jumped a huge 46 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to Trade Map Data, remarkably increasing its presence in the world tuna market. The West Asian country climbed...
Mexico Back To WTO On “Tuna-Dolphin” Label Conflict With USA
A longstanding “tuna-dolphin” dispute between Mexico and the US is set to go another round at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Mexico City formally filed a request for the establishment of...
Saupiquet Introduces New Variety Of Tuna Fillets In Club Can
French company Saupiquet has added a new variety to its line of tuna products that dominate the German market. The tuna fillets packed inside a club can come in a choice of natural, extra...
Accusation On Entry Of Philippine Cans “Smuggled” Via PNG Into The EU
According to Spanish Association, ANFACO, canned tuna processed in the Philippines is being smuggled, unloaded and re-loaded in containers, in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to obtain a zero duty...
Plummeting Tuna Volumes Cause Japan’s Seafood Import Drop
Japan’s frozen yellowfin imports plummeted a dramatic 44 percent in August 2013 compared to August 2012. Volume dropped from 4,026 tons to just 2,228 tons for the same month year on year....
German Importers Show Increased Buying Activity On Canned Tuna
German buyers have strongly increased their imports of canned tuna so far this year. Ecuador has taken the top spot for supplying canned tuna to Germany from January to July this year,...
Dolphin Safe: “Label Means Absolutely Nothing In Terms Of Sustainability”
Source: Radio broadcast of ‘All Things Considered’ by US National Public Radio (NPR) presented by Carrie Kahn Look closely at just about any can of tuna sold in the U.S. and you’ll find a tiny...
Tuna Store Checks In EU-5 Show Surprising Results On Eco-label Use
Strong growth in the presence of seafood carrying the MSC eco-label has been revealed in a recent store check of EU supermarkets. In some supermarkets, at least 60 percent of frozen seafood...