Purchases of frozen whole round yellowfin by Thai processors showed a downward trend since the beginning of the year. In the first six months, Thailand imported 25 percent less raw material...
Tuna Trade News
MIFCO Raises Skipjack Price To Boost Fishermen’s Income
Maldives state-owned tuna processor, MIFCO, has raised its purchase price for pole-and-line skipjack by five percent as the government seeks to support sustainable fishing and ensure fishermen...
INFOFISH Unveils Speaker Lineup For TUNA 2026
INFOFISH has updated the speakers for TUNA 2026, with 34 industry leaders to discuss key issues shaping the global tuna sector at the event to be held in Bangkok in two weeks. Among the...
Bumble Bee To Close Santa Fe Springs Cannery
Bumble Bee Foods will stop production in its Santa Fe Springs tuna processing plant in November as it consolidates its supply chain operations, with a final shutdown targeted for early 2027....
Japan’s Demand For Frozen Whole Rounds Plunges Back To Normal
Japanese demand for frozen whole round tuna in the first half of the year plummeted, on account of a large inventory buildup in 2025 and higher raw material prices this year, pulling import...
TUNA 2026 Adds Industry Voices As Bangkok Tuna Summit Nears
The global tuna industry is set to converge in Bangkok in just two weeks for the much-anticipated INFOFISH TUNA 2026. INFOFISH has unveiled additional speakers, including the event’s keynote...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports Rebound After Months Of Turbulence
Vietnam’s global tuna exports grew by two percent in value in the first seven months of 2026 compared to last year. After a slow start to the year, shipments to the US grew in June and July,...
US Canned Bonito Demand Collapses
The changing US tariff environment altered both the timing and sourcing of canned bonito, causing a significant drop in imports. The contrast is particularly clear between the first six months...
Canada Imposes Counter Tariffs On US Fresh Tuna
In the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, Canada said that it will levy up to 50 percent on a range of US goods, including fresh and chilled tuna. Ottawa cited it is in...
Dongwon F&B Hikes Canned Tuna Prices To Offset Cost Pressure
Dongwon F&B will raise factory prices of canned tuna and other products from September 1 as input costs bite. It officially announced the adjustment move on August 25, comes in the wake of...
Readers Think US States Have Chance To Win Tariff Lawsuit
In response to the new levies by the Trump administration based on Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 25 Democratic-led states of America sued the government. They stated that the administration...
i-Tail Reports Near 21 Percent Sales Growth, Lends Excess Cash To Thai Union
i-Tail Corporation, a Thai Union Group subsidiary, reported a 20.6 percent year on year increase in sales of pet food and other related products for the first half of this year. The strong...
BTS’ Jin Returns In Dongwon’s Latest Tuna Campaign
Dongwon F&B recently announced that its new advertising and marketing campaign features BTS's Jin, the brand model for Dongwon Tuna, for the second time. The advertisement positions tuna...
Maldives Boosts Tuna Exports To Turkey Under New Deal
The Maldives-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement entered into force on August 2. The Agreement could improve access for Maldivian pole-and-line tuna to the Turkish market, but with conditions....
US Pouch Imports Drop Amid Tariff, Regulatory Pressures
US brands and retailers reduced their pouch purchases in the first half of 2026. Continued tariff uncertainties, new Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements, and a dearth of raw...
EU’s New Packaging Law Adds Compliance Hurdles For Tuna Industry
The EU’s controversial law on packaging came into force on August 12, aimed at minimizing the quantities of packaging and generated waste in response to environmental and consumer health...
PNG And Solomon Islands Push For Deeper Trade, Prioritize Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands signaled a deepening of trade ties with one another through domestic processing and joint investment, framing the tuna sector as a backbone for jobs...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Climbs Higher
Frozen whole round skipjack prices are moving upwards in the Bangkok processing hub, but many Thai packers are resisting market pressure. The price of skipjack raw material has reached the USD...
Ghana Tuna Sector Makes EU Yellow Card Removal Top Priority
Ghana’s Fisheries Commission and tuna industry stakeholders met to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation, compliance and responsible fishing in the country’s EEZ. The talks focused on...
Thailand Skipjack WR Imports See Sourcing Change
Thai canneries’ imports of frozen whole round skipjack remained stable despite a supply shortfall from major WCPO fleets in the first half of 2026. Indian Ocean fleets delivered a lot of...