The Spanish authorities were closely monitoring the container which carried 7.2 tons of cocaine, hidden inside boxes of frozen tuna, which was seized recently at the premises of the Galician...
Tuna Trade News
Washington State Residents To Receive Millions In Restitution From Tuna Price-Fixing Lawsuits
After three years of the state of Washington bringing a lawsuit against tuna companies for price-fixing shelf-stable tuna products, its residents will finally receive restitution for the harm...
Bumble Bee Urges Young Consumers To ‘Eat BEEfore You Eat’
Bumble Bee has partnered with popular American actress and social media influencer Christy Carlson Romano to kick-start the ‘Eat BEEfore You Eat’ campaign ahead of the holiday season....
Massive 7.2 Tons Of Cocaine Seized From Tuna Cargo In Galicia
Spanish authorities seized 7.2 tons of cocaine from a container carrying boxes with tuna cans at the premises of Azzurro, a company in Cambre, in the northwest of Galicia. This is the largest...
Fijian Processors Lost Albacore Loins Business In The US
US demand for frozen pre-cooked loins continued its downward trajectory in the third quarter of 2023. Fijian and Thai processors lost the most business compared to other suppliers. A total of...
StarKist Strengthens Its Pouch Segment By Launching New Flavors
StarKist is basking on the high consumer demand for tuna pouches in the US market and has launched several novel products under its ‘Tuna Creations’ and ‘Lunch-To-Go’ lines. ‘Tuna Creations’...
EU Keeps Promise And Donates EUR 1 Mln To WTO Fund
The European Union donated EUR 1 million last month to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Fisheries Funding Mechanism to combat IUU fishing and support sustainability in tuna fisheries. EU has...
Is EU Catch Certificate Holding Up Canned Tuna Business From 3rd Countries?
Exporting canned tuna from third countries such as Thailand and Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the EU is not easy, say some processors. While ensuring all regulations are met, producers are held up...
US Consumers Preference For Pouched Tuna Leads To Imports Rise In Q3
US brands and retailers imported more tuna pouches in the first nine months of 2023. This confirms the steadily growing consumers’ preference to buy easy-to-eat pouched tuna. American buyers...
SKJ1.8:BKK On Bearish Path, No Bangkok Bottleneck Yet
The Thai processing hub is anticipating a huge influx of frozen whole round skipjack supply in the coming weeks. Currently, there is no sign of a Bangkok bottleneck situation occurring, that...
Maltese Tuna Farmers Accused Of Greenwashing
The Maltese tuna farming industry has been accused of greenwashing because while they have an ocean clean-up campaign, their ranches continue to pollute the country's waters . This summer, two...
WCPO Transshipments Hit 5-Yr Peak, Processing Hubs Awaiting Massive Supply
Tuna processing hubs can expect a glut in raw material supply in the coming weeks given that a record-high volume of fish was transshipped from PNA ports in October. This tonnage will impact...
HMM Crew Furious Over Possible Sale To “Irresponsible Companies” Like Dongwon
The Korean shipping line HMM is closer to tapping a bidder. However, the Federation of Korean Seafarers’ Unions (FKSU) has vowed to stop the sale to Dongwon Group or poultry producer Harim...
Madrid Can Now Taste “A Piece Of Almadraba”
Spanish bluefin processor and trader Petaca Chico has opened a new outlet named “Almadraba Experience” in the indoor marketplace Mercado De La Paz in Madrid. Visitors can relish different...
Marine Fuel On Downward Trend, But For How Long?
Crude oil prices have fallen from last week, as buyers await news from a meeting of producing nations onThursday. Marine fuel has also fallen in the wake of global crude. OPEC+, which combines...
Record Skipjack Catches In WCPO In October, Bangkok Anticipating Large Supply
With the FAD ban over, purse seiners fishing in the WCPO exponentially increased their catches in October. Although they raised their efforts by a minimal three percent compared to September,...
Somaliland Tuna Firm Thinks Big, Aims For International Markets
Tuna processing plant Somtuna in Somaliland is expanding its operations into international markets. Its products are expected to hit foreign retail shelves in the coming months. The tuna plant...
Europeans Continue To Buy More Tuna Despite Inflation
In 2022, European household expenditure on fish and aquaculture products reached EUR 62.9 billion, marking a 11 percent YoY increase. In both 2021 and 2022, there was a simultaneous rise in...
Halal Certification Growing Importance For Tuna Exports To Islamic Nations
Taiwanese tuna company Huikun recently renewed the Malaysian Jakim-Halal certification so that it can export its products to the country. Huikun's previous recognition in this country expired...
Dongwon And Harim Group In The Running For HMM
The race to acquire Korean shipping company HMM continues but the competition has been narrowed down to Dongwon Group and poultry producer Harim Group. The two companies entered their bids on...