Malaysian tuna ports are not as competitive as others in the Indian Ocean region, said Dr Ronald Kiandee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI). Currently, tuna is being...
Tuna Trade News
Readers Confident That Documentary Will Not Put People Off Tuna
On March 24, the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy shook the tuna and seafood industries across the world. The film claimed to uncover the reality of the fishing industry and how it affects the...
Belgium Canned Tuna Market Massively Shrank In 2020
Belgium buyers have been softening their canned and pouched tuna purchases for the past couple of years. However, in 2020, the country’s intake dropped dramatically echoing the trend...
Could Outcome Of Presidential Elections In Ecuador Affect The Tuna Sector?
This weekend the presidential election in Ecuador is headed to its second and final round. Two candidates are competing for the leadership of the country: Andrés Arauz, friendly to the...
Manta Skipjack Price Stable Despite Lower Catches
The price for skipjack in the port of Manta has remained stable for the past few weeks. Catches across the EPO have been good, although volumes of skipjack have been lower than last year when...
Plant-Based Bumble Bee’s Partner Secures Millions In Funding
The owner of the plant-based tuna and seafood replacement brand Good Catch, Gathered Foods, announced yesterday that it secured USD 26.35 million in funding. The investors include Louis...
Will Mauritian Canned Tuna Conquer Indian Market?
Since April 1, Mauritian tuna exporters have preferential market access to India due to the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) coming into force....
Ecuadorian Canners Victim Of Drug Traffickers
Yesterday, officers of the Port Investigation Unit in the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador, seized four tons of cocaine. Two tons were found wrapped in jute sacks inside a container filled with...
Overwritten Dates On Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Raises Alarm
Colombian authorities have been made aware of irregularities on tuna cans imported from Ecuador. The batches in question have alterations on the cans that are against the health and safety...
Alerts: March Active Month For Tuna-Related Cases At RASFF
March was a very active month for the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) as a total of 11 tuna-related complaints were brought to it by EU officials. The issues ranged from improper...
China’s Whole Round Exports Thrived During The COVID-19 Pandemic
China’s exports of whole round frozen tuna were extremely strong at the beginning of 2020, but by the second half of the year had receded substantially and positioned at a year-on-year...
Suez Canal Blockage Delays EU Destined Tuna Shipments
The Suez Canal in Egypt has been blocked for almost four days now as the massive 'Ever Given' carrier ran aground after it was reportedly hit by strong winds and a sandstorm that pushed it to...
Portuguese Buy At Ultra Low Prices From China And Vietnam
The Portuguese intake of canned and pouched tuna has been extremely stable over the last few years. Even during 2020 the volume imported was remarkably consistent, evidencing once again that...
Dongwon Wants To Expand Foothold In African Markets
Dongwon’s tuna manufacturer in Senegal, S.C.A. SA, is ready to grow its export business across several African countries. The shipments will consist of the newly launched brand of pre-packed...
Rio Mare Becomes First Seafood Label To Get Certification On Impact Of Products
The Italian canned tuna brand Rio Mare has become the first seafood label in the world to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification. This will allow Rio Mare to optimize...
Home Staying Germans During Lockdown Sent Imports Up
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented many tourists from visiting their favorite summer vacation destinations and forced them to stay and eat at home. Germans are one of the largest travelers...
Very High Maldives Pole and Line Skipjack Earnings In Dec 2020
Maldives managed to nearly double its fisheries year-on-year exports, especially tuna, by end of December 2020 despite a slow start in the first six months. Thailand played a dominant...
One In Three EU Restaurants Has Sold Mislabeled Seafood
A large number of seafood products from restaurants, markets, and fishmongers continue to be mislabeled around the world. In fact, in Europe, one out of three restaurants has sold mislabeled...
How French Baquette Thon Caused Headaches For Exporters
Many visitors to France have at least one time ordered the popular Baguette Thon Crudités Oeufs, which consist of lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled eggs, and of course, tuna. However, very likely,...
Foreign Packers The Big Losers In Italy
Exporters to the Italian market were big-time losers last year as almost all of them saw their business collapse. The country clearly relied heavily on nationally produced retail tuna to...