On May 2, UN World Tuna Day, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands released a new five dollar (USD 0,60) banknote. The face features a yellowfin tuna and a fishing hook -- expressing the...
Tuna Trade News
Readers: Tuna-like Species And Skipjack Should Have Same Duty
On April 29, Atuna asked our readers their opinion if tuna-like species imported into the US should have the same duty as other chunk light species such as skipjack. The...
Atuna Poll: What Effect Will US Tariffs On China Have On Chunk Light Prices?
On May 10, Atuna reported about the US’s newly imposed tariffs for Chinese tuna import. As a major exporter of tuna to the US, this will affect China. There is a chance US companies...
High Yield Catch In Eastern WCPO Makes SKJ1.8:BKK Fall
Over the past 1 ½ weeks, prices have continued to decline for whole round frozen skipjack unloaded in Bangkok. They dropped from USD 1,500 per M/T to USD 1,400 per M/T. This 6.6%...
Century Pacific Profits Grows In Q1 2019
Philippine’s top tuna canner, Century Pacific, is continuing with its winning streak from last year. The company’s gross profit grew by 9 percent in the first quarter of this year. Its profits...
Marfrío Launches New Tuna Products At Seafood Expo Global
One of the biggest players in Spain’s frozen seafood sector, Marfrío, has expanded its range of tuna-based products. The new products and packages were presented during the Seafood Expo...
US Hikes Tariffs On Chinese Tuna
Chinese tuna will be taking a massive hit with the US’s newly imposed tariffs – duties have been hiked from the previous 10% to 25%. The tariffs will be imposed on more than USD 200 billion in...
Hands Off StarKist’s Comms With Counsel, Says Judge
A California-based Federal court has rejected an attempt to force StarKist to produce communication documents between the company and its general counsel in a litigation over alleged...
US Import Alert For Vietnamese Tuna Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
Due to links with the recent Salmonella outbreak, the United States government red-listed frozen, raw tuna from Jensen Tuna of Vietnam. It was added to Import Alert 16-120 for fish from...
Vegan Tuna A ‘Slap In The Face’ For Industry
Tuno, a product being marketed as vegetarian fishless tuna, has upset the Australian Seafood Industry. Jane Lovell, CEO for Seafood Industry Australia, said fish-free substitutes were a...
Thai Union’s Profit Almost Doubled In Q1 2019
Thanks to operational improvements, Thai Union’s gross margins and sales volumes have improved in Q1 2019, reporting a 46.5 percent year-on-year rise with a Q1 net profit of THB 1,273 million...
Seafood Expo Global 2019 Starts
Today, the 27th Edition of Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium, has opened its doors for thousands of seafood industry professionals from around the world. Tuna buyers and suppliers will...
Tuna Companies Showcase At Largest Seafood Expo
Tuna companies are thrilled to be at the largest global seafood exposition in the world, in Brussels, Belgium. More than 160 businesses showcasing hundreds of tuna products...
Tuna Ice Cream Spiked With Chocolate Available In Spain
Have you ever tried tuna ice cream? If not, here's your chance because the novelty ice cream is on the menu in coastal towns during the XII Tuna Gastronomic Week and XI Tuna Route...
Seychelles Evaluating AfCFTA Impact On Tuna Exports
Tuna exporter, Seychelles, will continue negotiations before signing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The deal would enable Seychelles to trade with other markets in...
The First “Piel De Atún” Festival In Cádiz
The movement “Piel de Atún” (tuna skin) is organizing its first tuna festival, to be held from May 2 to May 5 in Cádiz, Spain. Opening on World Tuna Day and hoping to raise...
Should Tuna-Like Species Have The Same Duty As Skipjack In The US?
Atuna recently reported about the continuous surge of tuna-like Chunk Light imports by US buyers from Chinese suppliers in 2018. The rise of imports of Euthynnus Affinis...
‘Vegan Tuna’ Should Not Be Labeled Tuna, Half Of The Industry Says
It’s a tough call for the tuna industry on whether to label plant-based imitation“tuna” as a tuna product. As the poll results show, 50 percent of the Atuna readers think that vegan tuna...
Softening Skipjack Prices In Both Bangkok And Manta
After a rapid rise in prices since February, prices for whole round frozen skipjack (1.8 kg and up) unloaded in Bangkok slid to USD 1,500 per M/T from its previous level of USD...
Senegal’s 2018 Tuna Pouch Shipments To USA Skyrocket
Senegal is the first African country to have truly and finally broken into the US market as a volume supplier, due to its skyrocketing tuna pouch exports in 2018. The country's main...