Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently enlarged its Pittsburgh office space due to the rising number of staff. In other news, the Thai Union-owned company and brand announced hiring Megan Garcia as...
Tuna Trade News
EU Boosts Canned Tuna Purchases From Smaller Suppliers
European buyers increased their purchases of canned tuna from smaller suppliers in 2025, with most traders inside and outside the bloc offering lower prices than a year earlier. The Europeans...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...
Global Tuna Companies Head For Seafood Expo North America 2026
The Seafood Expo North America is all set to kick off in Boston this Sunday. The three-day event will bring together tuna and seafood companies, buyers, processors, and industry experts from...
FFA Report Maps Power Players And Shifting Trends In WCPO Tuna Industry
Tuna industry stakeholders have a new guidebook that can help them understand the structure of the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry in the WCPO. The Pacific Islands Forum Agency...
Solomon Islands Pitches Bina Harbor Tuna Project To US Investors
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, is seeking to accelerate the long-planned Bina Harbor project, envisioned as a major tuna fishing and processing hub in the nation....
Freight & Fuel Surcharges Add To Tuna Sector’s Woes
The tuna sector is facing headwinds due to the increase in freight costs for 20 ft containers (TEU) and 40 ft containers (FEU) as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Major global...
Cape Verde Tuna Exports Get EU Derogation Extension
The EU has temporarily eased the rules of origin for tuna and other fish from Cape Verde. This allows the nation to export to the bloc at preferential tariffs even if the fish was not caught...
How Will ´Made In EU´ Reshape Tuna Trade?
The European Commission´s new proposal, ´Made in EU´, to increase demand for European-made products could create big shifts in tuna production, sourcing, and trade. So what is the industry...
EU Audit Could Open Doors For Marshall Islands Tuna Exports
Marshall Islands produced tuna may soon gain access to the EU market, pending an EU audit to assess the Pacific nation’s compliance with bloc standards. Approval following the inspection would...
Tuna Seiner Operators Brace For Headwinds From Massive Fuel Costs
World crude oil prices dropped today after a massive surge on Monday, when benchmark Brent rose above USD 110. These values have not been seen since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Marine...
Readers: US Firms Will Have To Wait For Up To Five Years For Tariff Refunds
The US Supreme Court ruled in February that the reciprocal tariffs imposed by Donald Trump were “unlawful”, delivering a major rebuke to the President’s trade policy. In recent months, several...
US Canned Bonito Buying Falls To Five-Year Low
US purchase of canned bonito for retail and foodservice fell to a five-year low in 2025 after reciprocal tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump dealt a sharp blow to the product’s trade,...
American Lobby Torpedoed EU CS3D Despite Major Objections
An American well-thought-out lobbying plan has been responsible for the weakening of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) adopted last year, investigative journalists of...
Tariffs Stall US Tuna Pouch Boom
Demand from US buyers for tuna pouches fell in 2025, hitting Thai processors that saw a noticeable drop in business. Additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump last year has...
Frime CEO Says Acquisition To Boost Firm’s Global Ambitions
Pablo Múgica, Frime’s Chief Executive Officer, told Atuna that its take over by Captain Fresh “is not about filling a financial gap,” adding that European consumers will continue to see the...
Tuna Stocks Drop Amid South Korean Market Turbulence
The South Korean Free Trade Commission (FTC) began inspecting the prices of food products in the country. Dongwon F&B and Sajo Daerim were part of the group of companies summoned for a...
Thai Packers Pay More For Skipjack Whole Rounds
The latest news from Bangkok confirms that frozen whole round skipjack prices are much higher than initially quoted. Thai processors are paying more for raw materials due to elevated expenses...
Captain Fresh Closes Frime Acquisition To Accelerate Tuna Expansion
Indian seafood firm Captain Fresh announced the completion of its acquisition of Spanish tuna company Frime S.A.U. on March 4. The latest turn of events, as the Indian firm states, is expected...
Ecuador Intensifies War On Drugs Through Joint Operation With US
The US began joint military operations with Ecuador on March 3 against designated terrorist organizations in the South American nation, the Pentagon announced. Early reports are saying...