The European Commission recently launched the Preparedness Union Strategy to support Member States and enhance Europe's capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. The Strategy...
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EU Inches Closer To Delaying Due Diligence Rules
The EU is one step closer to revising its strict regulations to mitigate the impact of businesses on people and the environment. A majority of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted...
Will Trump’s Deregulation Order Impact Pacific Treaty?
US President Donald Trump, signed the Deregulation Executive Order (EO) on February 19, which is worrying the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) and the US fleet. The...
Is The EU-Thailand FTA Nearing Fruition?
The EU and Thailand have begun a fifth round of negotiations for the highly anticipated (for the Thais) Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The EU canning industry fears it would be a huge blow to...
Winners and Losers – What Does A Deep Dive In European Trade Data Tell Us?
That 2024 has been an extremely unusual year in tuna trading has become clear to many of us. But what shifts in trade were caused, which processors benefited from major changes in tuna...
Manta Price Slides Down With Higher Supply
The price of skipjack being traded in Manta has fallen over the past few weeks because EPO skipjack catches have remained high. Sources told Atuna that offers for frozen whole-round skipjack...
Major Global Highlights March 2025
Low catches in the WCPO led to an increase in the price of skipjack in Bangkok. Trump imposing heavy tariffs on Mexico was a cause of concern for its canners. NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch has once...
Spanish Processors Intake of Pre-Cooked Loins Strongly Increased
The record high volumes of pre-cooked loins that entered the EU in 2024 was mainly imported by Spain. Most EU canneries increased their intake and paid less compared to the previous year....
Are Japanese Fishers Prepping Up To Sell Bluefins As ‘Tokyo Fish’?
The Japanese government wants to increase the added value of bluefin caught by vessels operating in the Izu Islands. Tokyo officials will work with fishermen to promote the tuna, caught around...
Trump’s Proposal To Tax Chinese Vessels Faces Heavy Backlash
US President Donald Trump’s move to levy a whopping tax on Chinese vessels that enter US ports could take a toll on the global maritime industry on which the tuna business relies heavily....
MEPs Will Vote On Weakening Sustainability & Due Diligence EU Rules
In what can be called a blow to sustainability, members of the European Parliament will vote on whether to delay strict regulations to reduce the impact of businesses on people and the...
Trump’s Trade Protectionism Will Push Spanish Canners To “Seek New Markets”
US President Donald Trump’s protectionist dizzying number of trade policies has been causing a headache for business owners worldwide. Spanish canners association Anfaco hinted at seeking new...
Maruha Nichiro To Change Name As Part Of New Corporate Vision
Japanese Maruha Nichiro Corporation announced on Monday that it will change the company name to Umios Corporation by March 1, 2026. Headquartered in Tokyo, the conglomerate deals with tuna...
Vietnamese Canners Cheer As UK Signs New Partnership
Vietnamese processors announced they are all set to boost their trade with major markets in 2025 and the UK is one. The UK recently joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for...
EU’s Incredible Buying Of Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Drowns Smaller Suppliers
The EU decreased its canned tuna buying from smaller suppliers in 2024 compared to the year before. The products were sold at a higher price YoY. EU markets imported incredibly high volumes of...
NOAA To Combat IUU Fishing With New DNA Tool
US fisheries officials will soon be able to verify over 100 seafood species, including tuna, within a few hours using the new rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device. The tool could play...
Mazatlán Tuna Event Eyes Guinness World Records And Other Social Media Stories
Mazatlán is all set to enter the World Book of Records by making the longest tuna sashimi. Century Tuna has partnered with a South Korean actor to promote its canned tuna products. An...
Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Flooded EU Market
European brands, retailers, and traders imported hardly more canned tuna in 2024. Ecuadorian processors managed to sell their higher production due to amazing EPO skipjack catches to their EU...
Japanese Vessel Owners Intensified WR Trade With Major Buyers
Japanese boat owners’ frozen whole-round exports to all major buyers have been on a remarkable upward trajectory since 2022. Shipments to most of the markets increased last year with the...
Will Bluefin Companies Have To Pay The Price Of Inspectors Strike?
The ongoing Spanish fisheries inspectors strike is gradually taking a toll on the bluefin industry, according to experts. A Balfegó executive said that the protest is generating economic...