The annual Seafood Expo North America 2025 in Boston came to a close on Tuesday with several tuna companies participating in the three-day event, which was held from March 16 to 18. Thousands...
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US Ambient Tuna Prices Edged Down Says Consumer Index
Consumer prices for basic goods in the US slightly increased in February. Americans paid a bit more for overall fish and seafood products that month, according to the Consumer Price Index...
Oceania’s Thai Canned Tuna Buying Witnessed Striking Recovery
Oceania’s canned tuna imports from Thailand hit a five-year peak last year after a slow 2023. All the major buyers increased their business with Thai canners in 2024. Most of them bought the...
Boston Seafood Expo Kicks Off, Plenty Tuna Activity
The annual Seafood Expo North America 2025 kicked off on Sunday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The event welcomes global tuna and other seafood buyers and suppliers for...
Ex-Credit Suisse Executives Banned For “Tuna Bonds” Conviction
The UK financial sector regulator has imposed professional bans on two former Credit Suisse senior executives for their role in the controversial USD 2 billion Mozambique tuna bond scandal....
Japanese Traders And Retailers Reduced Canned Tuna Buying
Japanese traders and retailers cut back on their canned tuna purchases in 2024 after outstanding business in the previous year. All major exporters sold their products at a reduced rate. The...
Another Year Of Spectacular Growth For Wofco
The only nine-year existing Spanish Worldwide Fishing Company (WOFCO) reported a 20 percent growth in revenue for 2024 and its turnover is the fourth-largest after Jealsa, Frinsa, and...
Global Processed Tuna Trade Grew In 2024
World tuna trade recovered from January to September 2024 with a 20 percent rise in imports compared to 2023, according to the UN FAO’s latest figures. Markets worldwide imported 3 million...
The Mysterious Disappearance Of Tunies That Reigned US Market
Tunies or tuna-based hot dogs were a popular food item in the US in the 1960s. But it has not been sold in the country's retail shops or restaurants since. The disappearance of this meal,...
Atunlo Gets Court Reprieve To Convince More Banks
Spanish tuna company Atunlo has time until the end of this month to continue negotiations with banks to avoid liquidation. The Vigo Commercial Court issued a new deadline for March 27. The...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Soars
Lower skipjack supply has strongly pushed the value of the raw material in the Bangkok processing hub. Sources said the price of frozen whole round skipjack is being traded at much higher...
US Dollar In Free Fall Against Euro Due To Trump’s Shifting Decisions
Since March 1, the US dollar has weakened against the euro by 5.1 percent, which is good news for the EU tuna industry. This is also convenient for President Trump because he has indicated...
Canadian Retailer Puts ‘T’ Symbol On Goods Impacted By US Trade War
Canadian supermarket chain Loblaw rolled out a ‘T’ symbol to show the reason why products on grocery shelves can be more expensive because of US tariffs. Some other retailers have added the...
PNG’s Marape Wants To Boost Fresh Tuna Exports To Japan
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is eyeing the direct export of fresh tuna to Japan. PNG Prime Minister James Marape, who recently stressed the importance of stronger trade ties between the two nations,...
Deputy CEO Departs JMB International
Arnab Sengupta, Deputy CEO of Thai canned tuna and seafood trading company, JMB International, parted ways with the company last month. “Tuna is in my blood, so I will try to keep in touch...
Africans Remarkably Recovered Canned Tuna Imports From Thailand In 2024
Thai processors’ trade with North African nations such as Libya, Egypt, and South Africa witnessed massive growth in 2024, with trade increasing by nearly half compared to 2023. Most African...
Vietnam Increased Market Share In US Pre-cooked Loins Imports In 2024
The US import of pre-cooked tuna loins barely picked up in 2024. Canners purchased just slightly more loins than in 2023. However, they were invoiced at a seven-year low. Vietnamese and Fijian...
American Samoa And StarKist Confirm Ties
The American Samoa governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula recently stressed the pivotal role of the StarKist cannery, the biggest private-sector employer on the island. Pula met with Eunhong (Edward)...
Italian Police Seize Cocaine From Canned Tuna Shipment
The Italian police recently confiscated 250 kg of cocaine that was transported in a container with canned tuna from Ecuador. The drugs were hidden in five bags containing a total of 200...
President Trump Temporarily Delays Tariffs, Markets In Upheaval
Two days after imposing 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and most products from Canada, US President Donald Trump suspended the levies, causing whiplash to investors, stock markets, and...