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Signs that skipjack tuna prices have bottomed out

Retailers are taking advantage of relatively low prices; brands are trying to regain the market share points they lost last year when prices went over $2,000/t

Spanish cannery Nauterra hits record turnover of over €700m in 2023

Nauterra -- formerly Grupo Calvo -- has expanded its operations across Latin America, particularly in Brazil, which accounted for nearly half of the company's total sales in 2023

Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species

Now-€450m French distributor eyes export boost, more sales through app

Japanese tuna longliner runs aground in NZ

Investor group calls on Japan’s Toyo Suisan to withdraw from seafood

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AquaFoods CEO announces exit of US wild catch ventures to prioritize aquaculture

Italian firm’s cannery closes with loss of nearly 500 jobs following founder’s death

Sashimi-grade frozen bigeye prices continue to fall in Japan on limited cold storage capacity

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Barcelona 2024: Smaller sizes, low coho prices pressure Chilean salmon in US; JP Klausen to process Kiwi H&G in Peru for Europe

Peruvian fishermen question irregular entry of Chinese vessel into national waters

Spain allocates 2024 Indian Ocean tuna quotas to Spanish fleet

NGO hires former Thai Union, IPNLF exec as new Asia director

Official data shows Americans are eating less canned seafood, TikTok says otherwise

Shareholder hostility eases as Atunlo lays out plans to avoid bankruptcy

Acoustics study has potential to reduce yellowfin tuna overfishing

Peruvian seafood industry association reappoints Miranda as president

Philippines coast guard seizes two vessels for suspected IUU

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CEO of Maldives tuna firm suspended over corruption allegations

Fishermen rescued as tuna vessel sinks in Tuvalu waters

Yellowfin management up for discussion again at May’s IOTC meeting

Model Thai fishing vessel Thai Union Nestle

Thai Union, Human Rights at Sea contribute to GSA’s new Wi-Fi access for fishing crews report

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New US sushi council doubles membership following Boston

Canada appoints two to international tuna commission

Recycling project tackles marine debris issue in eastern Canada

Century Pacific's latest advertising campaign 'Premium Red Line' features the firm's branded tuna chunks in vegetable oil, chunks Spanish style; chunks in brine.

Filipino tuna firm Century Pacific achieves higher profits in 2023

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Skipjack, yellowfin prices hold steady in main processing hubs

Skipjack tuna prices have largely remained stable from March into April, resting at comparatively low levels across key processing hubs

In charts: Decades-long fall in seafood sales at world’s largest wholesale market

An exclusive analysis by Undercurrent News shows that seafood sales at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market in Japan have plummeted by 57% in volume over the past two decades

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aquaculture

Carbon emissions reduction ‘key’ for Thai Union’s 2030 strategy

FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022

Dongwon to buy Korean container ship firm in first deal under new chair

prices

free read Over 450 seafood prices from world’s largest market added to Undercurrent portal

2023 retail inflation sees most UK key seafoods hike in price, volumes drop

Yellowfin prices remain stable amid pressure from low skipjack prices

companies

Jordan Mazzetta’s Eddie M’s snaps up American Fish & Seafood

EJF: Korea makes progress on protecting migrant crew, but more needed

Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

people

Bumble Bee names former StarKist CEO as boss

$650m-turnover Japanese trader names new president

JC Kim’s second son Nam-Jung takes over as Dongwon chairman

m&a

Shareholder disagreement emerges as Atunlo navigates pre-insolvency proceedings

Fortune looks west for M&A, plans Illinois, Texas skin-pack expansion with $1.25bn turnover in sights

Japanese canner launches $103m takeover bid for seasoning firm

retail

Calvo talks ‘bad news’ for Spanish tuna canning sector

USDA predicts 1.7% drop in seafood prices in 2024

Peruvian firms enter US market with Alaska salmon fillets

processing

Santa Monica plans market share grab with new plants, restructured foodservice team; M&A on backburner

Vietnam’s canned tuna exports soar by 21% in Q1 to over $196m

Stable, low skipjack tuna prices see retailers ink major canned contracts

fishing

Controversial fishing ban ends in South China Sea

Global tuna stocks show slight sustainability improvement, says ISSF

Chinese tuna firm Kaichuang sees net profits soar 40%