See you at Booth# 2C102 April 21-23, 2026 at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain

Prices for yellowfin tuna for December delivery continue to fall in several regions, driven by weak demand in Europe. Weak demand in Europe has led to low prices, as has skipjack tuna. The European canned tuna industry is going through a difficult period characterized by a challenging marketing season.

China imported a record 12,542 tonnes of frozen squid from Argentina in May this year, with a total value of $42.5 million, according to the latest data from Chinese customs. The surge was attributed to heavy fishing by Argentine fishing vessels, which in the first half of 2024 in reached 153,000 tonnes, up 54% year-on-year.

Seafood has relatively high requirements for long-term preservation and long-distance transportation. In order to keep seafood fresh, people tried all kinds of ways, as for the effect of preservation is not the same. In the same way, we will briefly introduce the common ways of seafood preservation. The main processing methods are as follows: fresh, chilled, frozen and dry. Frozen is also divided into sea frozen and land frozen according to the processing location.

Defrost fish is quite a delicate process. This type of meat tends to break down very quickly and, in addition, it’s texture is very soft. Avoiding risks of toxicity from eating fish requires taking into account the continuity of the cold chain, because altering it will proliferates bacteria. For the rest, a proper defrosting process will guarantee a good texture and flavor.

From March 15 to 17, 2026 local time in the United States, the much-anticipated 44th Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America was successfully held in Boston! Global seafood elite...