Walker’s Tuna, the retail brand of Mooloolaba-based Walker Seafoods Australia, began sales in Coles supermarkets across the nation from August 9. The products comprise MSC-certified albacore in 200 g jars and 70 g pouches. Walker’s Tuna is mainly in the business to business segment but launched its consumer brand in August 2024. Until last month, the products were sold through some supermarkets and online stores. The recent expansion to Coles is expected to mark its strong foothold in the Aussie retail market.

Walker Seafoods, in business since 2002, has supplied Australian tuna to restaurants and export markets for more than two decades before kicking off its retail brand in 2024. Heidi Walker, the company’s Managing Director, said securing space in the supermarket tuna aisle was a major step for the business and Australian seafood producers. “It means shoppers now have a genuine Australian option in a category that has traditionally been dominated by imported products,” reported Aussie news sites.

The Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPESCA) recently conducted a 15-day biological monitoring survey of yellowfin and other fish stocks in Nicaragua’s Pacific Ocean EEZ. The study was carried out aboard a longline vessel and designed to gather key information on the status of species in the area, according to INPESCA. The collected data included details on bycatch in the longline yellowfin fishery, specifically rays, as well as sightings of protected species such as marine mammals and sea turtles. This is considered important for assessing and supporting biological conservation.

Data obtained from the study will help marine biologists to assess the abundance, diversity, and distribution of species, and gather other information, including fishing yields. It will also strengthen the information available for decisions on the responsible management of fisheries resources, stated INPESCA. The monitoring is also part of the Insitute’s efforts to follow the guidelines of the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, promoting the responsible and sustainable use of fishery resources for the benefit of Nicaraguan families.

Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Orinoco II’ recently unloaded 550 tons of EPO caught tuna in Sucre port, supplying local canneries and the domestic market. The shipment follows the August 2025 restart of tuna landings from the Eastern Pacific, with the ‘Cayo Crasquí’ being the first fishing vessel from the region to enter a Venezuelan port in more than a decade. Since then, four vessels have docked at national ports landing a total of 3,121 tons of tuna, reported Venezuelan news sites.

Earlier this year, the Venezuelan government asserted that it has begun work to strengthen its tuna industry, focusing on Cumaná, the capital of Sucre. Cumaná is home to tuna fishing boats and tuna canneries, including Avecaisa (AVECAISA) and Propisca, among others.