Indonesia has been allocated a 25 percent increase in its southern bluefin quota, lifting its allocation to 1,670 tons per year for 2027–2029 from 1,336 tons previously. The decision came at the 33rd annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) in Brussels. Members also raised the global total allowable catch to 23,647 tons of bluefin for the three years. Indonesia may additionally access up to 1,500 tons a year from unused allocations held by other CCSBT members, subject to the commission’s rules. Jakarta said it supports a science-based expansion of the global catch limit while continuing to seek a larger national share.

Indonesia claimed that a higher allocation would reflect fairness for its status of developing coastal state and its role as host of the world’s only known Southern bluefin spawning ground. The government highlighted in Brussels the completion of the return of excess catch, an increased onboard monitoring program, and strengthening catch-documentation controls. The quota gain follows a multi-year diplomatic campaign that Indonesia started in 2023 and renewed its case at the 32nd CCSBT meeting, hosted in Bali in 2025. Its fisheries minister sought at that time an allocation equivalent to 15 percent of the TAC, roughly 3,000 tons.

Brazilian brand Gomes da Costa, owned by Spanish company Nauterra, is running a retail promotion for its entire range of tuna products from September 21 to November 19. The promotion encompasses 100 percent of the brand’s tuna line, including chunks, salads, and pâtés. The brand wants to encourage trial of different items in the portfolio, stimulate stock turnover, and increase the average value of the shopper’s basket, reported Brazilian news sites.

Consumers must spend at least BRL 20 (USD 3.98) on Gomes da Costa tuna products and can be a part of the promotion, which offers prizes worth up to BRL 700 (USD 140) and a chance to win a car. A Nauterra spokesperson said the initiative comes at the perfect time to boost the category’s revenue in the second half of the year. “By focusing on the tuna category and offering an additional advantage for the pâté line, the brand creates a direct incentive at the point of sale, benefiting both consumers and retail partners.” Last October, the brand came up with a campaign promoting its tuna and pasta combo, promoting it on social media.

French authorities are investigating the death of an African sailor after an accident aboard the French-flagged ‘Gueriden’, a purse seiner operated by the French tuna company Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), while fishing in the Gulf of Guinea.

On September 13, the deceased reportedly fell into the refrigeration tank during the fishing operation. Though he was immediately rescued, he died of a sudden illness soon after, said the vessel owner, according to news site Le Télégramme. The French marine accident investigation office (BEAmer) announced on its website that it has already begun investigating the accident. The 82-meter ‘Gueriden’ is one of the four CFTO vessels operating in the Gulf of Guinea, with the remainder of the fleet fishing in the Indian Ocean.