The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and NGO Konservasi Indonesia are pushing to establish Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas (LSMPA) in the Banda Sea and waters west of...
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Poll: Will Vietnam Be Able To Get The EU Yellow Card Removed?
Vietnam is intensifying efforts to secure the removal of the EU yellow card, by the end of this year. Authorities have tightened inspections since the start of 2026 to curb violations and...
US Adopts New Tuna Enforcement Law
US President Donald Trump has signed the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act into law on October 15 to help authorities identify where certain fish were caught, detect seafood fraud,...
Tuna Sector Unhappy With European Commission’s Vision 2040
The European Commission has presented its Vision 2040, a 15-year direction for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, aimed at safeguarding the livelihoods of communities dependent on the...
Meat Consumption Gains Ground In Japan As Fish Loses Dominance
Japanese consumers have shifted their eating habits in favor of meat, whereas traditionally they were more inclined to eat fish. Taiwan, the main supplier of frozen fresh tuna to this market,...
Indian Ocean Strong Skipjack Catch, but Price Edges Up
Better skipjack and yellowfin catches in the Indian Ocean have continued through October. Skipjack sizes are exceeding the average, and the latest trading price has risen slightly. Boat owners...
Sapmer Group Suffers Heavy Net Loss Despite Tuna Business Divestment
French fishing company Sapmer Group has reported its H1 2026 financial results, with its tuna business posting a substantial loss despite the company’s September divestment of the segment and...
Thai Union & Zunibal Collaborate To Accelerate Longliner Monitoring
Spanish technological solutions firm Zunibal recently announced that it will be partnering with Thai Union, the world’s largest tuna company, to upgrade the existing Electronic Monitoring (EM)...
Readers: Rising Tuna Costs Will Reach Consumers Within Six Months
The Middle East crisis and super El Niño conditions are driving up fuel costs and frozen tuna prices, adding pressure to the global tuna industry. Skipjack raw material prices in the Manta and...
Ecuador Outlines Plan To Mitigate El Niño Impact On Fisheries
Ecuador has proposed measures to mitigate the impact of the 2026–2027 El Niño on its fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as the country’s tuna industry contends with low catches and elevated...
Lower Canned Tuna Imports By Spain And Italy: Understanding The Broader Context
Spanish and Italian consumers are the largest buyers of canned tuna, but imports of the product decreased in H1 2026 for both tuna-processing nations. Spain saw a sharp decline in purchases...
Ecuadorian Seiner Sank: 13 Crew Missing, One Dead
The purse seiner ‘Doménica L’ sank last Friday off the coast of the province of Santa Elena and six crew could be rescued. One has been found dead and the search for the missing crew is scaled...
US Trade Deal Needs Approval From Ecuadorian Parliament
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country’s trade agreement with the US requires approval by the Parliament (National Assembly) before it can be ratified. Ecuador’s trade...
TUNACONS Awarded For Promoting Sustainable Tuna Fisheries
The Ecuadorian tuna organization TUNACONS, last week, won the inaugural International PUCEM Awards 2026, presented by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Manabí, a private...
Could Zero IUU fishing Tolerance Lift EU Yellow Card For Vietnam?
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has outlined a “five zeroes” policy as the country steps up efforts to combat IUU fishing and secure the European Commission’s (EC) removal of its...
Spanish Tuna Owners Step Up On Initiative To Hire Youngsters
Spanish purse seine owners are seeking to attract more young people to the fishing industry and recently collaborated with the Galician Public Employment Service as part of their recruitment...
Purse Seine Crew Welfare Critical For FIA PNG
The Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) takes crew welfare seriously. It recently announced that it has achieved 100 percent WiFi on board tuna purse seiners under its...
EU Canned Tuna Gains Ground With European Buyers
A majority of EU importers, retailers, and brands increased their canned tuna purchases from European canneries in the first half of 2026. The total business amounted to EUR 946.72 million. EU...
Trends Reshaping Global Canned Tuna Market
What are the principal trends expected to influence the global canned tuna segment over the coming decade? Pristine Market Insights has delved into this in its Canned Tuna Market Research...
South Korea Wins Recognition For Tuna Fisheries Work
South Korea’s science-based tuna fisheries management and cooperation between the government, fishing industry, and NGOs have been recognized as an international best practice at a Marine...
