The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported six tuna-related incidents in September, with multiple cases involving nitrite-treated yellowfin shipped from Vietnam. On September...
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Mexican Seiners Prepare To Resume Tuna Fishing After First Veda
Mexico’s National Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (Conapesca) announced purse seiners that paused operations during the first phase of the IATTC veda will resume operations from October...
EU Forced Labor Policies For Tuna Fleets Must Make Tangible Changes
The EU Forced Labor Regulation will come into force in December 2027. Forced labor is a critical problem impacting tuna and other fishing fleets. On September 30, the European Parliament...
Century Pacific COO Says Tuna Demand Driven By Pte Label In MENA Region
Greg Banzon, COO of Century Pacific Food, Inc., believes that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is “the world's most import-dependent tuna market.” He gave an overview of the consumer...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Nears Historic Peak
Skipjack raw material prices are continuing to climb in the Bangkok processing hub, and they are close to hitting the historic peak. Since the start of this year, skipjack prices have risen 53...
EU Albacore Imports Fall Amid Steep Declines From China
EU demand for frozen whole round albacore declined in H1 2026 but remained well above 2022-2024 levels while prices edged higher during the period. Major suppliers lost business this year,...
Canned Tuna Is Popular In Protein Diets And Among Ozempic Users
The worldwide trend of eating more protein and lean diets has boosted the interest in canned tuna and other seafood. Moreover, it fits perfectly into the diet of people using weight-loss...
Drug Traffickers Use Tuna Buoys To Transport Cocaine
Drug smugglers have become increasingly inventive and use satellite buoys, commonly used in tuna fishing, to track floating cocaine packages destined for the Pacific Islands.This is a growing...
WR Skipjack Demand In EU Freezes At Historic Low
The demand by the EU processing industry for frozen whole round skipjack has sunk to a low level in the first half of 2026. Spanish canners lowered their intake dramatically. When looking at...
EU Sets Key Criteria As Thailand FTA Talks Accelerate
EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks are advancing in Phuket, with the EU offering greater market access for canned tuna tied to fish caught by EU fleets, an unprecedented condition...
Major Global Highlights September 2026
The skipjack raw material price in all key processing hubs continued its upward trajectory. The US, in a shocking move, attacked and sank an Ecuadorian purse seiner, alleging it was used for...
Digital Traceability Is As Important as Sustainability
“Digital traceability is as much a requirement as sustainability,” said Melody Eran of Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies (SAFET), speaking at INFOFISH TUNA 2026. She discussed the...
Cepesca Says Fuel Aid Is Not Sufficient
Spain’s extension of the diesel bonus to December 31 is necessary but not enough to keep the tuna and other seafood fishing operations profitable, with knock‑on risks for supply and prices,...
Pole-And-Liners Dropout Brings Ghana’s Tuna Industry In Danger
The tuna supply chain in Ghana is severely disrupted as 20 pole-and-line vessels have stopped their operations, wiping out an entire fishing segment. Multiple causes underlie this decision....
ISSF Suspends Aneka Tuna Indonesia Over Conservation Measure Breach
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board has immediately suspended PT Aneka Tuna Indonesia (ATI) from participation after the company was found non-compliant with an...
MIFCO CEO Says Balancing Firm Viability, Fishermen’s Income Is Key Challenge
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is facing challenges in 2026, said Mohamed Anas, CEO of the company since May. Finding a workable commercial model within the reality is one...
Electronic Monitoring For Accurate Tuna Catch Estimates Is Possible
A recently published study analysed whether electronic monitoring (EM) can reliably estimate tuna catches on purse seiners in the Indian Ocean when compared with what is reported in the...
Somalia Great Whirl Weakens, Tuna Fleets Will Lose Fishing Ground
Catches in Somali waters are projected to drop sharply this century due to climate change, squeezing tuna resources targeted by international fleets fishing in the nation's EEZ while nearshore...
China Expands Role In EU Yellowfin Supply
The intake of frozen whole round yellowfin by EU processors declined in H1 this year. However, the share of smaller suppliers expanded by 47 percent. Chinese traders enlarged their business...
Marfrío Turns Tuna Processing Adventure Into Profit
Spanish tuna and seafood processor Marfrío increased its sales in 2025 and posted a modest profit. After turbulent years and finalizing its alliance with Atunlo following its bankruptcy, the...
