The EPO tuna fleet has been netting exceptional yellowfin volumes in 2026, extending a trend that emerged in early 2025. Major fleets in this ocean, including Ecuador and Mexico, reported...
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New “Lightweight AI Model” Distinguishes Tuna Species Onboard
Chinese researchers developed a lightweight object detection framework, called PSE-You Only Look Once (YOLO), that can accurately distinguish between tuna species through the fish’s visual...
Major Global Highlights June 2026
The frozen whole round skipjack price in the Bangkok processing hub dropped last month. However, rates in the Manta hub kept moving upwards. The earthquake in the Philippines in early June...
New Corporate Identity Unites Albacora And Salica
The Albacora Group has rebranded its corporate identity to bring its two major divisions under a single brand and visual strategy. The key aspect is to integrate the value chain of both...
Acquisition Accelerates Umios Stake In Pet Food Sector
The Japanese tuna and seafood company Umios (formerly Maruha Nichiro) acquired a stake in Malaysian Pet World International (PWI) to “accelerate its expansion in the rapidly growing Asian pet...
Increasing Likelihood Of Super El Niño Already Impacts Pacific Fisheries
The 2026 Super El Niño is projected to reach its peak by the end of this year. However, El Niño conditions are already present, with equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) reaching above...
Readers: Ecuador’s Tuna Revenue Will Witness A Notable Slide This Year
Ecuador's tuna industry is facing mounting headwinds, including tight skipjack supplies, elevated fuel and raw material costs, the lingering effects of the strong El Niño event, and the...
Venezuelan EPO Yellowfin Seiner Catches Break Records
Venezuelan-flagged vessels recorded a strong rebound in Eastern Pacific tuna catches during the first quarter of this year, as high yellowfin landings ended the lower volumes reported since Q1...
Tuna: Backbone Of The Basque Blue Economy
The tuna industry is defining the maritime identity of the Basque Country and represents a pillar of regional prosperity and economic value. According to data from Bermeo Tuna World Capital...
Brunei Expands Tuna Processing: Groundbreaking Ceremony Held
A ceremony for the tuna plant marked the official start of the Gropoint Seafood Processing Plant Project in Kampong Serasa, a port town in Brunei. This project aims to establish premium...
Red Lobster Continues To Haunt Thai Union
The investment adventure in Red Lobster continues to follow Thai Union. The creditors of the bankrupt restaurant chain have sued Thai Union Group, alleging it squeezed benefits from the...
Denmark’s MSC Tuna Sales Show No Signs Of Slowing
MSC-certified tuna has gained significant traction in Denmark over the years, mirroring trends across much of Europe. The volume of sustainable tuna sold through Danish supermarkets doubled...
Albacore Management To Take Center Stage At Pacific Ministers Meet
New Zealand is hosting a three-day meeting bringing together Pacific Island leaders focusing on the sustainable management of shared fisheries resources, primarily tuna, throughout the Pacific...
Reduced Chinese IO Longliners Fleet Grows Catch
China’s Indian Ocean longline fleet increased its catches of yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye over the years with catches hitting a five-year-peak in 2024. The country's 74 longliners caught...
Sustainable Tuna Stocks Dominate Global Catches, FAO’s 2026 Report Reveals
The UN FAO considers tuna to be one of the most valuable fish groups and in 2024, its global catches increased for the third successive year. Skipjack was the second most caught marine...
Century Pacific Urges US to Reconsider Tariffs: It Meets Forced Labor Measures
Century Pacific Food opposed the additional 12.5 percent tariff imposed after the US said the Philippines had failed to take sufficient measures against forced labor. The company claims to...
EU Export Of Pre-Cooked Loins Fall To Five-Year Low
EU processors and traders sharply reduced the export of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins in the first quarter of 2026. The majority was delivered to European markets with demand falling except for...
Italy’s Rio Mare Takes Leap Into US Market
Italian Bolton Food’s Rio Mare tuna brand expands sales to the US market. Its popular premium tuna in olive oil and other items will be showcased at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2026, which will...
Tagged Bigeye Recaptured After 10 Years Offers Stock Management Insight
Spanish researchers from AZTI could validate the age and growth history of a bigeye based on its chemically marked otolith (ear bone) after it was recaptured nearly 10 years later. This...
Panama Fleet’s Yellowfin Catch Doubles
Panama-flagged vessels posted a first-quarter catch recovery in the EPO, driven by extremely high yellowfin landings and a slump in skipjack catches. The purse seinsers landed 35,210 M/T of...
