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...
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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...
Sustainable RSP Proven Model For FIA PNG To Be Preserved
The five-year impact report of the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) shows that steps were made to improve human and labor rights in PNG tuna fleet. The Responsible...
FAO-Backed Ambitious Initiave Drives Growth Of Kiribati’s Domestic Tuna Industry
Six years after its launch, the FAO-backed Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS) initiative is delivering tangible results in Kiribati, helping strengthen...
Higher Prices Do Not Dent US Appetite For Canned Tuna
In May, prices for shelf-stable seafood products, including tuna in cans and pouches, increased in the US. Despite the higher costs, the category posted gains in both value and volume sales,...
Lost DFADs Undermine Marine Protected Areas’ Purpose
A new study found that abandoned dFADs from tuna purse seiners are colliding with coral reefs and damaging marine ecosystems within marine protected areas (MPAs). The findings underscore the...
Artisanal Fleet Drives Sharp Rise in Oman Tuna Landings
Oman's tuna catches rose notably in 2024 from a year earlier, driven largely by the artisanal fishing sector. The species, one of the country's most valuable seafood products, has been...
Could Stricter EU Standards Backfire On Tuna Trade?
The EU implemented stricter standards for the import of tuna products earlier this year, an improvement for food safety and banning imports of items originating from IUU fishing. But will EU...
Softening Bangkok Skipjack Prices Offer Relief To Processors
Frozen whole round skipjack prices in Bangkok eased as concerns linked to rising fuel costs and disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict began to moderate. Canners have reportedly...
New Nation-Wide Campaign Links Tuna To Taking Good Care Of Yourself
Spanish seafood industry association Anfaco-Cytma recently launched the campaign ‘Qué fácil es quererse bien, literal’ (How easy it is to take good care of yourself, literally) with the...
Finland’s MSC Tuna Demand Grew Drastically In Five Years
Finnish demand for MSC-certified tuna continued to climb between April 2025 and March 2026, with tuna representing 29 percent of all MSC-certified seafood sold in the country. Skipjack...
Century Tuna’s Superbod Life Community Encourages Daily Lifestyle Chances
The Philippines tuna brand Century Tuna launched the Superbod Life Community on social media to encourage people to live a healthier life. It is an expansion of Superbod, a popular health,...
Germans Reduced Canned Tuna Buying Within EU
The canned tuna import by Central European countries dropped by a quarter in the first three months of this year. Germany, the largest market, reduced its imports of cans only slightly, but...
Sino-Van Plant Risks Closure After Vanuatu’s Audit
Sino-Van Fisheries Ltd. is awaiting the audit announced by the Vanuatu government in June, which will determine whether the company can continue to operate sustainably and thus expand its...
Safety Checks Continue At Philippines’ Largest Tuna Landing Port
The General Santos Fish Port Complex, the Philippines’ main hub for tuna landings, processing, and exports, will undergo a comprehensive structural assessment after the country was struck by a...
Study Throws Light On Bycatch Trends On French dFADS
A group of French researchers conducted a study to analyze whether populations of major bycatch species, such as sharks, turles, and rays caught in tropical tuna purse seine fisheries using...
Chagos Fishing Proposal Raises Conservation Fears
The Mauritian government’s plan to allow artisanal fishing in the Chagos Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) has drawn criticism from conservationists, who warn it could threaten a key Indian...
New Global Challenge Launched To Protect The Ocean’s Twilight Zone
Fiji and Panama, whose EEZs encompass tuna-rich Pacific waters, launched the Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge at the recently held 'Our Ocean Conference 2026' in Kenya, calling on...
Lidl Bans Dolphin-Safe Logo On Tuna Products
Lidl has announced that it no longer will allow certain logos on its products in its outlets starting September 27 to “better protect consumers from misleading environmental claims (especially...
Dongwon Becomes First South Korean Food Company To Hire AI Employees
Asian tuna giant Dongwon Group is the first South Korean food company to officially hire Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents as employees, rather than using AI simply as a work tool. The six...
