The UK government, in a bid to lower the cost of living for its citizens, recently announced that it is suspending tariffs for over two years on a selection of agricultural and food products....
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US Bill Intends To Curb Presidential Power Over Monument Fishing
The US Congress is considering a legislation that would bar presidents from unilaterally banning commercial fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs), requiring such activities to be managed...
Philippine Tuna Catches Sink To Three-Year Low
Catches by Philippines-flagged vessels fell to a three-year low in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp decline in both skipjack and yellowfin landings. Data from the Philippine...
Global Voices Call For Tougher Action Against IUU Fishing
Stricter enforcement and tougher penalties for offenders are among the key demands marking the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing,...
EPO Purse Seine Fishery’s FAD Sets Rise
The EPO tropical tuna fishery is one of the largest in the world and a majority of purse seine operations utilize drifting FADs. The IATTC FAD working group meeting began on June 3 and will...
US To Descope Critical Climate Deep Ocean Sensors Amid El Niño
The US will soon be removing a vast system of deep-ocean sensors in the Pacific Ocean, raising alarm in the country’s scientific community. The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) announced...
Leading FAD Buoy Producers Start Sustainable Echosounder Buoy Stewardship
Marine Instruments, Satlink, and Zunibal recently signed a deal which they claimed is a “major step towards more responsible and collaborative dFAD management in tropical tuna fisheries.”...
Tuna Trade Faces New Uncertainty As US Hints At Additional Tariffs
The US tariff merry-go-round is not stopping. On Tuesday, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) proposed additional levies on imports on 60 countries deemed to have made...
Italy’s Appetite For MSC-Certified Premium Tuna Reaches Five-Year High
Italian consumer demand for MSC ambient tuna has grown in the past five years with more availability in products, especially yellowfin, sold by brands and private labels from retailers. Over...
Will Super El Niño Affect EPO Tuna Skipjack Catches?
Scientists are saying that this year the world will experience a super El Niño with higher than expected temperatures on land and sea. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a...
Sufficient Inventories Drive Down EU Canned Tuna Imports
Demand for canned tuna into the EU fell in the first quarter of the year, particularly a large drop from non-EU suppliers such as Ecuador. Brands, retailers and traders imported 129,224 M/T of...
Poll: Should Tuna Loins Be Removed From EU Tariff Quotas?
The EU has entered into several free trade deals, the recent one with Mexico that includes pre-cooked loins. Negotiations are also taking place with Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines,...
FFA Highlights Key Lessons From 20 Years Of Tuna Fisheries Management
A newly released report charts the transformation of the Pacific tuna industry over the past two decades, highlighting how science-based management measures have strengthened the region's...
Pacifical CTO Urges Tuna Industry To Advance Traceability
The European Tuna Conference 2026 (ETC26) that concluded in April highlighted creating value through intelligent data exchange in the tuna industry. Julian Hanssen, Chief Technology Officer of...
Asian-Inspired Tuna Burrito Arrives In US Retail Stores
US consumers will have a new grab-and-go tuna option this summer as sushi distributor Hissho Sushi has teamed up with Japanese barbecue sauce maker Bachan’s to launch the ‘Bachan’s Spicy Tuna...
Europêche Demands EU Remove ATQ Tuna Loins Quotas
EU fishing industry body, Europêche, wants the European Commission to eliminate pre-cooked tuna loins under the ATQ system from 2027 onwards. The call comes amid concerns over the updated deal...
Spanish Consumer Preference For MSC Tuna Grows
Sales of MSC-certified tuna in Spain climbed to a five-year high from April 2025 to March 2026, fueled by robust demand for canned skipjack carrying the sustainability label. While MSC data...
Three Arrested After Theft Of Japan-Bound Tuna Shipment
Chilean authorities have identified those involved in the theft of a container carrying frozen tuna filets destined for export to Japan. The cargo, stolen on May 19, was recovered by the...
Seychelles’ Shrinking Fleet Size Reflected in Lower Catches
The catches of Seychelles-flagged purse seiners and longliners for commercial tuna species fell in 2024. The number of vessels in the purse-seine fleet remained unchanged from 2023, while...
Asian Suppliers Trade Reduction Drags US Canned Bonito Imports
US purchases of canned bonito declined from January to March this year compared to the same period in 2025, with the product imported at lower prices. Sales from the historically top...
