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...
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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...
Readers: EPO Canners Should Return To Normal Capacity
Weak skipjack landings in the EPO since the start of the year are emerging as a concern for canners, even as fishing volumes have returned to more typical levels following the unusually strong...
IATTC Scientists To Review Movement of 100,000 FADs & Tuna Stock Health
IATTC scientists and experts will be gathering at the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting next week to discuss critical data about tuna stocks. There are also several other pre-events...
Global Bunker Rates Falling But WCPO Seiner Fleets Face High Costs
Israel pushing into Lebanon, the continued hostilities between the US and Iran, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled talks between the latter two parties have driven crude oil...
Biak Island’s Long-Forgotten Tuna Industry Gears Up For Revival
The Indonesian Island of Biak in Papua, once a major center for tuna processing and trade, is seeking to revive its long-dormant fisheries sector through a range of new initiatives, including...
Major Global Highlights May 2026
The global tuna world saw many ups and downs in May. The price of raw material in Bangkok eased, but trade in the Indian Ocean processing hub continued to remain volatile. The IOTC meeting...
South Indian Tuna Fishers Allege Harbor Works Moving At Snail’s Pace
Nearly a year after its inauguration, the Tiruvottiyur fishing harbor in Tamil Nadu remains non-operational despite an INR 2 billion (USD 21.08 million) government investment, leaving local...
Pevasa’s Seiners Cleared To Supply Tuna For Direct Human Consumption
Two purse seiners from Spanish fishing company Pevasa have completed the validation process of their freezing systems on the EU TRACES platform for brine freezing tuna at -18 °C. These boats...
How Predictive AI Gives Fishing Companies A Competitive Edge
Icelandic company GreenFish is redefining the future of commercial tuna fishing through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) designed tools for the sector. With its developed predictive...
