Europêche, the EU fishing representative body, criticized the bloc’s plans to open its market to tuna from countries negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), saying the potential impact on...
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Tuna Companies Gear Up For SIAL Paris 2026
SIAL 2026, the biennial international food trade show in Paris, is approching on October 17, where several tuna companies are set to showcase their products. The event is expected to bring...
SEAFDEC Outlines Steps To Strengthen Southeast Asian Tuna Sustainability
Southeast Asia accounts for a large share of global tuna production, making the region a key focus for the industry. Sampan Panjarat, Secretary-General of the Southeast Asian Fisheries...
Ecuadorian WR Yellowfin Influx To EU Puts Pressure On Prices
Increased imports of Ecuadorian frozen whole round yellowfin has forced the average price down, while demand declined in the EU market with stricter safety rules playing a role. European tuna...
EU-Thailand Pact Could Upend EU canners, Galica Warns
The European Commission announced a tenth negotiation round for the free trade agreement with Thailand that began today in the Asian country and could be the final one. This prompted the...
FAO Praises RFMOs’ Climate Focus, Flags Gaps
Climate change is shifting fish abundance, distribution, and migration patterns, adding pressure on regional fisheries bodies (RFBs) to manage tuna and other seafood stocks sustainably, states...
Large-Scale Purse Seiner Capacity Increased By Three Percent
The number of large-scale purse seiners (LSPS) actively fishing for tropical tuna and their combined fish hold volume (FHV) increased by about three percent since August 2025. The...
MIFCO CEO Says Yellowfin Buying Strategy Gains Traction
MIFCO’s decision to start buying yellowfin from Maldivian fishers last year has received a positive response from fishermen who have long called for the company to purchase the species....
Manta Artisanal Fishers Stay Ashore Amid US Intervention Fears
Manta-based artisanal fishermen have been reluctant to venture into the high seas fearing US intervention. Fishers and their families protested last Thursday due to fears of being targeted or...
“Persistent” Compliance Gaps In WCPFC Need Addressing Says Secretariat
The world’s largest tuna fishery is in the WCPO and robust compliance and monitoring are critical to maintaining conservation and management measures. The WCPFC’s 22nd Technical and Compliance...
Portugal Weighs Zero Percent VAT On Canned Tuna
Portugal is considering removing value-added tax (VAT) for canned tuna and other staple foods for six months to ease cost concerns for its citizens. But Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda...
Thai Union Earnings Forecast Downgraded As Cost Pressures Climb
JPMorgan, a US investment brokerage, has downgraded Thai Union Group to an “Underweight” rating due to slowing earnings momentum and diminishing profit growth expectations. The tuna company's...
MIFCO CEO Says Sustainability Keeps Maldives Tuna Competitive
Mohamed Anas, the new CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), said the Maldives’ pole-and-line tuna fishery and its sustainability credentials remain key drivers of the country’s...
EU And Canada Launch Ocean Alliance With Millions In Commitments
The EU and Canada recently joined hands for global ocean conservation during the ongoing 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week, aimed at protecting marine life. The initiative is closely...
NFI Takes On New Identity As National Seafood Association
The US National Fisheries Institute (NFI) will now operate as the National Seafood Association, representing major seafood businesses, including tuna companies, while advocating on tariffs,...
Gabon Renews Talks With EU For Tuna Fisheries Deal
More than a year after Gabon decided to end its nearly-two decade fisheries partnership with the EU, the African nation’s officials have reopened talks with the bloc. Both parties will aim for...
Frozen Whole Round Tuna Flow Into Europe Slows
EU imports of frozen whole round tuna fell 20 percent in H1 2026 as several major suppliers lost business amid high inventories, softer demand, weaker catches, and delays tied to the EU CATCH...
GFW Teams Up With Ai2 To Boost Monitoring Of Tuna Fleets
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) has joined hands with AI lab Ai2 to bring cutting-edge technology and AI agents to ocean monitoring and enforcement. The move would give authorities worldwide new...
Thai Union CEO Chansiri Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of Thai Union, received the Global Seafood Alliance’s Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award for three decades of leadership that helped build Thai Union into...
MSC Certifies EPO Tuna Fishery Despite Dolphin Data Gaps
Panamanian firm Messinia Holding Group recently received MSC certification for its purse seine skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the EPO. This is the first dolphin set fishery to be...
