The Spanish government recently underlined that it does not intend to bring reforms or activate a ‘second register’ for tuna and other fishing boats, despite the fishing industry pushing for...
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MIFCO Partners With Chinese Firm To Boost YF Exports
The Maldives is ramping up efforts to expand its yellowfin fishing and processing capacity, targeting growth in export markets. On Saturday, state-run Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
EU Canners Cut Back On Their Demand For Raw Materials
EU processors imported nine percent fewer frozen whole rounds in 2025, driven by a decline in demand for yellowfin and skipjack. Sourcing from major fleets, such as Seychelles, declined while...
Maldivian Yellowfin Pole-And-Line And Handline Catches Are MSC Certified
The Maldives Seafood Processors & Exporters Association (MSPEA) recently got its pole-and-line and handline Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin catches MSC certified. The CAB, Global Trust,...
US Senate Approves FISH Act To Crack Down On IUU Tuna Fishing
The US Senate passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act earlier this week to combat IUU fishing of tuna and other seafood. The bill needs to be signed by the US President...
WPRFMC To Revisit Tuna Fishing Ban In Pacific Marine Monuments
Tuna fishing near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument will be among the topics that would be discussed at the 206th Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
Readers: Tuna Fleets Will Continue To Face High Costs For Months
Crude oil prices surged after war began in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil trade and shipping route. Although prices eased earlier this month after...
Cádiz Tuna Industry Heritage And Struggles Spotlighted In Documentary
The tuna industry of Spain’s Cádiz province is captured in the 74-minute documentary ‘Todos los días Domingo’, which drew attention at the Málaga Film Festival last week. Directed by Spanish...
Ecuador’s Tuna Export Grew But Expanding Into Other Markets Vital
Ecuador’s tuna industry concluded 2025 with strong results, exporting almost ten percent more tuna products in terms of tonnage. Ecuador strongly depends on trade with the EU. However, with...
Conxemar Flags EU–Indonesia FTA Risks For Tuna Processors
The Spanish seafood industry association Conxemar stated the EU should reassess tariff provisions under its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia. The Association...
Target Faces Class Action Over Alleged Greenwashing Claims
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Target Corporation, alleging the retailer misled consumers with sustainability claims tied to its Good & Gather tuna products. In the...
Los Cabos Breaks Guinness Record With Longest Tuna Sashimi
Participants at the Sashimi Fest 2026 in Los Cabos, Mexico, set a new Guinness World Records benchmark after assembling a 1,200-meter sashimi dish made from 28,000 thin slices of fresh tuna....
Filipino Firms Anchor Strong Presence In WCPO Tuna Sector
The Philippines has a strong presence in the WCPO, in fishing and processing operations, as stated in a recently published FFA report. RD Corporation and Frabelle Group are the top Filipino...
Seychelles Settles For Reduced EU Compensation In Fisheries Deal
Seychelles has made a significant compromise from its initial demand for the renewal of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with the EU, announced President Patrick Herminie...
Manta Price Remains Stable Amid Global Trade Chaos
The price of skipjack has not yet budged in trading and processing hub of Manta, even though fishing companies are experiencing higher marine fuel costs. The latest deals for frozen whole...
Skipjack Prices In Bangkok Much Higher Than Anticipated
Trading prices in the Bangkok tuna processing hub are increasing rapidly and are even higher than Atuna published on Thursday. Market news shows that Thai processors have concluded higher...
Nambawan Seafoods Enormously Expands Cold Storage In PNG
Nambawan Seafoods PNG broke ground on what is set to become Papua New Guinea's largest cold storage facility in Lae. The new facility will have a capacity of 12,000 M/T for tuna, expanding the...
Grupomar Invests In Comprehensive FIP Plan For EPO YF
Mexican tuna producer Grupomar has secured Comprehensive-level recognition under a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for its EPO yellowfin catches. This signals that the company has aligned...
UK Police Begin Investigation In Liverpool Tuna Heist
The UK Merseyside Police are seeking information from the public about thieves who allegedly stole 20 pallets of canned tuna from Knowsley Industrial Park on Wednesday. According to police,...
China’s Footprint In The WCPO Yields Poor Results
The Chinese’ distant-water tuna fishing fleet’s performance in the WCPO has been poor, despite government incentives. Nevertheless, the nation’s tuna fleet continues to be one of the largest...
