The Maldivian economy was boosted in 2025 by its tuna exports. Frozen whole round skipjack shipments more than doubled, and the canned tuna and pouches segments saw a modest increase, compared...
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AI & The Future of Tuna Sourcing: Are You Ready For The Shift?
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how tuna is sourced, traded, and bought. As AI rapidly advances, it is starting to influence every link in the tuna supply chain, from smarter...
Tuna Experts Highlight Importance Of Ecosystem Metrics In Policy-Making
Scientists and fisheries experts recently gathered at the Pacific Community (SPC) office in New Caledonia for a technical workshop focused on applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries...
Insight Into The ‘Big Four’ Powering The WCPO Tuna Economy
The ‘Big Four’ dominate the WCPO tuna industry, leveraging vertically integrated operations across harvesting and processing. Their breadth and scale make them central to supply dynamics in...
Boston Seafood Expo Highlights Market Shifts, Industry Outlook
The 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America wrapped up in Boston on Tuesday, drawing tuna and seafood companies from across the globe for three days of industry discussions and product...
US Retailers Have Long Way To Go In Human Rights In Their Supply Chains
Only two out of the 16 major US retailers received passing scores for their human rights and sustainability practices within their tuna supply chains, according to the fourth iteration of the...
Tuna Stocks Slip As Geopolitical Risks Rise In The Middle East
The conflict in the Middle East is not only impacting the global economy but also the tuna sector. The Atuna Stock Index has fallen in the past two weeks. Currently, the Atuna Stock Index...
Five New Members Reinforce IPNLF Global Team
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) welcomed five new people to strengthen its work with their specific expertise, Managing Director Martin Purves announced last week. “We are...
Dry-Aged Bluefin With Mold Crust Goes Viral And Other Social Media Stories
Would you try a raw bluefin with a mouldy crust? A video of Japanese content creators doing that is grabbing eyeballs. Dongwon has begun full-fledged promotions of its canned tuna in the US...
Maldives Unveils New Tuna Processing Hub In Fiyoaree
The Maldives has unveiled plans for a land reclamation project in its Gaafu Dhaalu (Gdh.) Fiyoaree atoll aimed at building a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. Work on the project is...
Thai Union To Boost Tuna Traceability With Wholechain Partnership
Thai Union announced on Monday that it has partnered with Wholechain, a supply chain traceability and transparency platform, to support the rollout of standardized, end-to-end digital...
Is Middle East War Near Paralyzing Global Tuna Supply Chain?
The US-Israel war against Iran has now been going on for two weeks. The consequences for the industry are becoming increasingly dire, driven not only by rising oil prices but also by an acute...
Malta Postpones Decision On Land Deal With Tuna Farming Company
The Parliament of Malta has postponed a decision on a resolution to transfer public land to bluefin tuna fattening company Malta Fish Farming Ltd (MFF) due to ongoing criminal charges faced by...
Chicken Of The Sea Grows Pittsburgh Office As Team Expands
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently enlarged its Pittsburgh office space due to the rising number of staff. In other news, the Thai Union-owned company and brand announced hiring Megan Garcia as...
Sirena Tuna Responds To Greenpeace Allegations
Australian tuna brand Sirena Tuna has denied sourcing fish from vessels named in a recent Greenpeace report alleging forced labor. Suzanne Douglas, General Manager of Iconic Food Distribution...
EU Boosts Canned Tuna Purchases From Smaller Suppliers
European buyers increased their purchases of canned tuna from smaller suppliers in 2025, with most traders inside and outside the bloc offering lower prices than a year earlier. The Europeans...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...
Chinese Longliners Intercepted By South Africa
South Africa seized four Chinese-flagged tuna vessels for their unauthorized entry into its EEZ and unusual behavior. The longliners ‘Zhong Yang 231’, Zhong Yang 232’, ‘Zhong Yang 233’, and...
Global Tuna Companies Head For Seafood Expo North America 2026
The Seafood Expo North America is all set to kick off in Boston this Sunday. The three-day event will bring together tuna and seafood companies, buyers, processors, and industry experts from...
FFA Report Maps Power Players And Shifting Trends In WCPO Tuna Industry
Tuna industry stakeholders have a new guidebook that can help them understand the structure of the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry in the WCPO. The Pacific Islands Forum Agency...
