Spanish shipyard Nodosa has received two large tuna purse seiners at its facilities in Marín, Galicia, for extensive refitting after operations in the Pacific Ocean. The Panamanian-flagged...
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Thai Union Ingredients Bets On Tuna Byproducts For Healthy Ageing
Thai Union Ingredients recently unveiled its vertically integrated marine longevity portfolio. It is using one integrated tuna supply chain to produce three different health ingredients: DHA...
EU Canned Tuna Purchase From Smaller Suppliers Weakens Amid Market Challenges
EU imports of canned tuna from smaller suppliers fell in the first half of 2026 as buyers entered the year with ample inventories, curbing new orders. The rollout of the EU’s CATCH...
Mauritian Ministers Urge Tuna Industry To Prepare For Global Warming Impacts
Global warming is putting Mauritius’ tuna industry under pressure. Fabrice David, Junior Minister for Agro-Industry, said temperature changes have been impacting tuna migration patterns in the...
EU Canned Tuna Buying Slumps After Record 2025
After a record year for EU canned tuna imports in 2025, buying momentum reversed sharply in the first half of 2026. High inventories accumulated during last year’s high purchases, elevated...
WCPFC Scientists Run South Pacific Albacore MP For First Time
Pacific tuna stocks remain in healthy shape as WCPFC scientists advanced key harvest strategy work at the RFMO's Scientific Committee (SC) meeting held in August, according to a Cook Islands...
Ecuador’s Profit From Canadian Trade Deal Is No Easy Path
The trade agreement between Ecuador and Canada allows duty-free entry of its canned tuna to the Canadian market. However, Ecuador's expansion of business will not be easy. In 2025, Ecuadorian...
Frinsa Outperforms Rivals With EUR 22 Million Dividend Payout
Spanish tuna company Frinsa is strengthening its reputation for rewarding shareholders. Its latest individual accounts show the company paid out EUR 22 million in dividends in 2025, bringing...
Independent Audits Bolster Tuna Companies’ Compliance With ISSF Rules
Sustainability commitments made by tuna companies carry weight only when backed by independent verification. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) and third-party auditor...
NOAA Proposal May Open Virgin Islands Tuna Spearfishing To Commerical Fishers
NOAA Fisheries held a public hearing on Tuesday on a proposed rule allowing fishermen in the US Virgin Islands to use spearguns commercially to catch and sell tuna. These fishers hold the...
Warming Oceans Impacting Tuna Farms & Migration Patterns Of Fish
Warming sea surface temperatures are affecting tuna beyond changes in their migration and feeding patterns, with declining oxygen levels and increased bacterial growth potentially posing...
EPO Skipjack Catches On FAD Sets Slide
Total catches of tuna and tuna-like species in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) declined in 2025, driven mainly by a decrease in skipjack catches, according to a report submitted to the IATTC...
General Santos Kicks Off Scaled-Back Tuna Festival In Aftermath Of Earthquake
General Santos in the Philippines has decided to go ahead with its Tuna Festival on a reduced budget and tighter safety measures after the June 8 earthquake disrupted the city and its tuna...
Major Global Highlights August 2026
The price of frozen whole round skipjack continued its upward trajectory in all main processing hubs. The Trump administration was sued by 25 US states over the latest tariffs. Spanish company...
Pamela Maru Takes Up FFA Leadership Role
Pamela Maru has been appointed Deputy Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), making her the first Cook Islander to be appointed to an executive role at the...
Walker’s Tuna Snags Major Coles Deal For Aussie Market Foothold
Walker’s Tuna, the retail brand of Mooloolaba-based Walker Seafoods Australia, began sales in Coles supermarkets across the nation from August 9. The products comprise MSC-certified albacore...
Thai Processors Cut WR Yellowfin Buying By A Quarter
Purchases of frozen whole round yellowfin by Thai processors showed a downward trend since the beginning of the year. In the first six months, Thailand imported 25 percent less raw material...
IATTC Annual Meeting Kicks Off
Today, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) started its 104th annual meeting at the Epic Sana Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. The Commission's decision regarding the management...
MIFCO Raises Skipjack Price To Boost Fishermen’s Income
Maldives state-owned tuna processor, MIFCO, has raised its purchase price for pole-and-line skipjack by five percent as the government seeks to support sustainable fishing and ensure fishermen...
INFOFISH Unveils Speaker Lineup For TUNA 2026
INFOFISH has updated the speakers for TUNA 2026, with 34 industry leaders to discuss key issues shaping the global tuna sector at the event to be held in Bangkok in two weeks. Among the...
