After years of work, the Cape Town Agreement will come into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global fishers’ safety framework. Argentina acceded to the Agreement on...
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Pacific Tuna Fisheries Officials Discuss 2050 Strategy For Region
Key officials in the Pacific tuna fisheries management met this week at the FFA Development Partner Symposium in Suva, Fiji. Besides improving collective effort in sustainably managing tuna...
Final 5 Days For Early Bird Discount – Register Now For ETC2026
In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to...
Spain’s Fishery Inspectors Signal Fresh Protests Amid Stalled Talks
Spain’s fishery inspectors have expressed concern that the government has yet to fulfill the demands they presented last year. The Professional Association of Fisheries Inspectors (APIPES),...
Ecuador’s Fisheries Vice Minister Confident That Brussels Will Remove Yellow Card
Ivanova Cereceda, Ecuador's Vice Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, said in a recent interview that despite the yellow card imposed by European authorities, tuna exports to the bloc have...
MIFCO CEO Farhath Shaheer Says Diversification Top Priority For 2026
It has been a year since Farhath Shaheer, CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), took over the role. While speaking to Atuna, Shaheer shared his plans for MIFCO and how he...
Basque Nautical Students Begin Indian Ocean Tuna Stints
Students from the Bermeo Nautical and Fishing Studies School have embarked on weeks-long journey aboard Spanish purse seiners in the Indian Ocean, gaining practical experience in tuna fishing....
What Should Be The Priorities Of RFMOs In 2026?
Four common themes will likely dominate the discussion at all four RFMOs this year, as identified by the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA). The Alliance released a statement on what it believes to be...
ISSF Shifts Stand On IO Yellowfin Conservation Measure
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation's (ISSF) has revoked an internal rule supporting the rebuilding of Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin, after new scientific data showed the stock’s...
StarKist Ropes In Popular Influencers Onboard And Other Social Media Stories
StarKist announced that it is continuing its collaboration with the popular Busch (motorsport) family to promote its tuna products. Want to try a quick and easy tuna tostado? Chef Cocina...
Climate Change Pushes Atlantic Bluefin To Change Spawning Grounds
A new study reveals how ocean warming is pushing Atlantic bluefin from their traditional grounds northwards for spawning. Researchers pointed out that the analysis highlights the need to...
EU–Seychelles SFPA Faces Crucial Review As Expiry Nears
Several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are currently in Seychelles to evaluate the renewal of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the island nation and...
Harnessing The Intelligent Tuna Supply Chain
Digitalization is no longer a "future" concept for the tuna industry - it is the bedrock of sustainability, traceability, food safety, and market competitive advantage. While the potential is...
Malta Unveils Fisheries System With Satlink
The Maltese Fisheries Information Integrated System (FIIS) was launched last week. FIIS, a national digital platform developed for Malta to integrate 100 percent of its tuna and other...
TUNACONS FAD Retrieval Program Enters Successful Third Year
The Ecuadorian tuna organization TUNACONS recently announced that it is continuing its work in the Galápagos Marine Reserve to recover FADs under the ‘Cuidando Galápagos’ (Caring for...
Shipbrokers Confirm The Sale Of ‘Guria’
More information about the sale of the purse seiner ‘Guria’ has been released by Albino Moran Shipbrokers, which oversaw the sale of the vessel. The company, in its LinkedIn post last month...
Transshipment Volumes At PNA Ports Ease Slightly
The volumes of tuna transshipped across PNA ports declined in November from the previous month, with transfer operations remaining concentrated in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports. Last week,...
Tuna Seiner Arrival At Spanish Port Brings Relief to Stevedores
The Spanish port of A Pobra do Caramiñal has been awaiting the arrival of tuna vessels for the past months. The purse seiner ‘Savanna Breeze’ arrived last week with 4,400 tons of tuna,...
Orthongel Responds French NGO’s Criticism Of SFPA Is Unfounded
French purse seine organization Orthongel has lashed out at the Bloom Association for its inaccurate criticism of the EU sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPAs). The NGO wrote a...
Mar Del Plata Skipjack Surge Lifts Local Tuna Cannery Production
The Natusur tuna plant in Argentina has ramped up operations in recent weeks as unusual high skipjack volumes were landed in the nearby port of Mar del Plata. This development has provided...