Environmental authorities in South Australia said the deaths of thousands of bluefin along the coast in March were caused by phytoplankton, not a toxic algal bloom. The findings eased worries...
Fishing
MSC Begins Assessment Of Two Tuna Fisheries In WCPO And Atlantic
Two fisheries recently announced undergoing MSC assessments, one in the Atlantic and the other in the WCPO. The first, comprising two companies, Laus Fishing Company Ltd., and Dicha...
White House Proposes USD 1.6 Billion Budget Cut At NOAA
The budget request to the US Congress for fiscal year 2027 seeks to slash USD 1.6 billion in budget for NOAA initiatives with significant changes to federal funding climate research and...
US-Iran Ceasefire Could Offer Temporary Relief To Global Markets
The US and Iran have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, which could open the Strait of Hormuz to allow ships and critical commodities such as crude oil to pass through this...
Maldives Tuna Fisheries Achieves US Seafood Watch Recognition
The Maldives has achieved a landmark global recognition with the first-ever country-specific rating from the US-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. The island nation’s...
Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Vessels With 20 Crew Safely Found
The Ecuadorian vessel ‘Don Maca’ and six smaller vessels, which were reported missing in late March, were found last week off northern Manabí within Ecuador’s EEZ. All 20 crew members were...
EU Stakeholders To Assess Future Of Fisheries Agreements
EU tuna and seafood stakeholders has convened in Brussels today to shape the future of the bloc’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with partner nations. The European...
Chicken Of The Sea Bets On Protein Craze For Sales Growth
The protein appeal of Chicken of the Sea tuna products remains central to the brand’s merchandising playbook, said Griffin Raasch, Director of Marketing to Atuna.The company is doubling down...
South Korea’s Bluefin Surge Fuels Calls For Quota Reset
South Korean fishermen are pressing the government to seek a higher bluefin quota, citing a growing presence of these tunas in the country’s EEZ in recent years. Bluefin larvae have been...
RFMO Experts Challenge Greenpeace Critique Of Industry Presence In Tuna Bodies
Greenpeace recently raised an allegation that fishing industry representatives make up to a third of national delegations at key tuna and other RFMO meetings and the system is "rigged" against...
Readers: Tuna Vessels Will Temporarily Stop Fishing
Tensions in the Middle East have heightened concerns in the global tuna industry, over climbing fuel costs as crude oil shipments face disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. The crisis,...
Higher Deals Secured For Skipjack In Manta
In the Manta processing hub, skipjack trading is seeing higher prices due to a drop in raw material supply from the EPO. Sources told Atuna that the owners of vessels are not seeing the impact...
MSC Seeks Feedback On Chain Of Custody Standard Revisions
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that it has opened a public consultation for proposed revisions to the MSC Chain of Custody (COC) Standard. MSC has put up an online...
EU Processors WR Skipjack Buying Took A Nosedive
EU imports of frozen whole round skipjack dropped sharply in 2025, a five-year low, with top suppliers Seychelles and El Salvador both losing trade with European processors. Last year, EU...
The Cost Of War On Global Tuna Fishing Fleets
The war in the Middle East has impacted tuna fishing operations worldwide, with boat owners facing skyrocketing fuel prices. Atuna approached several fleets in Asia and EU that explained that...
Oil Volatility & The Tuna Trade: Critical Impact On Skipjack & Yellowfin Pricing
The tuna industry is facing an immediate operational crisis. With the Middle East conflict driving crude oil prices up by 50 percent in just 20 days, the surge in Marine Gas Oil (MGO) is...
Seven Ecuadorian Tuna Boats With 20 Crew Members Are Missing
Ecuadorian authorities are intensifying efforts to locate seven tuna fishing vessels, with about 20 crew members, that disappeared near the Galápagos Islands last week. Officials, alongside...
Colombia Commits To Fisheries Transparency With FiTI Membership
Colombia joined the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) last week by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the FiTI standard on the nation's tuna and seafood fishing...
Major Global Highlights March 2026
The prices of frozen whole round skipjack in major tuna processing hubs rose amid the Middle East conflict. An Indian seafood company purchased the Spanish tuna processing firm Frime S.A.U....
How ESG Pressures Are Reshaping the WCPO Tuna Supply Chain
The WCPO tuna industry stands at crossroads as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pressures mount. Companies and retailers in key markets are rolling out dedicated programs and firm...