A recent scientific study in Brazil revealed a hidden threat within skipjack: an alarmingly high rate of parasitic contamination that impacts both food safety and industry profits. This tuna...
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IATTC Annual Meeting Ends Today
After a week of debating critical topics related to tuna and tuna-like species in the EPO, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) 104th meeting ends today. Major discussions this...
EPO Yellowfin Catches Hit 50-Year Peak
EPO tuna vessels experienced a windfall in yellowfin catches in 2025, hitting a historic peak. The overall volume was 69 percent higher than the average for the previous 10 years (2015-2024)....
Central Sulawesi Emerges As Indonesian Tuna Exporter To Key Markets
Stricter quality and safety certifications imposed by Indonesia’s Fisheries Ministry on tuna products from Central Sulawesi have helped boost exports to markets like the US and Singapore,...
Taiwan Urged To Strengthen Electronic Monitoring On Tuna Longliners
Taiwan must strengthen Electronic Monitoring (EM) systems on its longliner fleet, but monitoring distant water vessels is challenging. One latest study says that the country should design its...
Maldivian WR Tuna Exports Plunge On Weak Skipjack Supply
Maldivian processors and companies are facing a difficult year following a strong performance in 2025 when tuna exports to global markets rebounded sharply. Lower skipjack availability in the...
Pacific Leaders Say Regional Surveillance Center Upgrade Critical For Monitoring
Upgrading the Pacific Regional Fisheries Surveillance Center (RSFC), boosting maritime monitoring, and climate issues are some of the main topics being discussed at the 55th Pacific Islands...
Nodosa Shipyard Busy Repairing EPO Purse Seiners
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...
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...
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...
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...