The Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) takes crew welfare seriously. It recently announced that it has achieved 100 percent WiFi on board tuna purse seiners under its...
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South Korea Wins Recognition For Tuna Fisheries Work
South Korea’s science-based tuna fisheries management and cooperation between the government, fishing industry, and NGOs have been recognized as an international best practice at a Marine...
EU Project To Strengthen Tuna Stock Assessments Wraps Up
ITUNNES, an AZTI-led international scientific initiative, has concluded after two years, with researchers providing stock information and recommendations on tuna stocks that EU fleets target....
McConaughey’s Tuna Salad Recipe Resurfaces Online & Other Social Media Stories
US actor Matthew McConaughey’s viral tuna salad recipe is back on the menu, shaking up social media once again. A giant bluefin gliding alongside a boat in UK waters is making waves online....
Dongwon Refutes HMM Rumors & Gears For Executive Reshuffle
Korean Dongwon Industries recently clarified rumors of an HMM acquisition. The Dongwon Group is also preparing for its annual executive reshuffle this year. On September 30, Dongwon Industries...
FIA PNG Highlights Carbon Advantage Of Purse Seine Fishing
Marcelo Hidalgo, COO of the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG), outlined the impact of purse seine fishing on carbon emissions and the effects of high oil prices at the...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Hits Record High
Bangkok skipjack prices have returned to their historic high, as scarce raw-material supply and persistently weak purse seine catches across the Western and Central Pacific continue to squeeze...
Russian Tuna Firm Prepares First Tuna Exports To China
Sakhalin-based tuna fishing company Express is preparing to export its products to international markets, starting with China, as Russia’s Far East opens up to commercial bluefin fishing....
US NGO Alleges Forced Labor In StarKist Albacore Supply Chain
The Global Labor Justice (GLJ) published a report alleging that US canned tuna leader StarKist has an inadequate approach to addressing forced labor on Taiwanese longliners supplying albacore...
East New Britain Initiative Pushes To Keep More Tuna Wealth In The Pacific
Franklin Forau, Policy and Investment Adviser for the East New Britain Initiative (ENBi), discussed the initiative and its relevance to Pacific Island nations at TUNA 2026 in Bangkok last...
Sajo Group Tightens Control On Its Affiliates, After Price Fixing Penalties
Korean Sajo Group is tightening control, simplifying its affiliate structure, and managing financial and regulatory pressure. The Group, with a major tuna fishing and processing business,...
Fuel Costs Continue To Squeeze WCPO Tuna Fleets
Fuel costs remain a major burden for tuna fishing fleets in the WCPO despite a slight decline in crude oil and bunker benchmarks this week. Benchmark oil prices eased on Tuesday, days after US...
Vietnamese Tuna Trade With EU Slumps With Little Relief In Sight
Vietnam’s tuna exports to the EU market fell in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2025. Vietnamese processors expect conditions to become more challenging in...
ISSF Broadens VOSI List To Track More Sustainable Fishing Practices
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently added four new sustainability indicators to its existing Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI) list. It intends...
Vietnamese Tuna Fishers Seek Government Aid As Prices Fall
Vietnamese tuna fishermen are seeking government support as falling fish prices and rising costs squeeze their businesses. The concerns were raised at a recent voter meeting attended by Nguyen...
Indonesia Secures Bigger Southern Bluefin Quota
Indonesia has been allocated a 25 percent increase in its southern bluefin quota, lifting its allocation to 1,670 tons per year for 2027–2029 from 1,336 tons previously. The decision came at...
Taiwan Retains Tier 1 Status In US Trafficking Report Amid Criticism
The US has yet again placed Taiwan in Tier 1 in its 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, maintaining the ranking it has received for years despite the nation’s failures identified by the...
EU-Mauritania Deal Faces Uncertain Future as Calls For Renewal Grow
The EU’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with Mauritania is due to expire in November. However, talks for an extension have faced hurdles over tuna and other seafood fishing...
OceanMind’s New Initiative Supports High Seas Protection & Curb IUU Fishing
UK-based OceanMind has launched Syndra, an initiative to help the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand combat IUU fishing and strengthen marine governance. Syndra will support the...
Financial Details Emerge On Parlevliet Family’s PP Group Buyout
In early 2025, the Van der Plas family transferred its entire interest in Parlevliet & Van der Plas (PP Group) to the Parlevliet family, ending the joint family ownership structure that...