The European Commission approved EUR 13 million in support by the French government for fishermen facing higher fuel costs tied to the ongoing Middle East crisis, providing relief to Europe’s...
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Study Flags Harvest Strategies As Key To Managing WCPO Tuna Fisheries
A recently published study evaluated the importance of harvest strategies in the WCPO tuna fisheries, three in particular. The findings can benefit WCPO tuna stakeholders by giving a clearer...
Pressure Eases On Skipjack Price As Higher Supply Hits Bangkok
After months of poor supply, higher landings of frozen whole rounds skipjack have softened the trading price of raw material in Bangkok. Experts close to the matter informed Atuna that they...
Pacific Tuna Fishery Council Marks 50th Anniversary
Eight US Regional Fishery Management Councils are celebrating 50 years since their creation. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC), which plays a crucial role in...
ISSF Names FishWise Executive To Environmental Committee
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced last week that it has appointed Nina Rosen to the Environmental Stakeholder Committee (ESC). Rosen, who has been working as...
Innovative Tuna Creations During Almadraba Season In Southern Spain
The almadrabas are in full throttle in Spain, with tourists pouring into tuna-trap towns to witness the spectacle. This year too, restaurants and local food stalls have prepared an array of...
The US Tuna Retail Trade Continues To Profit At The Expense Of Fleet & Resource Owners
VIEWPOINT- Canned tuna remains one of the most affordable protein sources in the US, particularly when compared to other proteins like chicken and beef. Over the last 30 years, while retail...
Bismarck Sea Volcanic Eruptions Threaten PNG’s Key Fishing Ground
The eruptions of the underwater Titan Ridge Volcano in the Bismarck Sea, a deep-ocean basin north of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the WCPO, have accelerated. A series of eruptions occurred on May...
Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province Eyes Tuna Hub With Multi-Million Dollar Investment
Officials in Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai are planning to expand the region’s tuna industry with a proposed VND 4.27 trillion (USD 162 million) investment in a new fishing port and...
Pacific Groups Raise Alarm On Corporate Gains From Deep-Sea Mining
Pacific civil society groups warned that deep-sea mining poses environmental and social threats to island nations, while multinational companies stand to reap substantial profits, citing...
Ecuadorian Fleet Feels The Squeeze With Low Skipjack Catches
Ecuadorian vessels experienced a huge reduction in skipjack catches in the EPO in the first quarter of this year, impacting canning production for the EU market. Data also shows that volumes...
Is EPO Skipjack Abundance Over For Ecuadorian Canners?
Boat owners saw a significant drop in EPO skipjack catches in the second half of 2025 compared to the exceptionally high volumes of the year before. The first quarter of 2026 paints a starkly...
IO Tuna Industry Faces “Perfect Storm”
The Indian Ocean tuna industry is facing challenges from all sides. The seasonally low tuna catches for purse seiners, sky-high fuel costs, and low raw material prices have driven boat owners...
EU Fleets Face Regulatory Pressure & Fishing Access Issues
Alfonso Beitia Lachaga, CEO of Albacora, says the global tuna fishing industry is facing an increasingly demanding landscape, including regulatory pressures, geopolitical issues, and the need...
Balfegó Posts Higher 2025 Sales As Bluefin Season Begins
Balfegó Group, the Spanish bluefin fatteningcompany, recorded a 11 percent increase in its revenue for 2025. However, sales in its main export destination, the US, were impacted by tariffs...
Spain Sets 2026 IO Yellowfin And Bigeye Quotas
The Spanish Fisheries Ministry recently published the IO yellowfin and bigeye allocation for its national fleet for 2026. The resolution from the General Secretariat of Fisheries, was...
US Lawmakers Seek Section 301 Probe Into Foreign Unfair Seafood Practices
Members of US Congress recently urged US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices affecting trade in tuna and other...
Readers: More Tuna Vessels Likely To Halt Operations
The Middle East crisis remains unresolved, adding to uncertainty across tuna fishing and processing sectors. Skipjack raw material prices have been edging higher in key processing hubs...
Dongwon Industries Posts Q1 Growth As Fish and Food Segment Slows
The holding company of the Dongwon Group, Dongwon Industries, reported that sales have gone up in the first three months of this year, despite increased raw material prices and high exchange...
Indonesian Lawmaker Flags Papua’s Potential As Major Tuna Fishing Hub
A senior Indonesian politician recently stated that Indonesia’s Papua province must scale up its tuna industry under the government-backed Red and White Fishing Villages (KNMP) initiative to...