The Spanish maritime technology company Satlink grew last year due to development in its performance, innovation, and the expansion of its workforce, according to its 2025 Impact report. The...
Tuna Fishing News
Europêche Points Out Challenges As EU–Indonesia Deal Nears Ratification
Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, stated that Indonesia’s non-binding commitments, when it comes to labor rights, create an “uneven playing field for...
Demand For WR Yellowfin In EU Declined
EU buyers reduced their purchases of frozen whole round yellowfin from both EU and non-EU vessels in 2025, with prices for the product edging slightly lower. Supply was sourced predominantly...
Tuna Stocks Hold Strong But Climate Risks Loom, Warns WCPFC
The WCPFC recently released a summary report of its Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Commission held last December. It outlined key decisions and debates on issues such as the health of...
South African Pole-And-Line YF Catches Certified
The yellowfin catches of the already MSC-certified South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery received the blue tick. The CAB, Control Union, published the Public Certification Report...
Pevasa Denies Sale, Confirms Search For Investors
Pevasa is continuing its normal operations, and the rumors that the Spanish fishing company is for sale are not true, says its CEO, Borja Soroa. On Thursday, Faro de Vigo newspaper said that...
Mauritania Highlights Progress And Gaps in Tuna Sector Transparency
Mauritania recently published its sixth Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report. It focused on the 2025 Fisheries Management in Mauritania and stated that some details of its tuna...
New Study Redraws Atlantic BF Spawning Map
A group of American scientists conducted an over six-decade-long analysis of Atlantic bluefin to understand their spawning patterns in the Western Atlantic. The study, ‘A re-evaluation of...
WPRFMC Moves To Reopen Tuna Fishing In Pacific Monuments
As uncertainty persists over the reopening of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has moved ahead with final...
US Fines Importers Over Mexican ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Violations
US agency NOAA Fisheries halted millions of pounds of improperly labeled Mexican tuna from entering the US market and penalized importers for falsely marketing the products as ‘dolphin-safe'...
The New EU Rule On Purse Seine Freezing: Who Wins, Who Loses?
A major shift is underway in the tuna trade, and the consequences are already unfolding. The upcoming European Tuna Conference will reveal more. Since January 27th, the EU has enforced a new...
Are Global Tuna Fleets On The Verge Of Pausing Fishing Activities?
Oil prices have risen rapidly, and with them, the costs for tuna vessels' Marine Gas Oil (MGO) due to the Middle East war and blockade of crude via the Strait of Hormuz. Indian Ocean boat...
Will High Fuel Costs Halt IO Seiner Operations?
Exorbitant fuel costs are forcing fishing companies in the Indian Ocean to consider docking their purse seiners in port indefinitely. Although the skipjack raw material price has increased...
Spain Rejects Revamp Of Fishing Vessel Register As Industry Push Fails
The Spanish government recently underlined that it does not intend to bring reforms or activate a ‘second register’ for tuna and other fishing boats, despite the fishing industry pushing for...
Maldivian Yellowfin Pole-And-Line And Handline Catches Are MSC Certified
The Maldives Seafood Processors & Exporters Association (MSPEA) recently got its pole-and-line and handline Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin catches MSC certified. The CAB, Global Trust,...
US Senate Approves FISH Act To Crack Down On IUU Tuna Fishing
The US Senate passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act earlier this week to combat IUU fishing of tuna and other seafood. The bill needs to be signed by the US President...
WPRFMC To Revisit Tuna Fishing Ban In Pacific Marine Monuments
Tuna fishing near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument will be among the topics that would be discussed at the 206th Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
Readers: Tuna Fleets Will Continue To Face High Costs For Months
Crude oil prices surged after war began in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil trade and shipping route. Although prices eased earlier this month after...
Cádiz Tuna Industry Heritage And Struggles Spotlighted In Documentary
The tuna industry of Spain’s Cádiz province is captured in the 74-minute documentary ‘Todos los días Domingo’, which drew attention at the Málaga Film Festival last week. Directed by Spanish...
Los Cabos Breaks Guinness Record With Longest Tuna Sashimi
Participants at the Sashimi Fest 2026 in Los Cabos, Mexico, set a new Guinness World Records benchmark after assembling a 1,200-meter sashimi dish made from 28,000 thin slices of fresh tuna....