The US attack on tuna purse seiner ‘Montecristi’ on September 7 is not being discussed in the US news media, while subsequent actions on smaller boats (no tuna) have received coverage....
Tuna Fishing News
Umios Expands Tuna Business With Stake In Pataya Food
On Monday, Umios Corporation (formerly known as Maruha Nichiro) took a 25.1 percent stake in Thai canned tuna and seafood company, Pataya Food Industries. The Japanese company will undertake...
Bangkok Skipjack RM Price Continues Upward, A Worry For Tuna Sector
Skipjack raw material prices in Bangkok processing hub are surging and could climb further if weak catches due to El Niño persist, a central talking point at the INFOFISH Tuna 2026 Conference...
COFI37 Concludes On Positive Note
The 37th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI37) ended on September 11. Most striking matters discussed were climate change, the BBNJ agreement, tackling IUU fishing, and the role of...
Global Tuna Industry Leaders Urge Cooperation At TUNA 2026
During a leadership panel at the ongoing TUNA 2026 in Bangkok, global tuna industry leaders and stakeholders highlighted the need for cooperation to support a thriving industry. They also...
EU Fleet Can Transition Off Fossil Fuels Under Current Capacity Ceiling
Decarbonization of the EU fishing fleet is possible under the current fishing capacity constraints regarding the catch volumes member states are allowed to land, according to a latest study....
Sapmer Ceases Tuna Fishing, Sells Seiners To CFTO
The purchase of Sapmer’s last three purse seiners by the Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) has been confirmed. With the sale, Sapmer has ceased its tuna fishing operations and the...
Tuna Industry Voices Concerns Over Market Volatility And Climate Change
Cooperation across the tuna industry, support for Pacific Island nations, and market volatility took a center stage at the ongoing TUNA 2026 Conference in Bangkok, with speakers calling for...
Unusual Aggregation Of Eagle Rays Around Tuna Cage
A group of critically endangered eagle rays (100-150 individuals) was observed aggregating outside a tuna ranch in Malta, an extremely unusual occurrence. Footage from a remotely operated...
Climate Change & Sustainability Takes Center Stage As TUNA 2026 Opens
Sustainability, the impact of climate change, and the need to tackle IUU fishing were among the main topics discussed at the opening of the 19th INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and...
European Commission Opens Tuna Fisheries Talks With Madagascar
The European Commission will begin negotiations for a sustainable partnership agreement and an implementation protocol between the EU and Madagascar. Spanish and French-flagged vessels fish...
Spain Redistributes Unused Atlantic Bigeye Quota
Spain is reallocating 2,928 tons of unused 2026 Atlantic bigeye quota to vessels that have exhausted their allocations, drawing the surplus from Spanish boats unlikely to use their full...
UK Bluefin Surge Excites Fishers, But Caution Remains
Scientists and fishers are closely monitoring the resurgence of Atlantic bluefin in United Kingdom (UK) waters, after stocks collapsed in the 1960s. Experts described the recovery as “one of...
FFA Receives UN Medal For Tuna Fisheries Management
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received the Margarita Lizárraga Medal from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), recognizing the...
Tragic Death Of Young Fisherman In Manta Port
An ammonia leak aboard a tuna purse seiner in Manta on Wednesday ended in a fatality after an 18-year-old worker jumped overboard, fleeing the gas, and was later recovered lifeless. Five other...
NOAA Unveils Roadmap To Implement Trump’s Executive Order
NOAA Fisheries recently announced a set of policies in a bid to reduce regulatory and bureaucratic burdens on US fishermen, modernize fisheries science, and promote the domestic tuna and...
El Niño Affects WCPO Seiner Activity In August
Tuna seiners’ fishing activity in the WCPO moved further toward the center of the Pacific Ocean in August. After the FAD ban ended in the middle of the month, activity increased and shifted...
GFW-Philippines Collaboration Helps Expose Seiner’s Illegal Activity
In the Philippines, Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is working with the government to use satellite and vessel-tracking data to identify fishing vessels suspected of illegal activity and strengthen...
Owner Of ‘Montecristi’ Claims US Did Not Have Justification To Sink Vessel
In shocking news for the global tuna fishing sector, the US Southern Command sank the Ecuadorian-flagged tuna purse seiner ‘Montecristi’ on September 7, alleging that it was being used to...
Will Tuna Raw Material Prices Head Higher?
Skipjack raw material prices at key processing hubs like Bangkok and Manta are climbing, primarily due to tight supply. Super El Niño conditions have disrupted Pacific fisheries, pushing tuna...