Indonesia has one of the largest tuna fleets in the world and exports this fish to international markets. However, climate change and overfishing in its waters are putting this industry at...
Tuna Fishing News
ICCAT And ICES To Collaborate On Sustainable Tuna Stocks Management
ICCAT is taking a step forward for the sustainable management of tuna stocks. Earlier this week, the RFMO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Council for the...
ENSO Impacted Tuna Catches In Nauru’s EEZ In 2023
Tuna catches of Nauru-flagged purse seiners dropped in 2023 compared to the last two years. The situation was not any different for foreign-flagged boats, that have fishing licenses in the...
Philippines’ Skipjack Catches Hit 5-Year Peak In 2024
The Philippines tuna fleet increased its catches of all major commercial species and frigates in 2024 compared to the year before. Skipjack volumes rose by 31 percent year on year, a boost for...
Tuna Art Work At Portuguese Institute Draws Flak
The façade of Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), located in the Algés municipality, was recently decorated with a giant tuna illustration for a whopping EUR 20,000 (USD...
NGO Questions Cape Verde’s Decision To Sell Tuna At “Cheap Rate” To EU
A Cape Verde-based NGO pointed out how the recent fishing deal between the African nation and the EU could be economically disastrous for the country. The environmental non-profit Biosfera...
ETC2025 Delves Deeper Into Critical Issues Faced by World’s Largest Tuna Market
Opportunities and challenges follow each other rapidly in the tuna industry. Import tariffs the US is threatening Europe with, should that alarm us or can it bring a beneficial change? At the...
EU’s Tight-Fisted Conditions For Yellow Card Removal Makes Ecuador Anxious
Last year, speculations were rife that Ecuador was inching closer to getting the EU yellow card removed. However, according to the latest report, the South American nation must strictly adhere...
Vietnam’s Tuna Fisheries Sector Transparency Is Poor
Vietnam's first Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report was published last week. It aims to show the nation’s commitment and transparency towards tuna and other fisheries. However, it...
Will Fisheries Inspectors Strike Affect Almadrabas?
The Spanish trade union Confederation of Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has called fisheries inspectors to strike indefinitely starting March 3. This could affect the Almadrabas campaign that takes...
Manta Skipjack Price Remains Stable
The price of frozen whole round skipjack being traded in the Manta processing hub has leveled out due to a balanced supply and demand. Sources said that contracts are being concluded at USD...
SPC And Japanese Scientists Begin Exclusive Study On Tuna Larvae
Scientists from Japan and the Pacific Community (SPC) have partnered to conduct an in-depth research on tuna larvae. The aim is to understand where the fish begin their lives and to know how...
Indian Fishers Raise Concerns Over Andaman & Nicobar Islands “Tuna Cluster”
The need for expanding India’s growing tuna sector was among the topics discussed at the nation’s Union Budget allocation on February 1. Indian fishermen appreciated the government's decision...
Spanish-Japanese Project Realizes Tuna Storage At -60° In Canary Islands
The first cold storage for tuna in the Canary Islands will start operations in February at the Port of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. The project is a step forward in positioning the island...
2023 Was Less Successful For Omani-Flagged Tuna Vessels
Omani-flagged vessels catch yellowfin the most in the Indian Ocean followed by tuna-like species, and some skipjack. The fishing from 2019 to 2022 was on an upward trajectory but made a slight...
Major Global Highlights January 2025
Prices at the Bangkok and Seychelles processing hubs did not witness much of a change. The import of ATQ loins yet again became a topic of controversy. Four Dakartuna-owned pole-and-liners are...
UK Youngsters Increasingly Worried About State Of Oceans
Over half of UK seafood consumers recognize the MSC sustainable label but younger people are worried that their favorite tuna or seafood will not be available in the coming decades, according...
EU Tuna Sector Welcomes Commissioner Kadis’s Pledge Of Support
The European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, recently expressed his commitment to support the EU’s tuna and seafood industry. Europêche, the industry’s representative, and...
US Professor Reveals Why Large MPAs Are Vital To Boost Tuna Populations
The debate on whether marine protected areas (MPAs) are relevant and how they can impact tuna and other seafood catches has been garnering attention. A recent study revealed the spillover...
Thai Canners’ Buying From Oceanian Fleets’ More Than Doubled
Thai processors massively increased their frozen whole rounds imports from the Oceanian fleet in the WCPO from January to September last year. Canneries purchased more whole rounds from all...