The world’s largest tuna fishery is in the WCPO and robust compliance and monitoring are critical to maintaining conservation and management measures. The WCPFC’s 22nd Technical and Compliance...
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Portugal Weighs Zero Percent VAT On Canned Tuna
Portugal is considering removing value-added tax (VAT) for canned tuna and other staple foods for six months to ease cost concerns for its citizens. But Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda...
Thai Union Earnings Forecast Downgraded As Cost Pressures Climb
JPMorgan, a US investment brokerage, has downgraded Thai Union Group to an “Underweight” rating due to slowing earnings momentum and diminishing profit growth expectations. The tuna company's...
MIFCO CEO Says Sustainability Keeps Maldives Tuna Competitive
Mohamed Anas, the new CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), said the Maldives’ pole-and-line tuna fishery and its sustainability credentials remain key drivers of the country’s...
EU And Canada Launch Ocean Alliance With Millions In Commitments
The EU and Canada recently joined hands for global ocean conservation during the ongoing 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week, aimed at protecting marine life. The initiative is closely...
NFI Takes On New Identity As National Seafood Association
The US National Fisheries Institute (NFI) will now operate as the National Seafood Association, representing major seafood businesses, including tuna companies, while advocating on tariffs,...
Gabon Renews Talks With EU For Tuna Fisheries Deal
More than a year after Gabon decided to end its nearly-two decade fisheries partnership with the EU, the African nation’s officials have reopened talks with the bloc. Both parties will aim for...
Frozen Whole Round Tuna Flow Into Europe Slows
EU imports of frozen whole round tuna fell 20 percent in H1 2026 as several major suppliers lost business amid high inventories, softer demand, weaker catches, and delays tied to the EU CATCH...
GFW Teams Up With Ai2 To Boost Monitoring Of Tuna Fleets
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) has joined hands with AI lab Ai2 to bring cutting-edge technology and AI agents to ocean monitoring and enforcement. The move would give authorities worldwide new...
Thai Union CEO Chansiri Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of Thai Union, received the Global Seafood Alliance’s Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award for three decades of leadership that helped build Thai Union into...
MSC Certifies EPO Tuna Fishery Despite Dolphin Data Gaps
Panamanian firm Messinia Holding Group recently received MSC certification for its purse seine skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the EPO. This is the first dolphin set fishery to be...
Captain Fresh Reports Massive Jump In Revenue
Global packaged seafood company Captain Fresh announced that its consolidated turnover increased by 52 percent in financial year 2026. It also reported profit remained positive before tax for...
Will Thailand Secure Canned Tuna Deal With EU?
EU–Thailand FTA talks resumed in 2023 after nearly a decade-long pause, and EU tuna processors fear canned tuna could be included, potentially disrupting their operations and hurting their...
EU & Philippines Edge Closer To Trade Deal: What It Means For Tuna Business
The EU and the Philippines have reached a substantial agreement in their free trade negotiations, deepening their ties. The deal will liberalize over 94 percent of tariff lines between them....
SmarTuna Calls For Industry-Owned Shared Digital Traceability Infrastructure
Henk Brus, CEO of SmarTuna, has proposed a new model for tuna traceability built on shared digital infrastructure that is governed and ultimately owned by the tuna industry. Brus stated that...
India Defends Tuna Safety After Parasite Report Rattles Sellers
An Indian government fisheries agency has dismissed reports that tuna is unsafe to eat after parasites were found in fish caught in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. A scientific study in Brazil...
Pre-Cooked Yellowfin Loins Imports Rise In Italy
Imports of frozen pre-cooked loins by Italian canners rose from January to June. Imports from processors outside the bloc increased, while those from EU declined notably. Italian canners...
Dongwon Prolongs StarKist’s Debt Guarantee
Dongwon Industries informed its investors that it has extended the debt guarantee for an existing loan by StarKist. The announcement was made on September 21 and included the 2025 results of...
European Commission Aims To Simplify EU Funding Rules For Fisheries
The European Commission has proposed simplifying fisheries and aquaculture funding. Tuna fleets and companies operating in other fisheries would be able to tap faster into the European...
Global Fishing Watch Provides Guide Setting Up Vessel Monitoring Systems
The Global Fishing Watch (GFW) has published the Vessel Tracking Best Practices Guide this month, a blueprint for governments to build more effective, integrated, and transparent...