The traditional annual bluefin fishing event Almadrabas began in Spain earlier this week. The fishers caught 129 bluefin on the first day (on Monday) in Conil, where the Almadraba traps...
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Grupo Balfegó Revenue Rose By 23 Percent In 2024
The Spanish bluefin fattening company Grupo Balfegó recently announced that it has closed its 2024 financial year with a turnover of EUR 107.6 million, 23 percent more YoY. According to...
Tuna Products Secure Spot In Seafood Excellence Global Awards
The Boston Seafood Expo is all set to open its doors in the first week of May. Diversified, the organizer of the Expo, recently revealed the finalists for the Seafood Excellence Global awards...
IOTC Agrees To Japan’s Ask For Increased Bigeye Catch
Japan will get a 15 percent increase in IO bigeye quota from 2026 to 2028. The decision was made at the 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting that concluded last week. Japan was allocated...
How Is Price-Oriented Canned Tuna Compatible With Sustainable And Responsible Sourcing?
Many EU buyers demand sustainable and responsible tuna products, but a high proportion of private label canned tuna are not certified and more price-orientated compared to brands. How is this...
US Dollar Weakening But EU Tuna Importers Can Rejoice
The US dollar saw an uptick today, but on Monday, it was at its lowest point against the euro since the end of 2021. For almost the entire month of April, the greenback has seen a slide, which...
ISSF Lauds Skipjack & Bigeye Quotas, Points Out Shortcomings Of IOTC Meeting
The IOTC made praiseworthy moves at its recently concluded 29th Session of its Commission meeting. NGOs and stakeholders from the tuna industry gave a thumbs up to the RFMO’s certain...
EM And WiFi Can Boost Crew Welfare On Longliners But Costs A Problem
Electronic monitoring (EM) and WiFi technologies can improve social responsibility and crew welfare in the longline tuna fishing industry, stated a latest study. However, there are cost...
Is Privinvest Beginning Another Legal Battle Against Mozambique?
The London Court of Appeal granted permission to Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest and the heirs of late owner Iskandar Safa to appeal Mozambique’s victory in a lawsuit over the...
Presidential Proclamation Opens Pacific Monument For US Tuna Fishermen
US tuna fishermen can now fish in the waters “between 50 to 200 nautical miles from the landward boundaries of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.” US President Donald Trump...
World Delegates Gather In Manta To Push For PSMA
The Ecuadorian government is hosting the fifth meeting of the Parties to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in Manta from April 21 to 25. Some of the key issues that would be discussed...
IOTC Makes Historic Move By Introducing Skipjack Quotas
The 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting concluded last week with the adoption of catch limits for skipjack, for the first time by any tuna RFMO. However, there was no quota increase for...
Samoa Takes Big Leap In Prioritizing Tuna Workers’ Social Welfare
Samoa is working on identifying and addressing social issues within the tuna supply chain. The Social Responsibility Assessments (SRA) tool was designed by the NGO Conservation International...
Tri Marine Solomon Islands Fishery Wants To Comply With MSC Version 3.1
Tri Marine's Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin purse seine and pole-and-line fishery wants to comply earlier with the MSC Fisheries Standard Version 3.1. It applied for Section SE but...
WTO Forecasts Global Trade Volume To Decline Amid Tariffs Uncertainty
The World Trade Organization has said that global trade is facing headwinds from a surge in tariffs and rising uncertainty in trade policies. WTO projected the volume of world merchandise to...
Trump Administration’s New Budget Will Jeopardize NOAA’s Work
The US Trump administration is considering even more budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . Billions could be slashed from the agency’s budget, and NOAA...
What Is The Link Between Transparency & Financial Health For Tuna Companies?
The European tuna industry’s profitability is based on a complex interplay of critical drivers. Fluctuating raw material costs—tuna, steel, and edible oils—alongside import quotas for...
Dongwon & Korean Sportstar “Tuna” Team Up To Donate To Underprivileged Kids
Korean tuna company Dongwon and Park Dong-won, a player from the Seoul-based baseball team LG Twins, are coming together for a good cause. The baseball star will donate KRW 300,000 (USD...
Princes Vows To Cut Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Tuna Production
Princes Group recently asserted its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by over half by 2032. All its food and drink products, including canned tuna manufactured by Princes...
How Are You Going To Celebrate World Tuna Day?
World Tuna Day is fast approaching. On May 2, international organizations, governments, NGOs, and companies will celebrate tuna, a vital fish for economies worldwide and supports the...