The Marshall Islands is considering to purchase a second tuna loader after the first delivered stronger-than-expected results, boosting Majuro port’s tuna-handling capacity. ‘Mark II Star...
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Indonesia’s Tuna Fishermen Welfare Program Gains Momentum
An Indonesian government initiative to modernize coastal fishing communities is progressing well, said Janti Djuari, CEO of AP2HI, to Atuna. However, the Red and White Fishermen Villages...
Critical Role of Traceability In Thai Union’s Sustainable Supply Chain
Traceability is the backbone of credible and measurable sustainability in Thai Union’s SeaChange 2030 strategy. Without the ability to verify the origin, handling, and standards of tuna and...
Warm-Blooded Tunas Evolved 40 Million Years Ago, Large Body Size Came Later
True tunas and their relatives evolved millions of years after a mass extinction event which killed most life on earth including the dinosaurs, according to a recent Yale University study....
Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound
<Main Tags> Tuna Processing News, sectorprocessing Title> Century Pacific Posts 15 Percent Jump In Revenue, Tuna Exports Rebound Text> Despite an increasingly volatile market...
Weaker WCPO Catches Weigh On WR Supply To Bangkok
Thai processors' purchases of frozen whole round skipjack, their mainstay raw material, edged lower in the first half of 2026 as weak catches in the WCPO constrained supply. Sales of yellowfin...
China Hits Back At NOAA Report Over Illegal Tuna Fishing
NOAA has pointed fingers at China for its illegal fishing practices in tuna fisheries in its recently released report. The Chinese government refuted the findings and stated that it was...
Atunsa Makes Breakthrough In Pevasa Acquisition?
Spanish tuna fishing company Atuneros Congeladores y Transportes Frigorífcos (Atunsa) has acquired Pevasa, which has been struggling with financial difficulties for a few years, according to...
Sharp Rise In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Price
The price of skipjack raw material traded at the Bangkok processing hub has risen sharply in the past few weeks, the sector pressured by low supply due to poor fishing and a seasonal FAD ban...
ISSF Flags Tuna Stock Management Gaps Under MSC Criteria
Tuna stock status and harvest control rules (HCRs) in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans still need improvement, according to an ISSF assessment which used MSC criteria. The analysis found that...
EU Alerts Show Tuna Sellers Still Breaching Histamine Limits
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported three tuna-related incidents in July, two complaints originating from Italy over products from Spain. On July 14, Italy notified...
Thai Union’s PetCare Business Extends Growth Streak
Thai Union Group’s PetCare business gained momentum in the first half of 2026, fueled by the demand for its branded products increasing in key markets including the US and the EU. Sales and...
EU Must Include Tuna & Seafood As Part Of Protein Action Plan
The European Commission recently published the Protein Action Plan to increase the share of protein from oilseeds and protein crops produced in the EU and to reduce the dependency on imported...
INFOFISH Announces Speakers For World Tuna 2026
The organizer of the World Tuna Trade Conference in Bangkok has started revealing the names of the speakers who will contribute to the three-day event starting on September 14. INFOFISH...
Grupo Consorcio Consolidates Strong Performance In Anniversary Year
Spanish Grupo Consorcio consolidated its growth in 2025, when it celebrated its 75th anniversary, and closed the year with an increased turnover. Sales of canned tuna and anchovies in the...
Indian Ocean Frozen WR Supply To Thailand Sees Sharp Growth
Volumes of frozen whole round tuna delivered to Thai canneries fell by a small margin in the first half of this year. Several main fleets that fish in the WCPO experienced a drop in business,...
Documentary On Tuna Fishers’ Lives Wins Spanish Award
OPAGAC’s documentary, ‘1,17,’ which portrayed the hardships of tuna fishers, recently won an award in the ‘Communication’ category of the Spanish Fisheries Ministry-organized ‘Extraordinary...
European Tuna Fishers Renew Alarm Over Tuna Inclusion In Indonesia Deal
The EU’s decision to include tuna products, especially frozen tuna fillets, in its proposed EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has surprised Europêche, which...
WCPFC Weighs Mandatory Biodegradable FADs As Jelly-FAD Trials Show Promise
Tuna RFMOs increasingly require non-entangling and biodegradable FAD designs to be used by purse seine fishing fleets. This year, WCPFC has to decide on the implementation of mandatory...
Branded Canned Tuna Sales Boosted Thai Union’s H1 Results
Thai Union Group's first-half 2026 results show strong top-line performance, particularly in the Ambient segment, which includes tuna products. This was a better showing than in H1 2025, when...