Two US Senators last week introduced a bipartisan Senate bill, ‘Protecting US Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act,’ to crack down on foreign tuna and other fishing vessels that exploit...
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Tuna RFMOs Face Key Gaps In Meeting FAO Transshipment Standards
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) released a report recently pointing out that none of the five tuna RFMOs fully implements the 2022 FAO Voluntary Guidelines for...
EU Shows Support For Bina Harbor Tuna Processing Plant
Officials from the EU and the Solomon Islands government met during a three-day event last week, with some of the discussion focusing on the bloc’s potential support for the island nation’s...
Relief For Spanish & Italian Canners As Olive Oil Prices Ease
The average prices for two major types of olive oil in Spain and Italy have decreased, good news for these nation's canned tuna producers who heavily utilize olive oil in their products. The...
GenSan Tuna Sector Hit After Powerful Quake Strikes The Philippines
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on June 8 has left nearly 35 people dead and more than 200 injured, while causing extensive damage across parts of the country....
Port Victoria Meets Conditions To Handle EU Margin Of Tolerance On Tuna
The European Commission last week listed Port Victoria in Seychelles, a major hub for European tuna fleet operations in the Indian Ocean, as meeting strict conditions required to apply the...
Albacore Quota & Deep Sea Mining Key Topics In WPRFMC Meeting
South Pacific albacore quotas, bigeye management reforms, and deep-sea mining developments near American Samoa are expected to take center stage at the 207th Western Pacific Council’s latest...
MIFCO Raises Skipjack Purchase Price To Match Private Buyers
Maldives state-owned fisheries company Mifco said it has raised the price paid for pole-and-line caught skipjack, bringing its procurement rate from fishers closer to levels offered by private...
IATTC Scientific Meeting To Discuss Bigeye Stock & Harvest Strategies
The IATTC Scientific Advisory Committee meeting began today and will run until June 12. Discussions over the 2025 EPO tuna fishery, updates to the stock assessment of bigeye, harvest...
UK Canned Tuna Imports Rise As Market Braces For Major Shifts
Demand for ambient tuna in the UK rose in 2025, with major suppliers increasing trade in this market. The latest decision by the UK government to temporarily suspend tariffs for all tuna...
Captain Fresh Wants Frime To Be A Top Tuna Player In Spain
Indian seafood conglomerate Captain Fresh acquired Spanish tuna firm Frime in March. Utham Gowda, CMD & Group CEO of Captain Fresh, has ambitious plans and told Atuna that he wants Frime...
Massive Fire Chars Dozens Of Boats In Manta Port
At least 35 boats, both tuna longliners and other artisanal vessels, that were moored in Ecuador’s Manta port were destroyed in a fire that broke out on Saturday. Authorities have begun an...
OPAGAC Rolls Out EPO DFAD Recovery Program
The Spanish purse seine fleet, grouped under OPAGAC and other tuna industry associations, recently announced a collaboration to launch an Ocean FAD Recovery Foundation. The groups claim it is...
Sustainable Oceans Key To The Future Experts Say
Working on sustainability for healthy oceans forms the crux of this year’s World Oceans Day, celebrated on June 8. This year’s theme, according to the UN, is ‘Reimagine: Beyond the world we...
Dongwon & Indigo Launch Human-Grade Tuna For Cats
South Korea’s Dongwon F&B and pet food firm Indigo has partnered to introduce the product line ‘Pet Origin Daily Stick,’ in two flavors – Tuna and Tuna and Chicken Breast, with “100...
DFAD Retrieval Remains At Dismal Levels In EPO
In the EPO, fleets have increasingly deployed drifting FADs compared to retrieving them over the years, despite several initiatives to retrieve these devices. Furthermore, thousands of these...
UK’s Tuna Tariff Freeze Alters Competitive Landscape For Canned Tuna Producers
The UK government, in a bid to lower the cost of living for its citizens, recently announced that it is suspending tariffs for over two years on a selection of agricultural and food products....
US Bill Intends To Curb Presidential Power Over Monument Fishing
The US Congress is considering a legislation that would bar presidents from unilaterally banning commercial fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs), requiring such activities to be managed...
Philippine Tuna Catches Sink To Three-Year Low
Catches by Philippines-flagged vessels fell to a three-year low in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp decline in both skipjack and yellowfin landings. Data from the Philippine...
Global Voices Call For Tougher Action Against IUU Fishing
Stricter enforcement and tougher penalties for offenders are among the key demands marking the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing,...