Mauritania recently published its sixth Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report. It focused on the 2025 Fisheries Management in Mauritania and stated that some details of its tuna...
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Peak Demand For Pre-Cooked Loins In EU Canneries
European canners’ demand for intermediate products reached record levels in 2025, but it was just three percent higher than in 2024. Non-EU processors increased their pre-cooked loins supply...
New Study Redraws Atlantic BF Spawning Map
A group of American scientists conducted an over six-decade-long analysis of Atlantic bluefin to understand their spawning patterns in the Western Atlantic. The study, ‘A re-evaluation of...
Nauterra Strengthens Supply Chain By Joining Logistics Cluster
Spanish tuna company Nauterra recently announced that it has become a member of the Galicia Logistics Cluster, reinforcing its representation in the Galician canning and food sector. The...
WPRFMC Moves To Reopen Tuna Fishing In Pacific Monuments
As uncertainty persists over the reopening of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has moved ahead with final...
US Fines Importers Over Mexican ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Violations
US agency NOAA Fisheries halted millions of pounds of improperly labeled Mexican tuna from entering the US market and penalized importers for falsely marketing the products as ‘dolphin-safe'...
Spanish Canners WR Intake Drops 20 Percent
While almost all major EU processors increased their imports of tuna raw materials in 2025, Spain's reduced intake brought down the overall volumes of frozen whole rounds last year. EU...
Asian Tuna Exports Face Pressure Amid Middle East War
The conflict in the Middle East is straining global commerce, disrupting flows of fuel and a range of commodities. The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical crude oil and shipping...
Demand For Tuna In US Climbs As Lent And Storms Boost Pantry Stockpiling
The Lent season that began in February in the US has pushed the sales of tuna and other seafood, especially shelf-stable items, that month. Shelf-stable tuna sales value and volume increased...
Century Pacific Earns Worldpanel Recognition
US-based consumer data company, Wordpanel by Numerator, recently named Century Pacific as the only Filipino brand in its ‘Made Local, Played Global’ report, a recognition of the brand's...
The New EU Rule On Purse Seine Freezing: Who Wins, Who Loses?
A major shift is underway in the tuna trade, and the consequences are already unfolding. The upcoming European Tuna Conference will reveal more. Since January 27th, the EU has enforced a new...
Are Global Tuna Fleets On The Verge Of Pausing Fishing Activities?
Oil prices have risen rapidly, and with them, the costs for tuna vessels' Marine Gas Oil (MGO) due to the Middle East war and blockade of crude via the Strait of Hormuz. Indian Ocean boat...
Will High Fuel Costs Halt IO Seiner Operations?
Exorbitant fuel costs are forcing fishing companies in the Indian Ocean to consider docking their purse seiners in port indefinitely. Although the skipjack raw material price has increased...
European Commission Says No Fraud In Vietnamese Tuna Loins Imports
The European Commission has said that there were no irregularities in imports of tuna loins from Vietnam until 2024, despite suspicions of fraud raised in an EU citizen’s petition, according...
Costa Rica Flags Canned Tuna Price Hikes Ahead Of Holy Week
The Costa Rican government recently conducted a study to highlight the price differences in canned tuna across retailers to help consumers avoid overpaying, especially during peak demand...
Spain Rejects Revamp Of Fishing Vessel Register As Industry Push Fails
The Spanish government recently underlined that it does not intend to bring reforms or activate a ‘second register’ for tuna and other fishing boats, despite the fishing industry pushing for...
MIFCO Partners With Chinese Firm To Boost YF Exports
The Maldives is ramping up efforts to expand its yellowfin fishing and processing capacity, targeting growth in export markets. On Saturday, state-run Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company...
EU Canners Cut Back On Their Demand For Raw Materials
EU processors imported nine percent fewer frozen whole rounds in 2025, driven by a decline in demand for yellowfin and skipjack. Sourcing from major fleets, such as Seychelles, declined while...
Maldivian Yellowfin Pole-And-Line And Handline Catches Are MSC Certified
The Maldives Seafood Processors & Exporters Association (MSPEA) recently got its pole-and-line and handline Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin catches MSC certified. The CAB, Global Trust,...
US Senate Approves FISH Act To Crack Down On IUU Tuna Fishing
The US Senate passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act earlier this week to combat IUU fishing of tuna and other seafood. The bill needs to be signed by the US President...