The latest updates on olive oil prices in January across Europe’s two major canned tuna–producing countries have been published. Prices fell in Spain, while remaining stable in Italy. Overall,...
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Solutions To Help Mitigate FADs Threat To Galapagos Marine Life
The Galapagos National Park wants measures to ban the threat of abandoned dFADs from tuna purse seiners to the marine life in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. By mapping the ocean currents, a...
Indonesian Crew Allege Portuguese Longliner Boatowner Abandoned Them
Indonesian crew members working aboard a Portuguese longliner have accused the vessel’s owner of having abandoned them with thousands of euros in unpaid wages, as the ship has remained docked...
GTA Executive Director Daniel Suddaby Steps Down
Daniel Suddaby, the Executive Director at the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) for the past three years, said he is leaving the organization “following a Board decision on a change in direction.”...
Philippines Fisheries Face Imminent Collapse, Says An NGO Report
The Marcos government has to take urgent measures to implement the Fisheries Code of 2015 and hold officials accountable to reverse the crisis in its fish stocks, which are 88 percent...
StarKist Buys Tri Marine’s STP Plant In American Samoa
StarKist has ramped up its work towards pet food production. It recently acquired Tri Marine’s Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant in Atu’u, American Samoa. The sale was completed on January 27,...
Manta Skipjack Price Sees Slight Dip
The trading value of skipjack raw material in the Manta processing hub has shifted lower. The supply of EPO origin fish is still modest and canneries are buying from European-flagged vessels....
NOAA Funds Ocean Research Projects To Boost US Tuna And Fish Sustainability
A NOAA-backed initiative will finance seven new ocean research projects, including work in the tuna-rich Pacific Ocean, aimed at improving the sustainability and economic performance of US...
Thai Canners’ Americas Exports Slipped Last Year
Thai canners' exports to the Americas dropped in 2025 after experiencing good trade the year before. Their main buyers, US brands, retailers, and importers, made a slight reduction in their...
“Fuel Good” Campaign Connects Protein Choices to Everyday Vitality
StarKist’s ‘Fuel Good, Feel Good’ campaign hints at the relevance of a healthy choice of high-quality protein to get enough fuel for everyone's daily activities. The brands’ tuna, salmon, and...
IOTC Meeting Deliberates Catch Allocations
Allocating catches in RFMOs is complex work. An IOTC Committee met for a week, with experts discussing the framework for allocating catches, special requirements of developing states, and a...
Albo’s Ready-Meal Plant’s Last Month Of Activity
Spanish tuna and food company Hijos de Carlos Albo’s ready-made meal facility in Tapia, Asturias, stops operations in March after decades of production. Some employees will move to the...
Tuna Fisheries Are At Most Risk From Climate Change
Fisheries focusing on migratory species like tunas face the greatest risks from climate change effects, such as changing stock distributions and declining fish populations in marine...
Ayam Brand Expands Tuna Portfolio With Western-Style Flavors
Singapore’s Ayam brand recently launched three varieties of tuna in flakes containing green olive and oregano, ‘aromatic’ featuring olive oil, garlic, and rosemary, and ‘zesty’ with lemon and...
Panamanian Seiners’ Skipjack Catches Plummeted
Catches by Panamanian-flagged vessels in the EPO slipped slightly in the first nine months of 2025, weighed down by weaker skipjack landings. Contrary to this, yellowfin and bigeye hauls saw...
Pacific Data Hub Makes WCPO Tuna Stock Assessment Info User-Friendly
The Pacific Data Hub now provides the stock status of WCPO yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye. The Pacific Community (SPC), the principal scientific and technical organization in the Pacific...
Can Thai Pet Food Sales Continue Its Upward Trajectory?
Over the past decade, Thailand’s pet food exports have surged, underpinned by rising global demand for premium quality food for cats and dogs and increased pet ownership. Tuna has emerged as a...
Inpesca Still Impacted By Internal Legal Disputes
Spanish fishing company Inpesca was one of the major shareholders of loins processors, Atunlo, and while the company has recovered from its setback from Atunlo’s liquidation, there are still...
Maldives Reaffirms Commitment To Deliver Sustainable Tuna To UK
Maldives Minister for Fisheries Ahmed Shiyam recently met with representatives from retailer Sainsbury’s and supplier of pole-and-line tuna UK-based World Wise Foods to reaffirm their...
The Future of Tuna: Digitalization & the Health-Conscious Consumer
Demand for protein-rich food is exploding among young adults. But how do you translate this trend into a winning marketing strategy? Find out on Monday, April 20, in Barcelona at the ninth...