Thai Union Group’s Sealect brand continues to dominate Thailand’s tuna market share. The company has also stepped up its efforts to promote ready-to-eat proteins to Gen Z consumers. Thailand’s...
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Bumble Bee & Costco Sue US Government For Harmful Tariffs
An increasing number of companies are suing the US government for sweeping tariffs imposed in August. Tuna processor Bumble Bee Foods recently filed a case against the Trump administration,...
Study Shows Smarter Fishing Practices Can Cut Purse Seine Bycatch In WCPO
Purse seiners fishing for tuna in the WCPO can, to a large extent, ensure minimal bycatch impact by following certain fishing practices. A new study from a group of Chinese researchers...
Swiss Authority Charges Ex-Credit Suisse Officer Over Tuna Bonds Scandal
Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Monday announced that it is filing an indictment against a Compliance Officer, who was a former Credit Suisse employee, on charges of...
Vanuatu Recalls Alarm On IUU Vessels
This week, Vanuatu sent a letter to the IOTC stating that it has “recalled the inadvertent error of information that was conveyed” regarding 20 trawlers, flagged to the island nation, alleged...
Canners Struggle With Growing Complexity In EPO Skipjack Supply
Ecuadorian canners' demand for frozen whole round skipjack continues to be fair. However, they are running out of stock. The shortfall in EPO deliveries drove the price and made them look for...
Are Labor-Safe Labels The Future For Responsible Tuna Sourcing?
Last month, the UK Financial Times (FT) published an article ‘The Dark Truth Behind Supermarket Tuna’, pointing out rampant forced labor on board tuna longliners, and that several UK retailers...
Is Princes Close To Delivering Its 100 Percent MSC-Certified Tuna Promise?
In October, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) named this year’s leading performers in sustainable fishing across the UK seafood sector, awarding Princes the ‘MSC UK Seafood Brand of the...
Manila Hosts WCPFC Meeting Starting Today
The 22nd Regular Session Meeting of the WCPFC began today in Manila. Some of the crucial topics that will be discussed over the next five days include the South Pacific albacore management...
Thai Canned Tuna Sales To Americas Remain Stable
Thai canners had a steady business with traders, retailers, and brands in the Americas from January to September despite the turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff move on Thai...
Major Global Highlights November 2025
The price for skipjack whole rounds fell in Bangkok and Seychelles. Contrary to this, it went up in Manta mainly due to a drop in fish landings. The US Supreme Court raised doubts about...
Good Progress On WCPO Tuna Stocks Work But Data Gaps Remain
Rhea Moss, Executive Director of the WCPFC, published the RFMO's 2025 annual report, giving an overview of efforts made this year to manage and conserve highly migratory fish stocks in the...
IO Fleets Facing Falling Skipjack Price
Skipjack catches have been good so far this year. Meanwhile large yellowfin volumes have lagged, but an increase is forecasted in December. Prices for both species have declined to near...
Retailers Should Go Beyond Certification For Forced Labor-Free Tuna
Retailers continue to rely on popular certification schemes such as the MSC when it comes to supply chain control, but the fishing sector is “vulnerable [to forced labor] given the...
WCPO October Transshipments Rise, PNG Ports Dominate Operations
Significantly more volumes of tuna were transshipped into carriers in PNA ports in October, boosted by higher catches in the PNA EEZs and high seas. Most of the activities were carried out in...
Readers Predicted YF Overfishing Measures No Priority At ICCAT Meeting
The catching of yellowfin, above the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in the Atlantic Ocean, has, over the years, raised eyebrows. The Chair of the RFMO, Ernesto Penas, told Atuna that allocating...
Study Finds Juvenile Bluefins Diet Switch In Mediterranean Sea
Juvenile Atlantic bluefin have been consuming horse mackerels due to the decline in sardines and anchovies, which were, for a long time, their main diet. A recently published study revealed...
Handbook For Effective Tuna & Seafood Import Control System
A Fisheries Import Control Scheme Handbook (FICSH) was recently released – a comprehensive guide to help governments and decision-makers design effective systems to keep illegal seafood out of...
Tropical Tuna Stock Status & Compliance On WCPFC Agenda
The five-day annual meeting of the WCPFC will begin on December 1. Several major topics are on the agenda, including the status of stocks, compliance monitoring of member states, and issues...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Slip In Asia
Thailand canneries saw their business with Asian markets contract from January to September this year, as shipments to major markets, Saudi Arabia and UAE fell. The Thais exported 124,505 M/T...