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...
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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...
Spanish Seiner Fleet Gets IO Yellowfin Catches MSC Certified
Earlier this year, ANABAC requested an MSC scope extension to assess yellowfin as an additional target species to its already certified skipjack fishery in the Indian Ocean. The catches...
WCPO Daily Catch Rate Rose Slightly In October
The WCPO daily purse seine catch rate in October went slightly up compared to the previous month. Most tunas were netted in the high seas and the EEZs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Micronesia,...
Tuna Importer Sues President Trump For “Unlawful” Duties
An importer and distributor of tuna and seafood, Netuno USA, is suing the Trump administration for “unlawful” and “unconstitutional” use of measures for imposing tariffs on imported goods....
Skipjack Stable But Large Yellowfin Drove Overall WCPO Catches
A substantial increase in large yellowfin boosted overall purse seine tuna catches in October. Skipjack remained stable compared to the previous month and vessels netted high volumes in the...
Indonesia Champions P&L Fishing To Assert Global Market Position
Indonesia recently reasserted its commitment to the traditional ‘huhate’ or pole-and-line skipjack fishing by promoting the technique and highlighting its importance to the livelihoods of...
Iconic Tuna Weathervane Revived In Conil
Locals and tourists in Conil, Spain, can once again enjoy the popular tuna weathervane after its restoration works were recently completed. The sculpture had been damaged due to the renovation...