Tuna industry stakeholders will debate and decide on numerous issues, including management procedures (MP) for several tuna stocks at the IATTC annual meeting from August 31 to September 4....
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Mediterranean Tuna Fattening Boom Revives Bluefin Stock Concerns
Warnings that preceded Atlantic bluefin classification as endangered in 2011 are reemerging, according to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). The NGO said tuna fattening has expanded rapidly...
MSC Reports Sustainable Fishing Covers More Than Half of Global Tuna Stocks
More than half of the world’s global tuna stocks are now Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified, according to the agency’s recently released Annual Report 2025-26. Tuna remains the biggest...
Sajo Boosts Compliance With Electronic Monitoring On Longline Fleet
Sajo Industries has become the first South Korean company to install electronic monitoring (EM) systems on its longline fleet. The company plans to expand the technology to additional vessels...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports Rebound After Months Of Turbulence
Vietnam’s global tuna exports grew by two percent in value in the first seven months of 2026 compared to last year. After a slow start to the year, shipments to the US grew in June and July,...
US Canned Bonito Demand Collapses
The changing US tariff environment altered both the timing and sourcing of canned bonito, causing a significant drop in imports. The contrast is particularly clear between the first six months...
Canada Imposes Counter Tariffs On US Fresh Tuna
In the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, Canada said that it will levy up to 50 percent on a range of US goods, including fresh and chilled tuna. Ottawa cited it is in...
El Niño’s Global Toll: Indian and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Also Feel Impact
Warming ocean temperatures have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and communities. Tuna fishers in the Pacific are already feeling the effects with low catches, but how does El Niño...
Dongwon F&B Hikes Canned Tuna Prices To Offset Cost Pressure
Dongwon F&B will raise factory prices of canned tuna and other products from September 1 as input costs bite. It officially announced the adjustment move on August 25, comes in the wake of...
Readers Think US States Have Chance To Win Tariff Lawsuit
In response to the new levies by the Trump administration based on Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 25 Democratic-led states of America sued the government. They stated that the administration...
Nirsa Seiner Catches Fire At Sea, Crew Rescued
The Ecuadorian-flagged purse seiner ‘Drennec’ caught fire at sea when fishing close to the Galapagos Islands on August 20. The lightning-fast response to the distress signal and the presence...
Super El Niño Drives EPO Sea Temperatures To Critical Levels, Ecuador Tuna Sector Hit
The super El Niño is impacting food security across many nations in the eastern Pacific, including Ecuador. Warming sea surface temperatures (SST) are reaching critical levels, affecting tuna...
i-Tail Reports Near 21 Percent Sales Growth, Lends Excess Cash To Thai Union
i-Tail Corporation, a Thai Union Group subsidiary, reported a 20.6 percent year on year increase in sales of pet food and other related products for the first half of this year. The strong...
EU Harmonized Weighing Rules Standardize Unsorted Tuna Sampling
The European Commission earlier this month announced that it has harmonized rules for weighing fishery products across the EU, crucial for effective fisheries control. The new rules will apply...
Sajo Invests In Storage Capacity Expansion
Sajo Seafood reached an agreement to acquire the cold storage facility Hines Namyang Logistics Center in Hwaseong, Seoul. The South Korean tuna processor and fishing operator announced that...
NGOs Urge IATTC To Adopt MPs For Commercial Tuna
The 104th annual meeting of IATTC will take place from August 31 until September 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. Four NGOs and environmental protection organizations have submitted their position...
BTS’ Jin Returns In Dongwon’s Latest Tuna Campaign
Dongwon F&B recently announced that its new advertising and marketing campaign features BTS's Jin, the brand model for Dongwon Tuna, for the second time. The advertisement positions tuna...
Venezuela’s Tuna Promise Is Taking Concrete Shape
Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Orinoco II’ recently unloaded 550 tons of EPO caught tuna in Sucre port, supplying local canneries and the domestic market. The shipment follows the August 2025...
Maldives Boosts Tuna Exports To Turkey Under New Deal
The Maldives-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement entered into force on August 2. The Agreement could improve access for Maldivian pole-and-line tuna to the Turkish market, but with conditions....
US Pouch Imports Drop Amid Tariff, Regulatory Pressures
US brands and retailers reduced their pouch purchases in the first half of 2026. Continued tariff uncertainties, new Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements, and a dearth of raw...