A new 3D imaging system could help tuna processors automate the sizing, weighing, and grading of frozen skipjack on conveyor belts. A group of Japanese researchers used machine learning,...
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WCPFC Scientific Committee Concludes With Special Session On Bigeye Management
The WCPFC Scientific Committee concluded its annual meeting on August 19, with scientists and ocean experts assessing critical data for the conservation and management of the world’s largest...
EU’s New Packaging Law Adds Compliance Hurdles For Tuna Industry
The EU’s controversial law on packaging came into force on August 12, aimed at minimizing the quantities of packaging and generated waste in response to environmental and consumer health...
Japan Secures A 25 Percent Increase In Bluefin Quota
Japan secured a 25 percent increase in its Pacific bluefin quota for fish weighing at least 30 kg at the recently held RFMO meeting. Mexico, which had previously opposed the increase, agreed...
New Dashboard Offers Greater Visibility Into Tuna Supply Chain Risks
A newly introduced Tuna Sustainability Dashboard by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) provides greater visibility into the vessels operating within tuna supply chains and fisheries. The...
PNG And Solomon Islands Push For Deeper Trade, Prioritize Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands signaled a deepening of trade ties with one another through domestic processing and joint investment, framing the tuna sector as a backbone for jobs...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Climbs Higher
Frozen whole round skipjack prices are moving upwards in the Bangkok processing hub, but many Thai packers are resisting market pressure. The price of skipjack raw material has reached the USD...
Ghana Tuna Sector Makes EU Yellow Card Removal Top Priority
Ghana’s Fisheries Commission and tuna industry stakeholders met to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation, compliance and responsible fishing in the country’s EEZ. The talks focused on...
Mexican EPO Seiners See Yellowfin Catches Weaken
Mexican seiners fishing in the EPO reported lower catches in the first half of the year, led by a decline in yellowfin, their main target species. Skipjack and bigeye landings were broadly...
Groups Warn Philippine Top Court Ruling Could Hit Key Tuna Exports
More groups want a repeal of the Philippine Supreme Court ruling that found mandatory 24/7 monitoring and reporting of commercial fishing vessels unconstitutional. The Coalition for Fisheries...
China Faces Bad Optics After Refusing Mombasa Declaration
The Mombasa Declaration was adopted on June 17 during the ‘Our Ocean Conference 2026’ event in Mombasa, Kenya, by 16 national governments. It is an international commitment to stop IUU fishing...
Thailand Skipjack WR Imports See Sourcing Change
Thai canneries’ imports of frozen whole round skipjack remained stable despite a supply shortfall from major WCPO fleets in the first half of 2026. Indian Ocean fleets delivered a lot of...
Calvo Tuna Makes South Korea Debut With Strong Early Demand
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang launched Nauterra-owned Calvo tuna in the Korean market last week to strong initial demand.About 2,500 sets sold out within an hour on online retail...
Ecuador Seiners Grapple With Persistent Skipjack Shortage
Ecuadorian purse seine operators continued to face weak catches in the EPO in the second quarter, extending a sluggish start to the year. Skipjack landings fell sharply, while yellowfin...
Ghana And Liberia Boost Tuna Fisheries Transparency Through FiTI
Ghana and Liberia recently became official Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) implementing nations, which will make their tuna fishing industry more public, structured, and independently...
NOAA Unveils Bigger Quota For US Bluefin Fishers
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA recently announced that it has raised the US bluefin quota by 14.7 percent, following the ICCAT limit permits, for fishers and tuna traders. The...
FFA Wants Sustainability Turned Into “Long-Term Benefits” For Members
The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently released its 2024-2025 Annual Report, highlighting the comprehensive work the Agency carried out in the past few years, including...
US Canned Tuna Imports Dip Slightly As Demand For Asian Products Weaken
The US canned tuna import market is showing a weaker trend in the first half of 2026, particularly from Asian suppliers. Imports slid by five percent due to tariffs, geopolitical issues, and...
CIA Involvement In Bombing Of Ecuadorian Tuna Vessels Revealed
There is strong evidence that the drone attacks on three Ecuadorian tuna vessels at the beginning of this year were part of a CIA “covert action” program. Investigation into the attacks by The...
Taiwanese Purse Seiner Sinks In Pacific Ocean
Taiwanese-flagged purse seiner ‘Jih Yu No. 868’ sank in the South Pacific after catching fire on August 8, which resulted in the sinking of the vessel two days later. All 32 crew members were...