The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Monday finalized the second distribution of funds for 2026 under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT), amounting to USD 50.42 million, for...
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Indonesia Seeks Stronger Fisheries Management To Maximize Japan Tuna Deal
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently asserted that its new zero-tariff tuna deal with Japan will need stronger upstream fisheries management to fully...
Murder Of Ecuadorian Prosecutor Investigating US Boat Attacks Sparkes Outrage
Prosecutor Alexandra Bravo investigated the testimonies by survivors of the recent US strikes on three Ecuadorian tuna fishing boats. Her assassination has caused a shock in the country and...
Jealsa Leverages Growth Potential Through Investments In Automation And Global Expansion
Spanish tuna processor Jealsa Foods increased its revenue in 2025. The investments made contributed to a better performance, and the company will continue investing in its process automation...
Amazon Faces US Lawsuit Over Tuna Greenwashing Claims
A class-action lawsuit filed last week in a Seattle federal court accuses Amazon of misleading consumers with environmental and sustainability claims on labels of tuna and other seafood...
Major Global Highlights July 2026
The price of raw materials in the main Bangkok and Manta processing hubs continued to remain high. Asian processors fret over the latest round of US tariffs. The PP Group makes its presence in...
Fatal Accident Leaves Two Fishers Dead Aboard Panamanian Seiner
Two fishermen working aboard a Panamanian-flagged seiner died last week in an accident at sea, prompting Ecuadorian judicial authorities to open an investigation into the circumstances...
GFW Updates Detection Tools & Reveals A Data Upgrade
Digital vessel tracking platform Global Fishing Watch (GFW) has extended its performance to track the movements of small tuna vessels in coastal waters. It has launched a new IUU fishing risk...
Spain’s Supreme Court Rules Against Compensation For ‘Txori Urdin’ Sinking
Belize-flagged ‘Txori Urdin’ sank in the Gulf of Guinea due to an unknown leak in 2015. After a decade of litigation, Spain’s Supreme Court has dismissed millions in compensation claims from...
Weaker Skipjack Harvest Drags Down 2025 WCPO Tuna Catches
Total tuna catches in the WCPFC convention area dropped in 2025, pulled down by lower skipjack hauls. Overall landings were 15 percent down from the extraordinary year of 2024 when vessels...
Generale Conserve Records Profitable 2025
Italian tuna and seafood company Generale Conserve recorded higher sales in 2025, with more than half of its turnover generated from its premium Asdomar brand, indicating that interest in...
Rio Mare Promoting Premium Italian Quality Across London
Rio Mare aims to conquer the UK market with a large-scale campaign in London to entice consumers with its premium tuna products. The campaign ‘Italy’s Favourite Tuna’ started in July with TV...
US Retailer Recalls Fresh Yellowfin Steaks
Wegmans Food Markets recalled yellowfin products on July 28 because they contained a too-high level of histamine due to improper cooling. It concerned the products: Yellowfin steaks, 1-pound...
WCPO Seiners’ Fishing Efforts Shift During July
The tuna purse seiners operating in the WCPO have shifted their fishing locations in July and have moved away from the central region of the ocean. In the first half of July, the vessels...
Ecuador FTA With Canada Gives Tuna Sector Competitive Advantage
The Ecuadorian National Chamber of Fisheries (CNP) has welcomed news of the Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement, which allows Ecuadorian canned tuna duties to be reduced from 7 percent to zero...
US Judge Orders Over USD 150 Million Payout In Price-Fixing Case
A US federal judge ordered the settlement funds of USD 152.2 million to be distributed to end consumers who purchased canned tuna from the US Big brands – StarKist, Bumble Bee, and Chicken of...
Umios Corporation Splits Fisheries Entity TAFCO
Japan’s Umios Corporation (formerly Maruha Nichiro) will take over the bluefin aquaculture and processed-food operations of its subsidiary Taiyo A&F Co. (TAFCO) through a company split,...
Court To Probe Sinking Of Venezuelan Tuna Seiner
The Venezuelan Maritime Court is set to begin proceedings over a 2024 collision between two tuna seiners that left a marine biologist dead and resulted in the sinking of one of the vessels....
CFTO & SAPMER Seiners’ IO Catches Get MSC Certified
CFTO and SAPMER seiners in the Indian Ocean have received the MSC certification for their skipjack and yellowfin catches. A Korean longline fishery recently applied for the sustainability...
Thai Union & VASEP Criticize Punishing New US Tariffs
Securing tariff relief from the US government is critical, says Thai Union Group in response to the Trump administration’s latest round of additional tariffs. VASEP is concerned because these...