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Denmark’s MSC Tuna Sales Show No Signs Of Slowing
MSC-certified tuna has gained significant traction in Denmark over the years, mirroring trends across much of Europe. The volume of sustainable tuna sold through Danish supermarkets doubled...
Albacore Management To Take Center Stage At Pacific Ministers Meet
New Zealand is hosting a three-day meeting bringing together Pacific Island leaders focusing on the sustainable management of shared fisheries resources, primarily tuna, throughout the Pacific...
Reduced Chinese IO Longliners Fleet Grows Catch
China’s Indian Ocean longline fleet increased its catches of yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye over the years with catches hitting a five-year-peak in 2024. The country's 74 longliners caught...
Sustainable Tuna Stocks Dominate Global Catches, FAO’s 2026 Report Reveals
The UN FAO considers tuna to be one of the most valuable fish groups and in 2024, its global catches increased for the third successive year. Skipjack was the second most caught marine...
Century Pacific Urges US to Reconsider Tariffs: It Meets Forced Labor Measures
Century Pacific Food opposed the additional 12.5 percent tariff imposed after the US said the Philippines had failed to take sufficient measures against forced labor. The company claims to...
EU Export Of Pre-Cooked Loins Fall To Five-Year Low
EU processors and traders sharply reduced the export of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins in the first quarter of 2026. The majority was delivered to European markets with demand falling except for...
Italy’s Rio Mare Takes Leap Into US Market
Italian Bolton Food’s Rio Mare tuna brand expands sales to the US market. Its popular premium tuna in olive oil and other items will be showcased at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2026, which will...
Tagged Bigeye Recaptured After 10 Years Offers Stock Management Insight
Spanish researchers from AZTI could validate the age and growth history of a bigeye based on its chemically marked otolith (ear bone) after it was recaptured nearly 10 years later. This...
Panama Fleet’s Yellowfin Catch Doubles
Panama-flagged vessels posted a first-quarter catch recovery in the EPO, driven by extremely high yellowfin landings and a slump in skipjack catches. The purse seinsers landed 35,210 M/T of...
Sustainable RSP Proven Model For FIA PNG To Be Preserved
The five-year impact report of the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) shows that steps were made to improve human and labor rights in PNG tuna fleet. The Responsible...
FAO-Backed Ambitious Initiave Drives Growth Of Kiribati’s Domestic Tuna Industry
Six years after its launch, the FAO-backed Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS) initiative is delivering tangible results in Kiribati, helping strengthen...
Higher Prices Do Not Dent US Appetite For Canned Tuna
In May, prices for shelf-stable seafood products, including tuna in cans and pouches, increased in the US. Despite the higher costs, the category posted gains in both value and volume sales,...
Lost DFADs Undermine Marine Protected Areas’ Purpose
A new study found that abandoned dFADs from tuna purse seiners are colliding with coral reefs and damaging marine ecosystems within marine protected areas (MPAs). The findings underscore the...
Artisanal Fleet Drives Sharp Rise in Oman Tuna Landings
Oman's tuna catches rose notably in 2024 from a year earlier, driven largely by the artisanal fishing sector. The species, one of the country's most valuable seafood products, has been...
Could Stricter EU Standards Backfire On Tuna Trade?
The EU implemented stricter standards for the import of tuna products earlier this year, an improvement for food safety and banning imports of items originating from IUU fishing. But will EU...
Softening Bangkok Skipjack Prices Offer Relief To Processors
Frozen whole round skipjack prices in Bangkok eased as concerns linked to rising fuel costs and disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict began to moderate. Canners have reportedly...
New Nation-Wide Campaign Links Tuna To Taking Good Care Of Yourself
Spanish seafood industry association Anfaco-Cytma recently launched the campaign ‘Qué fácil es quererse bien, literal’ (How easy it is to take good care of yourself, literally) with the...
Finland’s MSC Tuna Demand Grew Drastically In Five Years
Finnish demand for MSC-certified tuna continued to climb between April 2025 and March 2026, with tuna representing 29 percent of all MSC-certified seafood sold in the country. Skipjack...
Century Tuna’s Superbod Life Community Encourages Daily Lifestyle Chances
The Philippines tuna brand Century Tuna launched the Superbod Life Community on social media to encourage people to live a healthier life. It is an expansion of Superbod, a popular health,...