South Pacific albacore quotas, bigeye management reforms, and deep-sea mining developments near American Samoa are expected to take center stage at the 207th Western Pacific Council’s latest...
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MIFCO Raises Skipjack Purchase Price To Match Private Buyers
Maldives state-owned fisheries company Mifco said it has raised the price paid for pole-and-line caught skipjack, bringing its procurement rate from fishers closer to levels offered by private...
IATTC Scientific Meeting To Discuss Bigeye Stock & Harvest Strategies
The IATTC Scientific Advisory Committee meeting began today and will run until June 12. Discussions over the 2025 EPO tuna fishery, updates to the stock assessment of bigeye, harvest...
UK Canned Tuna Imports Rise As Market Braces For Major Shifts
Demand for ambient tuna in the UK rose in 2025, with major suppliers increasing trade in this market. The latest decision by the UK government to temporarily suspend tariffs for all tuna...
Captain Fresh Wants Frime To Be A Top Tuna Player In Spain
Indian seafood conglomerate Captain Fresh acquired Spanish tuna firm Frime in March. Utham Gowda, CMD & Group CEO of Captain Fresh, has ambitious plans and told Atuna that he wants Frime...
Massive Fire Chars Dozens Of Boats In Manta Port
At least 35 boats, both tuna longliners and other artisanal vessels, that were moored in Ecuador’s Manta port were destroyed in a fire that broke out on Saturday. Authorities have begun an...
OPAGAC Rolls Out EPO DFAD Recovery Program
The Spanish purse seine fleet, grouped under OPAGAC and other tuna industry associations, recently announced a collaboration to launch an Ocean FAD Recovery Foundation. The groups claim it is...
Sustainable Oceans Key To The Future Experts Say
Working on sustainability for healthy oceans forms the crux of this year’s World Oceans Day, celebrated on June 8. This year’s theme, according to the UN, is ‘Reimagine: Beyond the world we...
Dongwon & Indigo Launch Human-Grade Tuna For Cats
South Korea’s Dongwon F&B and pet food firm Indigo has partnered to introduce the product line ‘Pet Origin Daily Stick,’ in two flavors – Tuna and Tuna and Chicken Breast, with “100...
DFAD Retrieval Remains At Dismal Levels In EPO
In the EPO, fleets have increasingly deployed drifting FADs compared to retrieving them over the years, despite several initiatives to retrieve these devices. Furthermore, thousands of these...
UK’s Tuna Tariff Freeze Alters Competitive Landscape For Canned Tuna Producers
The UK government, in a bid to lower the cost of living for its citizens, recently announced that it is suspending tariffs for over two years on a selection of agricultural and food products....
US Bill Intends To Curb Presidential Power Over Monument Fishing
The US Congress is considering a legislation that would bar presidents from unilaterally banning commercial fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs), requiring such activities to be managed...
Philippine Tuna Catches Sink To Three-Year Low
Catches by Philippines-flagged vessels fell to a three-year low in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp decline in both skipjack and yellowfin landings. Data from the Philippine...
Global Voices Call For Tougher Action Against IUU Fishing
Stricter enforcement and tougher penalties for offenders are among the key demands marking the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing,...
US To Descope Critical Climate Deep Ocean Sensors Amid El Niño
The US will soon be removing a vast system of deep-ocean sensors in the Pacific Ocean, raising alarm in the country’s scientific community. The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) announced...
Leading FAD Buoy Producers Start Sustainable Echosounder Buoy Stewardship
Marine Instruments, Satlink, and Zunibal recently signed a deal which they claimed is a “major step towards more responsible and collaborative dFAD management in tropical tuna fisheries.”...
Tuna Trade Faces New Uncertainty As US Hints At Additional Tariffs
The US tariff merry-go-round is not stopping. On Tuesday, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) proposed additional levies on imports on 60 countries deemed to have made...
Italy’s Appetite For MSC-Certified Premium Tuna Reaches Five-Year High
Italian consumer demand for MSC ambient tuna has grown in the past five years with more availability in products, especially yellowfin, sold by brands and private labels from retailers. Over...
Will Super El Niño Affect EPO Tuna Skipjack Catches?
Scientists are saying that this year the world will experience a super El Niño with higher than expected temperatures on land and sea. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a...
Sufficient Inventories Drive Down EU Canned Tuna Imports
Demand for canned tuna into the EU fell in the first quarter of the year, particularly a large drop from non-EU suppliers such as Ecuador. Brands, retailers and traders imported 129,224 M/T of...