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Tuna Health Claims Stir Online Buzz & Other Social Media Stories
Canned tuna comes into the spotlight after Grace Beverley’s claims. Want to see how to cook the perfect steak? An Instagram page has the tips for you. An eight-year-old American boy celebrates...
Conservation Dominates IOTC Meeting But Crew Welfare Is Overlooked
The 30th Session of the IOTC is underway in the Maldives, bringing some of the Indian Ocean tuna sector’s most vital topics to the forefront. Skipjack and yellowfin catch limits, at-sea...
Nauterra’s Turnover Hits Record, Crowning Touch To 85th Jubilee
Spanish vertically-integrated company Nauterra (formerly Calvo) recorded over five percent growth in 2025 in its turnover, with increased branded canned tuna sales. The company also celebrated...
Ongoing Pressure Weighs On Skipjack Trading in Manta
The price of frozen whole round skipjack traded in Manta remains high. Boat owners and processors in Ecuador are suffering from a shortage of this fish. Sources close to the matter told Atuna...
Environmental Groups Sue US Govt For Rollback Of Atlantic MPA Protection
NGOs have turned to a US court to prevent the reopening of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean. “A living scientific laboratory and a refuge for...
EU Tuna Vessel Owners Renew Alarm Over Indonesia Pact
European vessel owners have renewed calls for tighter scrutiny of possible duty-free imports of Indonesian fresh and frozen tuna loins into the bloc, raising the issue during a May 7 meeting...
Seychelles Tuna Sector Faces Headwinds To Growth
Stakeholders in Seychelles’ tuna sector met last month to examine constraints weighing on industry growth and the role of initiatives such as the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in...
MSC Suspends Japanese Pole-and-Line Fishery Over Seabird Bycatch
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently suspended the certification for a Japanese pole-and-line fishery operating in the WCPO after they failed to meet requirements tied to seabird...
US Canned Tuna Demand Stays Strong As Reliance On Asian Packers Drops
US brands, retailers, and traders slightly reduced their imports of canned tuna in the first three months of this year compared to the record Q1 2025. They stayed above the average normal...
Spanish Tuna Firm Actemsa Eyes Expansion
Spanish tuna company Actemsa, one of the leading names in the European tuna industry, has a strong presence in the sector. The company recently announced plans to venture into new avenues...
Tuna Among Segments That Powered CNPF First-Quarter Profit Growth
Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) reported a 15 percent year-on-year revenue increase in the first quarter of 2026, stating “resilient volume growth helped cushion cost headwinds.” OEM exports...
EU & Mediterranean Join Hands To Renew MedFish4Ever To Protect Stocks
The EU and Mediterranean nations last week adopted the new MedFish4Ever Declaration 2027, setting out a 10-year strategy for fisheries and aquaculture management across the Mediterranean, a...
IOTC’s 30th Session Begins In Maldives With Major Tuna Issues In Focus
The five-day 30th Session of the IOTC started in the Maldives today. Management procedure for tuna, crew standards and monitoring, and the implementation of dFAD register, are some of the...
Europêche Says EU Tuna Companies Contribute To Coastal State Economies
EU tuna catches in the Indian Ocean have risen over the past decade because many European companies have reflagged their vessels to coastal states, according to a report published by the Blue...
Sapmer Suffers Major Financial Blow As Tuna Fleet Falters
French fishing company Sapmer saw its results turn sour in the second half of 2025. It closed 2025 with a drop in revenue and an enormous net loss due to a write-down of the firm's tuna...
Nirsa Navigates Global Uncertainty And Challenging Market Conditions
The current global situation with higher marine fuel prices, extra freight surcharges, and volatility of catches is impacting tuna fishing fleets, and vertically-integrated company Nirsa is no...
Tuna Overtakes Cod In MSC-Certified UK And Ireland Sales
In the UK, a new milestone was reached as MSC-certified tuna sales overtook those of cod, becoming the most sold species with a blue tick last year. The volume of MSC tuna purchased in this...
Setback For Trump: US Trade Court Strikes Down February Tariffs
Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Thursday after the US Court of International Trade ruled that the 10 percent tariff, imposed in February on imported tuna and a broad range of other...
Anova Food Appoints New Retail Sales Director
Jessie Graef has been appointed as the new Director of Retail Sales of Anova Food, the leading North American supplier of sashimi-grade ready-to-eat tuna products. The company is a subsidiary...