The US-Israel war against Iran has now been going on for two weeks. The consequences for the industry are becoming increasingly dire, driven not only by rising oil prices but also by an acute...
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Malta Postpones Decision On Land Deal With Tuna Farming Company
The Parliament of Malta has postponed a decision on a resolution to transfer public land to bluefin tuna fattening company Malta Fish Farming Ltd (MFF) due to ongoing criminal charges faced by...
Chicken Of The Sea Grows Pittsburgh Office As Team Expands
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently enlarged its Pittsburgh office space due to the rising number of staff. In other news, the Thai Union-owned company and brand announced hiring Megan Garcia as...
Sirena Tuna Responds To Greenpeace Allegations
Australian tuna brand Sirena Tuna has denied sourcing fish from vessels named in a recent Greenpeace report alleging forced labor. Suzanne Douglas, General Manager of Iconic Food Distribution...
EU Boosts Canned Tuna Purchases From Smaller Suppliers
European buyers increased their purchases of canned tuna from smaller suppliers in 2025, with most traders inside and outside the bloc offering lower prices than a year earlier. The Europeans...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...
Chinese Longliners Intercepted By South Africa
South Africa seized four Chinese-flagged tuna vessels for their unauthorized entry into its EEZ and unusual behavior. The longliners ‘Zhong Yang 231’, Zhong Yang 232’, ‘Zhong Yang 233’, and...
Global Tuna Companies Head For Seafood Expo North America 2026
The Seafood Expo North America is all set to kick off in Boston this Sunday. The three-day event will bring together tuna and seafood companies, buyers, processors, and industry experts from...
FFA Report Maps Power Players And Shifting Trends In WCPO Tuna Industry
Tuna industry stakeholders have a new guidebook that can help them understand the structure of the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry in the WCPO. The Pacific Islands Forum Agency...
Thai Union Commits To Expanding WiFi Connectivity For Tuna Fishers
Thai Union, the world’s largest tuna-producing company, announced on Thursday that “it aims to have 50 percent of the tuna it sources from long-distance fishing vessels enabled by WiFi access...
MSC Recognizes AGAC’s Sustainability Efforts
The Spanish Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (AGAC), which operates purse seiners, was awarded by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its long-standing commitment to ocean...
Indonesia Opens Probe Into Greenpeace Report On Tuna Supply Chain
The Government of Indonesia has questioned the credibility of a recently released report by Greenpeace that alleged forced labor on Indonesian vessels linked to Australian tuna companies,...
Can Tuna Collagen Hydrogels Aid In Breast Cancer Treatment?
Tuna byproducts have numerous benefits and have long been valuable to the pharmaceutical, food, and aquaculture industries. Now, tuna byproducts may provide an added benefit. In a...
Will Annobón Tuna Factory In Equatorial Guinea Ever Take Off?
Even after years of hype, the controversial tuna processing plant on the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea is no closer to being operational despite officials stating that an inauguration...
Solomon Islands Pitches Bina Harbor Tuna Project To US Investors
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, is seeking to accelerate the long-planned Bina Harbor project, envisioned as a major tuna fishing and processing hub in the nation....
ICCAT Discusses Atlantic Bluefin Stock, Raises Norway’s Quota
ICCAT members are meeting online this week to assess the status of Atlantic bluefin stocks and to review the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) to test and compare the effectiveness of...
GDST Eyes Traceability Expansion To Other Commodities, Seeks Feedback
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) has launched a public consultation to seek stakeholders' feedback on its revised standard to 2.0, to release in a few months. The...
Vietnam Tuna Catches Pick Up Easing Prices
Vietnamese tuna fishers and small traders are benefiting from better catches in the Pacific Ocean, which have pushed fresh tuna prices down in recent weeks. Skipjack weighing more than 1.5 kg...
How Long Will Middle East Conflict Affect Fuel Value For Fleets?
Following the conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices around the world skyrocketed on Monday. Fuel prices for tuna fishing fleets jumped as well....
Freight & Fuel Surcharges Add To Tuna Sector’s Woes
The tuna sector is facing headwinds due to the increase in freight costs for 20 ft containers (TEU) and 40 ft containers (FEU) as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Major global...