The Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPESCA) recently conducted a 15-day biological monitoring survey of yellowfin and other fish stocks in Nicaragua’s Pacific Ocean EEZ....
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TUNA 2026 Adds Industry Voices As Bangkok Tuna Summit Nears
The global tuna industry is set to converge in Bangkok in just two weeks for the much-anticipated INFOFISH TUNA 2026. INFOFISH has unveiled additional speakers, including the event’s keynote...
Australia’s New Tuna Roadmap Targets Premium Prices, Stronger Industry
Tuna Australia has unveiled a roadmap to expand the country’s longline tuna industry, putting seafood processing, exports and product innovation at the center of its growth strategy. The group...
FCF Deepens Sustainability Push Across Its Fishing Supply Chain
Taiwanese seafood supply chain company FCF Co. Ltd. is turning retired purse seine nets into safety goggles for longline fishing crews, linking marine-waste recycling with worker protection....
Sangaa Clark Looks Back On Decades In PNA Tuna Fisheries Management
Sangaa Clark, the CEO of PNA Office, has helmed the organization for more than five years and was the first woman to hold the position. After decades of working in tuna fisheries, she is...
India And Seychelles To Cooperate In Digital Tuna Fisheries Innovation
India and Seychelles are keen on signing a memorandum of agreement (MoU) to deepen their cooperation over tuna fisheries, work on joint initiatives, and explore digital technologies for marine...
Poll: What Decision Will IATTC Take On MPs?
Tuna industry stakeholders will debate and decide on numerous issues, including management procedures (MP) for several tuna stocks at the IATTC annual meeting from August 31 to September 4....
Mediterranean Tuna Fattening Boom Revives Bluefin Stock Concerns
Warnings that preceded Atlantic bluefin classification as endangered in 2011 are reemerging, according to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). The NGO said tuna fattening has expanded rapidly...
MSC Reports Sustainable Fishing Covers More Than Half of Global Tuna Stocks
More than half of the world’s global tuna stocks are now Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified, according to the agency’s recently released Annual Report 2025-26. Tuna remains the biggest...
Sajo Boosts Compliance With Electronic Monitoring On Longline Fleet
Sajo Industries has become the first South Korean company to install electronic monitoring (EM) systems on its longline fleet. The company plans to expand the technology to additional vessels...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports Rebound After Months Of Turbulence
Vietnam’s global tuna exports grew by two percent in value in the first seven months of 2026 compared to last year. After a slow start to the year, shipments to the US grew in June and July,...
US Canned Bonito Demand Collapses
The changing US tariff environment altered both the timing and sourcing of canned bonito, causing a significant drop in imports. The contrast is particularly clear between the first six months...
Canada Imposes Counter Tariffs On US Fresh Tuna
In the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed, Canada said that it will levy up to 50 percent on a range of US goods, including fresh and chilled tuna. Ottawa cited it is in...
El Niño’s Global Toll: Indian and Atlantic Tuna Fisheries Also Feel Impact
Warming ocean temperatures have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and communities. Tuna fishers in the Pacific are already feeling the effects with low catches, but how does El Niño...
Dongwon F&B Hikes Canned Tuna Prices To Offset Cost Pressure
Dongwon F&B will raise factory prices of canned tuna and other products from September 1 as input costs bite. It officially announced the adjustment move on August 25, comes in the wake of...
Readers Think US States Have Chance To Win Tariff Lawsuit
In response to the new levies by the Trump administration based on Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 25 Democratic-led states of America sued the government. They stated that the administration...
Nirsa Seiner Catches Fire At Sea, Crew Rescued
The Ecuadorian-flagged purse seiner ‘Drennec’ caught fire at sea when fishing close to the Galapagos Islands on August 20. The lightning-fast response to the distress signal and the presence...
Super El Niño Drives EPO Sea Temperatures To Critical Levels, Ecuador Tuna Sector Hit
The super El Niño is impacting food security across many nations in the eastern Pacific, including Ecuador. Warming sea surface temperatures (SST) are reaching critical levels, affecting tuna...
i-Tail Reports Near 21 Percent Sales Growth, Lends Excess Cash To Thai Union
i-Tail Corporation, a Thai Union Group subsidiary, reported a 20.6 percent year on year increase in sales of pet food and other related products for the first half of this year. The strong...
EU Harmonized Weighing Rules Standardize Unsorted Tuna Sampling
The European Commission earlier this month announced that it has harmonized rules for weighing fishery products across the EU, crucial for effective fisheries control. The new rules will apply...