Dutch sustainable tuna brand Fish Tales announced the start of a project on improving tuna welfare in pole-and-line fisheries. A sensitive subject that is not widely publicized by brands and...
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Nirsa’s Ocean Run Garners Attention And Other Social Media Stories
Ecuadorian Nirsa, which owns the Real tuna brand, conducted an ‘Ocean Run' last month to promote ocean sustainability, an initiative that received appreciation by social media users. The...
Three Pacific Islands Want To Extend Their EEZs
Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu have taken a major step to secure 453,400 square kilometres of shared ocean heritage. They submitted Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) documents to the UN...
Modest Drop In Yellowfin WR Imports In Q1
Tuna processors in Europe slightly reduced their intake of frozen whole round yellowfin in the first quarter of this year. The volume of raw materials from non-EU fleets dropped while those...
ISSF Report Shows Members Still Need To Work On Conservation Measures
The ISSF recently published its Annual Conservation Measures report, and it revealed a 99.62 percent conformance of its participating companies, with a 0.38 percent non-conformance. The 'ISSF...
WCPO Seiner Owners Rejoice As Skipjack Catches Showed Sharp Uptick
The overall fishing effort and catches of purse seiners fishing in the WCPO increased in May, compared to the previous month. Consequently, vessels netted 41 percent more skipjack catches....
Environmental Groups Warn Of Allocating Increased Pacific Bluefin Catches
The Pacific bluefin stock has improved greatly through years of efforts of flag states under the management of WCPFC and IATTC. WCPFC recently posted on social media that the species has...
Card Game Helps To Improve Financial Literacy Of Indonesian Fishers
Fluctuations in tuna supply and demand make financial management difficult for Indonesian small-scale fishers and their families. IPNLF Indonesia, supporting the livelihood of these fisheries,...
Korean County Orders To Dump Bluefin For Exceeding Limits
This week, Korean fishers on the eastern coast of South Korea in Yeongdeok County had to discard their haul of bluefin catches, because they had fished over the quota. Officials said the tuna...
The Impact Of WCPFC FAD Ban On Skipjack Catches
The WCPFC FAD ban came into force on July 1 and the supply of skipjack to processing hubs, such as Bangkok, will be impacted in the coming weeks. The ban runs for one and a half months until...
Will Thailand Reach Tariff Deal With the US Before New Deadline?
Once again, US reciprocal tariffs were delayed and now will expire on August 1 instead of July 9. President Donald Trump signed the order on Monday. For some countries, this is a relief as...
Mishap For Newly Purchased Albacora Seiner
The purse seiner ‘Beti Aurrera’ has been docked in the port of Madagascar for maintenance since early June and capsized on its starboard side just a day ago. Atuna contacted its Spanish owner,...
American Samoa Tuna Fishers Share Their Woes
The Western Pacific Regional Management Council (WPRFMC) met with American Samoa tuna fishers and locals in the region last month to learn in detail about the changes seen in local waters and...
MSC’s Second Chinese Office Opens Doors
The Marine Stewardship (MSC) has expanded its Chinese operations by opening a new office last month in Qianhai, a province in Guangdong. The agency chose this location due to its strategic...
Mitsubishi Targets Tuna Supply Chain Enhancement By 2030
Mitsubishi Corporation has updated its tuna procurement guidelines, stating that it aims to achieve 30 percent of wild-caught tuna from programs recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood...
African Contribution To EU Canned Tuna Market Grew
African canned tuna producers' business with EU traders, retailers, and brands saw a remarkable growth in Q1 2025. All major sellers increased trade, with the Seychelles as top exporter....
US Delays Reciprocal Tariffs, Vietnam Secures New Trade Deal
On Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order determining that certain reciprocal tariff rates will expire on August 1, 2025. They were initially set to end on July 9. In...
Oscar Romero Argote Is Albacora’s New COO
Spanish tuna fishing company Albacora has reeled in Oscar Romero Argote as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The announcement was made last week after he joined the company on July 1....
Uncertainty Looms Over WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Taking Off This Year
The much-anticipated WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, adopted in 2022 to regulate and limit harmful fisheries subsidies, can take effect only after 111 nations ratify it. Currently, 102 have...
FDA Closer To Finalizing Updated Standards For Canned Tuna
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the requirements for the standard for canned tuna identity and filling of containers. This regulation will modernize and update food...