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...
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Sajo Invests In Storage Capacity Expansion
Sajo Seafood reached an agreement to acquire the cold storage facility Hines Namyang Logistics Center in Hwaseong, Seoul. The South Korean tuna processor and fishing operator announced that...
NGOs Urge IATTC To Adopt MPs For Commercial Tuna
The 104th annual meeting of IATTC will take place from August 31 until September 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. Four NGOs and environmental protection organizations have submitted their position...
BTS’ Jin Returns In Dongwon’s Latest Tuna Campaign
Dongwon F&B recently announced that its new advertising and marketing campaign features BTS's Jin, the brand model for Dongwon Tuna, for the second time. The advertisement positions tuna...
Venezuela’s Tuna Promise Is Taking Concrete Shape
Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Orinoco II’ recently unloaded 550 tons of EPO caught tuna in Sucre port, supplying local canneries and the domestic market. The shipment follows the August 2025...
Maldives Boosts Tuna Exports To Turkey Under New Deal
The Maldives-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement entered into force on August 2. The Agreement could improve access for Maldivian pole-and-line tuna to the Turkish market, but with conditions....
US Pouch Imports Drop Amid Tariff, Regulatory Pressures
US brands and retailers reduced their pouch purchases in the first half of 2026. Continued tariff uncertainties, new Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements, and a dearth of raw...
Infrared 3D Imaging Of Skipjack Improves Weight Estimation
A new 3D imaging system could help tuna processors automate the sizing, weighing, and grading of frozen skipjack on conveyor belts. A group of Japanese researchers used machine learning,...
WCPFC Scientific Committee Concludes With Special Session On Bigeye Management
The WCPFC Scientific Committee concluded its annual meeting on August 19, with scientists and ocean experts assessing critical data for the conservation and management of the world’s largest...
EU’s New Packaging Law Adds Compliance Hurdles For Tuna Industry
The EU’s controversial law on packaging came into force on August 12, aimed at minimizing the quantities of packaging and generated waste in response to environmental and consumer health...
Japan Secures A 25 Percent Increase In Bluefin Quota
Japan secured a 25 percent increase in its Pacific bluefin quota for fish weighing at least 30 kg at the recently held RFMO meeting. Mexico, which had previously opposed the increase, agreed...
New Dashboard Offers Greater Visibility Into Tuna Supply Chain Risks
A newly introduced Tuna Sustainability Dashboard by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) provides greater visibility into the vessels operating within tuna supply chains and fisheries. The...
PNG And Solomon Islands Push For Deeper Trade, Prioritize Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands signaled a deepening of trade ties with one another through domestic processing and joint investment, framing the tuna sector as a backbone for jobs...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Climbs Higher
Frozen whole round skipjack prices are moving upwards in the Bangkok processing hub, but many Thai packers are resisting market pressure. The price of skipjack raw material has reached the USD...
Ghana Tuna Sector Makes EU Yellow Card Removal Top Priority
Ghana’s Fisheries Commission and tuna industry stakeholders met to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation, compliance and responsible fishing in the country’s EEZ. The talks focused on...
Mexican EPO Seiners See Yellowfin Catches Weaken
Mexican seiners fishing in the EPO reported lower catches in the first half of the year, led by a decline in yellowfin, their main target species. Skipjack and bigeye landings were broadly...
Groups Warn Philippine Top Court Ruling Could Hit Key Tuna Exports
More groups want a repeal of the Philippine Supreme Court ruling that found mandatory 24/7 monitoring and reporting of commercial fishing vessels unconstitutional. The Coalition for Fisheries...
China Faces Bad Optics After Refusing Mombasa Declaration
The Mombasa Declaration was adopted on June 17 during the ‘Our Ocean Conference 2026’ event in Mombasa, Kenya, by 16 national governments. It is an international commitment to stop IUU fishing...
Thailand Skipjack WR Imports See Sourcing Change
Thai canneries’ imports of frozen whole round skipjack remained stable despite a supply shortfall from major WCPO fleets in the first half of 2026. Indian Ocean fleets delivered a lot of...
Calvo Tuna Makes South Korea Debut With Strong Early Demand
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang launched Nauterra-owned Calvo tuna in the Korean market last week to strong initial demand.About 2,500 sets sold out within an hour on online retail...