On the first day of the ongoing Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) discussed how to change consumer behavior...
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Ocean Outcomes Pledges USD 3 Million For Tuna Fleet Transparency
US-based NGO Ocean Outcomes pledged USD 3 million “to catalyze transparency and responsible fishing practices across high-risk, distant water tuna fleets in Northeast Asia.” The announcement...
Sales Of MSC Labelled Tuna Growing Exponentially
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) published its annual Tuna Yearbook on May 2, World Tuna Day. It revealed that the volume of tuna sold with the MSC label grew by 24 percent in 2024/25. The...
TMC Submits Application For Deep-Sea Mining License In Tuna-Rich Pacific Zone
Last week, Canadian-based deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company (TMC) submitted applications for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard...
Coastal Nations Celebrated World Tuna Day
On World Tuna Day, NGOs and governments came together to raise awareness and celebrate one of the world’s most sought-after fish economically. Culinary programs, cultural events, competitions,...
Trace Your Source At Moment Of Buying
The number one risk is the one outside our control, said Cynthia Asaf, COO of Pacifical, at the European Tuna Conference. She talked about supply chain risk management and the need for...
Carrefour Working On Traceability On Canned Tuna
Transparency and supply chain risk management were two major topics that several speakers highlighted during Session II at the European Tuna Conference. Agathe Grossman, Director CSR at...
Indonesia Ramps Up Efforts To Become A Major Tuna Producer
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently claimed that the nation is one of the world’s largest tuna producers and surpassed Taiwan, which has a massive fleet. A...
Today Is World Tuna Day
It is World Tuna Day today. Tuna fishing and processing is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and the fish plays a vital role in the economies of many coastal, developed, and developing nations...
Indian Researchers Develop Poultry Feed From Dried Tuna
The Indian government-run ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute recently introduced poultry feed made from smoked and dried tuna, manufactured in the Lakshadweep Islands, off the...
Major Global Highlights April 2025
April was quite a dramatic month for global tuna trade. Prices in major tuna hubs did not witness noteworthy changes except in the Indian Ocean region. US President Donald Trump kick started a...
EU Pledges Over EUR 300 Mln For Sustainable Oceans In Busan
Busan played host to the 10th Our Ocean Conference, which was attended by over 1,000 participants, including government officials, NGOs, and private sector representatives, from over 100...
Will Other RFMOs Follow IOTC’s Lead With A Skipjack Limit?
At its recent annual meeting, IOTC members adopted a total allowable catch (TAC) for skipjack and allocated quotas to fleets. This was a historic move as no other RFMO has appointed such a...
Overfished Tuna Stocks Shrink, RFMOs Must Be Open To Trade-Offs For Ecosystem Challenges
-VIEWPOINT- We have come a long way since the UN General Assembly, recognising the importance of responsible tuna fishing for biodiversity, nutrition, and livelihoods, designated May 2 as...
US Legislators Determined To Not Allow Oil Drilling Near Nation’s Coasts
Last week, US legislators introduced bills in Congress to ban oil drilling close to the nation’s coasts in the tuna fishing areas in the Atlantic Ocean. Shortly after, President Donald Trump...
IOTC Allocates Historic Skipjack Quotas To Fleets
The 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting came to a close on April 17 with vital decisions being made about skipjack and bigeye quotas. The RFMO recently announced the outcomes of the...
Fiji Tightens IUU Fishing Monitoring With New Initiative
A new state-of-the-art Fisheries Monitoring Center was inaugurated in Fiji last week to combat IUU fishing. It falls under the EUR 45 million (USD 51 million) Pacific-European Union Marine...
Pacific Island Leaders’ Letter To Trump Highlights US’ Due Fishing License Payments
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders recently drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump addressing their concerns about the US support to the Pacific islands. The tariffs imposed on Pacific...
US Gives Green Light To Deep-Sea Mining In Tuna-Rich Pacific Ocean
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, a key migration and foraging area for skipjack, yellowfin,...
Govts And Organizations Line Up Programs For World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day is around the corner. Tuna companies, NGOs, associations, and governments are announcing plans to celebrate this day, on May 2. It is intended to raise awareness about the...