Today, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) started its 104th annual meeting at the Epic Sana Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. The Commission's decision regarding the management...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Nicaragua Monitors Yellowfin Stocks In Pacific EEZ
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ghana And Liberia Boost Tuna Fisheries Transparency Through FiTI
Ghana and Liberia recently became official Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) implementing nations, which will make their tuna fishing industry more public, structured, and independently...
NOAA Unveils Bigger Quota For US Bluefin Fishers
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA recently announced that it has raised the US bluefin quota by 14.7 percent, following the ICCAT limit permits, for fishers and tuna traders. The...
FFA Wants Sustainability Turned Into “Long-Term Benefits” For Members
The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently released its 2024-2025 Annual Report, highlighting the comprehensive work the Agency carried out in the past few years, including...
Study Finds Illegal Tuna Trade Thrives On Weak Oversight
Industrial-scale IUU fishing remains a pressing global issue, despite increased regulations and enforcement efforts. Meanwhile, illegal fishing markets mirror global power gaps, with poorer...
India & Somalia Question Fairness Of IOTC YF Management Measure
Somalia and India have formally objected to the establishment of interim catch limits and the allocation system for yellowfin. Both countries argued that the measures are unfair and could...