Colombia joined the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) last week by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the FiTI standard on the nation's tuna and seafood fishing...
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Major Global Highlights March 2026
The prices of frozen whole round skipjack in major tuna processing hubs rose amid the Middle East conflict. An Indian seafood company purchased the Spanish tuna processing firm Frime S.A.U....
How ESG Pressures Are Reshaping the WCPO Tuna Supply Chain
The WCPO tuna industry stands at crossroads as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pressures mount. Companies and retailers in key markets are rolling out dedicated programs and firm...
Global Fishing Watch Says It Has Achieved Full Tuna Fleet Mapping
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) stated that one of its biggest ambitions, to map 100 percent of the global tuna and seafood fishing fleet, became a reality in 2025. Through trainings in over 70...
SWG Renews Attack On MSC Over Social Standards Gap
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been bashed yet again by the Seafood Working Group (SWG), this time too, for its sourcing practices. The Group reiterated a set of demands it had...
Europêche Points Out Challenges As EU–Indonesia Deal Nears Ratification
Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, stated that Indonesia’s non-binding commitments, when it comes to labor rights, create an “uneven playing field for...
Tuna Stocks Hold Strong But Climate Risks Loom, Warns WCPFC
The WCPFC recently released a summary report of its Twenty-Second Regular Session of the Commission held last December. It outlined key decisions and debates on issues such as the health of...
South African Pole-And-Line YF Catches Certified
The yellowfin catches of the already MSC-certified South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery received the blue tick. The CAB, Control Union, published the Public Certification Report...
Mauritania Highlights Progress And Gaps in Tuna Sector Transparency
Mauritania recently published its sixth Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report. It focused on the 2025 Fisheries Management in Mauritania and stated that some details of its tuna...
New Study Redraws Atlantic BF Spawning Map
A group of American scientists conducted an over six-decade-long analysis of Atlantic bluefin to understand their spawning patterns in the Western Atlantic. The study, ‘A re-evaluation of...
WPRFMC Moves To Reopen Tuna Fishing In Pacific Monuments
As uncertainty persists over the reopening of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has moved ahead with final...
US Fines Importers Over Mexican ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Violations
US agency NOAA Fisheries halted millions of pounds of improperly labeled Mexican tuna from entering the US market and penalized importers for falsely marketing the products as ‘dolphin-safe'...
Maldivian Yellowfin Pole-And-Line And Handline Catches Are MSC Certified
The Maldives Seafood Processors & Exporters Association (MSPEA) recently got its pole-and-line and handline Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin catches MSC certified. The CAB, Global Trust,...
US Senate Approves FISH Act To Crack Down On IUU Tuna Fishing
The US Senate passed the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act earlier this week to combat IUU fishing of tuna and other seafood. The bill needs to be signed by the US President...
WPRFMC To Revisit Tuna Fishing Ban In Pacific Marine Monuments
Tuna fishing near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument will be among the topics that would be discussed at the 206th Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
Target Faces Class Action Over Alleged Greenwashing Claims
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Target Corporation, alleging the retailer misled consumers with sustainability claims tied to its Good & Gather tuna products. In the...
Grupomar Invests In Comprehensive FIP Plan For EPO YF
Mexican tuna producer Grupomar has secured Comprehensive-level recognition under a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for its EPO yellowfin catches. This signals that the company has aligned...
China’s Footprint In The WCPO Yields Poor Results
The Chinese’ distant-water tuna fishing fleet’s performance in the WCPO has been poor, despite government incentives. Nevertheless, the nation’s tuna fleet continues to be one of the largest...
Europêche Lauds Study Promoting Proteins From Wild-Caught Fish
Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, has praised a latest study that pointed out the negative environmental consequences of replacing tuna and other...
AI & The Future of Tuna Sourcing: Are You Ready For The Shift?
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how tuna is sourced, traded, and bought. As AI rapidly advances, it is starting to influence every link in the tuna supply chain, from smarter...