Small-scale fishers in the Solomon Islands say ocean warming is disrupting tuna catches and impacting their livelihoods, with skipjack and yellowfin, their main catches, increasingly shifting...
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Trump Defies Pacific Opposition With First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale
The US government recently announced a proposed deep-sea mining lease sale in waters near American Samoa, marking the world’s first attempt to mine the deep sea commercially. If approved, the...
OPAGAC Sets Stage For Biennial National Tuna Congress
The future competitiveness of the European tuna fleet amid mounting regulatory pressure will dominate discussions at OPAGAC's seventh biennial National Tuna Congress, which will be held in...
Tuvalu Seizes Chinese Longliner In Rampant IUU Fishing Probe
The Tuvalu Police operating from a Sea Shepherd patrol vessel detained a Chinese longliner over multiple alleged fisheries violations and suspected IUU fishing. Experts pointed out that the...
Poland Consumers’ Preference For MSC Tuna Growing
Consumer demand for MSC-certified tuna in Poland surged in 2025/26 compared to the previous five years, boosted by increasing availability of sustainable products. Lidl's Nixe brand dominates...
Dakar Port Gateway For Shark Fin Trade By Asian Longliners
The port controls in Dakar, Senegal, are failing as fishers reported increasing shark finning landings by distant-water tuna fishing vessels, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation...
US Lawmakers Seek Ban On Tuna Linked to China
President Donald Trump must issue an Executive Order barring tuna and other seafood caught by Chinese-linked vessels or processed in China from entering the US market, urged US lawmakers and...
Japan Criticizes Mexico For Blocking Tuna Quota Raise
Japan failed to secure a higher quota for large bluefin at the recently concluded IATTC-WCPFC Pacific Bluefin meeting. It blames Mexico for opposing its request to the RFMOs. On Tuesday,...
Trump’s ESA Rule Change May Alter Habitat Protection For Tuna
An essential change in the definition of ‘harm’ in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by the US Trump administration opens the way for the destruction of wildlife habitats, including that of...
Pew Slams RFMOs For Missing Pacific Bluefin MP Deal
The Pew Charitable Trusts said the recent IATTC-WCPFC Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting failed to adopt a management procedure (MP) for Pacific bluefin, reinforcing concerns among...
Indonesia Steps Up Skipjack Fishery Oversight
Indonesia is stepping up efforts to strengthen skipjack management by improving the quality and reliability of fisheries data. The country is one of the top exporters of canned skipjack,...
UK Doubles Commercial Bluefin Catch For 2026 Fishing Season
The UK has doubled the number of vessels permitted to commercially harvest Atlantic bluefin this year, featuring more quota and permits than ever before. The fishing season opened today. Under...
Canned Skipjack Drives MSC Tuna Growth In Belgium
The Belgian MSC tuna market, once niche, is gaining momentum, with retailers Lidl, Aldi, and Colruyt Group selling the highest volumes of sustainable tuna. The total volume grew from 5,943...
Long-Term Harvest Strategy For Pacific BF Prioritized At Working Group Meeting
Negotiations over the future of Pacific bluefin gathered pace last week as the IATTC-WCPFC Joint Working Group (JWG) reviewed the stock's health, with key fishing nations presenting competing...
Two Major Tuna Fisheries Enter MSC Reassessment In WCPO
The MSC has begun reassessments of two WCPO purse-seine tuna fisheries for Tri Marine International, and Itochu Corporation, one of the largest global tuna traders, with ACDRs for both...
ISSF Audit Finds Increase In Minor Non-Compliance Across Tuna Companies
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently published its ‘Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report,’ which revealed a 98.83...
NOAA Reminds US Tuna Fleet Fishing In EPO Of IATTC Rules
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA has confirmed the various tuna conservation and management measures in the EPO under the latest IATTC regulations. This includes closure days for...
Tuna Commissions Gather To Discuss Pacific BF Long-Term Sustainability
The IATTC and WCPFC will begin their joint working group meeting today on Pacific Bluefin to agree on a science-based management procedure to secure long-term sustainability for the species....
WPRFMC Appoints Commercial Fishers As MPA Discussions Intensify
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) recently announced that two members from the Hawaii Longline Association, Eric Kingma and Roger Dang, will join the Council to...
Gabon Ends Multi-Million Euros Tuna Accord With EU
Gabon has decided not to renew its tuna fisheries partnership with the EU, bringing a nearly two-decade agreement to an end. The government said the move is part of its strategy to develop the...