In one trip to Barcelona, you can combine two influential events: the European Tuna Conference on April 20, and the Seafood Expo Global from April 21 to 23. There are just five days left to secure your European Tuna Conference seat at our Early Bird discounted rate of EUR 395.

Stand shoulder to shoulder with the industry´s top names and gain exclusive insights into the current hot topics that will center around our core theme: The Intelligent Tuna Supply Chain. In three dynamic sessions, our tuna expert panelists will give insights into digitalization of the supply chain under Trade & Tariffs, Traceability & Import Reporting, and Marketing & Health. Do not miss the discount and REGISTER by March 2.

The European Tuna Conference is hosted at Hotel SB ICARIA, located at Av. d’Icària, 195–196, Sant Martí, Barcelona.

Worldwide Fishing Company (WOFCO) is the new owner of the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) tuna loining plant in Portugal. Last week, it signed a deal with Marfrío to acquire 100 percent of the share capital. The Spanish seafood company stated on Friday that the process began 18 months ago, “when the group [Marfrío] assumed responsibility for the company’s management and reorganization.” Earlier this month, there were rumors about such a takeover. WOFCO now confirmed the deal, saying it will enhance its industrial platform and further strengthen its status in the international tuna industry.

Atunlo and Marfrío equally owned the CLP plant in Vila Nova de Cerveira, founded in 2018. After the Court allowed the dismissal of three Atunlo managers in September 2024, Marfrío took over the management. This led to operational consolidation and restoration of the facility’s viability. Last December, the company became the full owner after it acquired Atunlo’s 50 percent stake from Coper for EUR 1.4 million. “Having successfully met the objectives defined at the outset, the group now concludes this phase of its involvement,” stated WOFCO.

The Maltese Fisheries Information Integrated System (FIIS) was launched last week. FIIS, a national digital platform developed for Malta to integrate 100 percent of its tuna and other fisheries activities and data into one unified system, was designed and developed by Spanish technology firm Satlink. The introduction of FIIS will “formally mark the start of a national project that sets a new European standard for digital fisheries management,” read a Satlink statement. Malta is home to several bluefin fattening farms that operate in the Atlantic Ocean and vessels that catch the fish here.

Maltese fisheries officials and Satlink executives, who attended the launch, stated that FIIS will make Malta the “European country to operate a fully integrated national fisheries management ecosystem, where monitoring, scientific reporting, administrative processes, market supervision, and stakeholder engagement operate within one coordinated system.” Currently, the system will support over 800 commercial vessels and 2,000 recreational boats. The FIIS is being developed in alignment with the European regulatory framework, including the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the ICCAT obligations to manage, monitor, and report on the fishing of tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean, and the EU data protection standards, stated Satlink.

The European Tuna Conference will be held on April 20 in Barcelona. Session II will focus on traceability and import reporting in the European tuna supply chain. To register and receive an early bird discount, see this link.