Vigo-based vertically integrated fishing company Grupo Profand is keen on acquiring the Canary Islands-based Unión Martín, another firm with tuna and seafood operations at its helm. Profand, which is undergoing a restructuring process, is evaluating the deal prospects, reported Economia Digital Galicia.

In 2025, Unión Martín opened a -60°C refrigerated warehouse in the Port of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands to distribute more than 2,000 tons of sashimi grade tuna annually, internatonally. The facility is supplied by the fleet of Japan tuna. Grupo Profand operations include cuttlefish, squid, octopus, and lobster, and aquaculture for sea bream, sea bass, trout, and shrimp. Last year, Atuna reported that the Group won in the New Products category for its innovative Atún 360 line, which are value-added tuna products, at the 12th Anfaco World Tuna Conference.

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 (PCR) for the client ICV Africa last week.

The fishery went for a scope extension in 2025 to add yellowfin. Units of Assessment, UoA 1 and UoA2, comprised albacore and yellowfin, respectively. UoA2 received scores of above 80 for all three principles – target species, ecosystem impacts, and management system. Over 50 pole-and-liners are operating in this fishery, where albacore is the main catch, and yellowfin and bigeye are captured as bycatch. In 2024, the boats captured 2,701 M/T of albacore and 497.8 M/T of yellowfin. “Albacore is supplied from vessels Whole Round, while yellowfin and bigeye are available Gilled and Gutted or Headed and Gutted,” read the report. In 2024, ICV Africa scripted history after receiving the sustainable logo for its albacore catches in the South Atlantic Ocean, making it the first fishery in the country to be MSC-certified.

Spanish tuna company Nauterra recently announced that it has become a member of the Galicia Logistics Cluster, reinforcing its representation in the Galician canning and food sector. The Cluster, a business and institutional network based in Galicia, brings together organizations in the region involved in logistics and supply chains.

Nauterra, which produces the tuna brands – Calvo, Gomes da Costa, and Nostromo – boasts a strong industrial and commercial presence in Europe, the Americas, and Africa, supported by a business model based on integration, sustainability, and close market ties, according to news site Actualidad Maritima y Portuaria. Logistics is a strategic pillar for Nauterra, underpinning complex international supply chains from raw material sourcing to distribution across key markets. Nauterra emphasized that it will promote joint projects, adopt new technological solutions, and improve the efficiency of its logistics flows by becoming a part of the Cluster.