Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of Thai Union, received the Global Seafood Alliance’s Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award for three decades of leadership that helped build Thai Union into the world’s largest tuna producer. The award was presented earlier this week at the Responsible Seafood Summit 2026 in Bangkok. For Thailand, the award is international recognition of a business leader who helped build a domestic seafood processor into one of the industry’s largest companies. Thiraphong led that growth while raising standards for traceability, worker welfare, and environmental responsibility, read a statement from Thai Union.

Chansiri, who focused on sustainability during his speech at the event, said that Thai Union had no blueprint when it started its sustainability journey. “We simply decided that a company our size could not stand on the sidelines, and over time we became a force for change. My hope for the next generation is that they can build on what we started and take it even further.” The Wallace R. Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award, established in 2004, recognizes individuals whose leadership, integrity, and commitment to responsible production have advanced the seafood industry worldwide.

Spanish processors’ organization Anfaco-Cytma is bringing back the ‘La Matriculata’ campaign to promote canned tuna and other seafood among college students across Galicia as a healthy, affordable, and easy-to-cook item. In its third edition, the initiative will feature a range of programs designed to engage younger consumers and falls under its Cata la Lata campaign. Anfaco has repeatedly called out the drop in seafood consumption in Spain, and this year began fiercely promoting tuna and other fish with several campaigns.

The ‘La Matriculata’ food truck will visit seven university campuses in Galicia, from September 21 to October 1, and will provide free tasting sessions for students. Anfaco-Cytma made a recipe book featuring simple, modern canned seafood ideas tailored to different moments in university life, from quick meals for study days to dishes for sharing, treating yourself, or regaining energy. The goal is to show young consumers that canned fish and seafood can become an ally in solving everyday meal challenges in simple and versatile ways, adapting to different moments, plans, and moods, according to an Anfaco-Cytma statement. Some of the recipes are a light tuna bagel, an Atlantic poke bowl with tuna and mango, along with squid, mackerel, and mussel dish ideas. ‘La Matriculata’ was launched in September 2024.

The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF), which targets yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore, has been MSC recertified for the third time. Currently, 24 fishing vessels are in the certification and all are members of Tuna Australia, according to organization’s statement. Its CEO, David Ellis, stated that the recertification is a huge win for the Australian tuna fishing industry. He said it reflects the considerable work undertaken by the industry to maintain the management, monitoring, reporting and sustainability standards that underpin the fishery. “With more retailers and consumers turning to sustainable seafood, our members are in a strong position to access and expand markets here in Australia and abroad.”

The ETBF fishery stretches from Cape York in Queensland to the South Australian/Victorian border, with fishing taking place in both the Australian EEZ and adjacent high seas, including waters covered by several Australian Marine Parks, including the 1-million-square-kilometre Coral Sea Marine Park and Lord Howe Marine Park.