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EU Project To Strengthen Tuna Stock Assessments Wraps Up
ITUNNES, an AZTI-led international scientific initiative, has concluded after two years, with researchers providing stock information and recommendations on tuna stocks that EU fleets target....
FIA PNG Highlights Carbon Advantage Of Purse Seine Fishing
Marcelo Hidalgo, COO of the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG), outlined the impact of purse seine fishing on carbon emissions and the effects of high oil prices at the...
Vietnamese Tuna Trade With EU Slumps With Little Relief In Sight
Vietnam’s tuna exports to the EU market fell in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2025. Vietnamese processors expect conditions to become more challenging in...
ISSF Broadens VOSI List To Track More Sustainable Fishing Practices
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently added four new sustainability indicators to its existing Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI) list. It intends...
Indonesia Secures Bigger Southern Bluefin Quota
Indonesia has been allocated a 25 percent increase in its southern bluefin quota, lifting its allocation to 1,670 tons per year for 2027–2029 from 1,336 tons previously. The decision came at...
Indonesia Targets 100% Tuna Use To Reduce Processing Waste
Indonesia is pursuing full utilization of tuna through collaborative projects and innovations designed to boost value-added output. Thilma Komaling, Program Lead at the Indonesia Tuna...
EU-Mauritania Deal Faces Uncertain Future as Calls For Renewal Grow
The EU’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with Mauritania is due to expire in November. However, talks for an extension have faced hurdles over tuna and other seafood fishing...
OceanMind’s New Initiative Supports High Seas Protection & Curb IUU Fishing
UK-based OceanMind has launched Syndra, an initiative to help the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand combat IUU fishing and strengthen marine governance. Syndra will support the...
FAO Praises IATTC’s Ecosystem Approach In Fisheries
The UN FAO has praised IATTC’s adoption of a new resolution advancing an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), committing the Commission to progressively integrate ecosystem...
MSC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Fisheries Standard Changes
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has opened a 60-day public consultation on proposed revisions to its Fisheries Program, including requirements for protected species, independent...
Gomes Da Costa Launches Promotion To Drive Tuna Sales In Brazil
Brazilian brand Gomes da Costa, owned by Spanish company Nauterra, is running a retail promotion for its entire range of tuna products from September 21 to November 19. The promotion...
Indonesia Tuna Consortium Takes Harvest Strategy Forward
Indonesia’s Tuna Consortium is making progress in strengthening the country’s tuna fisheries. Thilma Komaling, the Consortium’s program lead, told Atuna that its initiatives are delivering...
EU-Seychelles Tuna Pact Moves Into Implementation Phase
Seychelles is all set to receive EUR 23 million from the EU over four years, under Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) that was signed this July. The arrangements were among the...
Drug Traffickers Use Tuna Buoys To Transport Cocaine
Drug smugglers have become increasingly inventive and use satellite buoys, commonly used in tuna fishing, to track floating cocaine packages destined for the Pacific Islands.This is a growing...
Major Global Highlights September 2026
The skipjack raw material price in all key processing hubs continued its upward trajectory. The US, in a shocking move, attacked and sank an Ecuadorian purse seiner, alleging it was used for...
Digital Traceability Is As Important as Sustainability
“Digital traceability is as much a requirement as sustainability,” said Melody Eran of Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies (SAFET), speaking at INFOFISH TUNA 2026. She discussed the...
ISSF Suspends Aneka Tuna Indonesia Over Conservation Measure Breach
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Board has immediately suspended PT Aneka Tuna Indonesia (ATI) from participation after the company was found non-compliant with an...
MIFCO CEO Says Balancing Firm Viability, Fishermen’s Income Is Key Challenge
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is facing challenges in 2026, said Mohamed Anas, CEO of the company since May. Finding a workable commercial model within the reality is one...
Electronic Monitoring For Accurate Tuna Catch Estimates Is Possible
A recently published study analysed whether electronic monitoring (EM) can reliably estimate tuna catches on purse seiners in the Indian Ocean when compared with what is reported in the...