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Southern Bluefin Tuna rebounds as sustainable fishing gains momentum. Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) has made a huge leap towards sustainability in recent years. The once overfished species ranges widely across […]
ISSF report highlights global tuna sustainability progress. Latest assessment finds 16 of 23 global tuna stocks now achieve a passing score under MSC Principle 1, reflecting improvements in stock status […]
Thai Union Group PCL marks 10 years of leadership in responsible tuna sourcing with the publication of new 2025 Sustainability Report. Thai Union Group PCL is marking 10 years of leadership […]
ISSF publishes first global tuna longline fleet analysis across Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. New report combines vessel registry information from all five tuna RFMOs into a single global resource for understanding […]
UK’s growing bluefin tuna fishery opens for 2026. The bluefin tuna (BFT) fishing season opens next week in parts of the UK, giving authorised commercial and permitted recreational fishers the […]
ISSF highlights high compliance with science-based tuna measures. Independent audits show companies achieved 98.8% conformance while Aggregate PVR Vessel Compliance reached 75.6%. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its latest ISSF […]
Thai Union launches industry-first recyclable tuna pouch. Rolling out under the John West brand, the launch builds on Thai Union’s product innovations across France and Italy, and signals a broader […]
Recapture of a bigeye tuna tagged almost ten years ago will help improve the sustainable management of bigeye tuna fisheries. The recapture of a bigeye tuna tagged in 2016 as […]
African nations announce major electronic monitoring and tuna transparency commitments at Our Ocean Conference. Kenya, Seychelles, Gabon, Tanzania and South Africa advance country-led actions to strengthen fisheries transparency with tuna leading […]
Tetra Pak unveils industry-first carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna. Tetra Recart® offers food producers a cost competitive, lower carbon alternative to cans. Tetra Pak, in collaboration with the Spanish leading seafood producer Jealsa, has […]
South Korea’s tuna fisheries demonstrating what’s possible. With MSC Certification in the bag, one of Korea’s largest tuna companies is just beginning its sustainability work for bigeye, yellowfin and albacore […]
2026 Bluefin tuna commercial fishery. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has informed applicants of the outcome of the ballot for commercial bluefin tuna authorisations for the 2026 fishery. MMO received 155 […]
Tuna liberalisation via free trade agreements and ATQs: How much duty-free competition can the European fleet absorb? After publishing a draft Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia, and in addition to […]
IOTC advances several monitoring and bycatch priorities while tuna conservation challenges remain. by Dr. Hilario Murua and Kerrie Robertson As the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting concludes, the International Seafood […]
EU secures sustainable tuna management and fairer rules at IOTC 2026. IOTC achieves allocating yellowfin tuna TAC and quotas among members, becoming the first tuna RFMO to establish TAC and […]
Which tuna fillets do we want on our plates? EU–Indonesia Free Trade Agreement. Representatives of Europêche met last Thursday, May 7, with DG TRADE and DG MARE to reiterate their […]
The 30th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) will take place in Malé, Maldives, from 11 to 15 May 2026. Yellowfin and skipjack tuna stocks are currently in […]
In honor of World Tuna Day, Chicken of the Sea International, owned by Thai Union Group, has announced that all Chicken of the Sea branded retail tuna products will achieve […]
One in two tins of tuna labelled sustainable, overtaking cod as UK’s top-selling MSC certified fish. One in two cans of tuna on UK supermarket shelves are now labelled as certified […]
Reflecting on a decade of measurable progress in global tuna fisheries. ISSF and global tuna industry collaboration delivers sustained improvements in stock health, transparency, and science-based management. Marking 10 years since […]
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