Tuna fishing

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

10th February 2026

ISSF: 97% of global tuna catch comes from healthy stocks

10th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The non-profit organisation’s project will be funded by the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) and will support safer working conditions for fishers by identifying accident risks, co-developing safety materials, and delivering practical, fisher-led training to improve financial literacy, first aid,…

3rd February 2026

Indonesian fisher safety, wage protection boost

3rd February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new seven-year protocol to their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, allowing EU vessels continued access to a small share of the region’s tuna…

10th December 2025

EU and Cook Islands renew fisheries deal

10th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Seafood Task Force (STF) has begun an 18-month pilot project meant to give migrant tuna fishers a way to report abuse without risking their jobs or their safety.

5th December 2025

Tuna crews gain new welfare lifeline

5th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With the conclusion of the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), in Seville, Spain, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has welcomed what it…

26th November 2025

ISSF: ICCAT 2025 delivers ‘mixed results’

26th November 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Electronic monitoring (EM) – a suite of cameras, sensors and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies installed on fishing vessels to track activity – is gaining traction. Governments, companies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…

18th November 2025

Connectivity-based solutions: how technology can keep the world’s largest fisheries on track

18th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Stichting Pacifical Foundation and the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority have joined forces to implement a pioneering Fish Aggregating Device Buoy Retrieval and Recycling Programme in Tuvalu.

27th October 2025

Tuvalu launches FAD recycling scheme

27th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In an effort to boost to India’s seafood sector, plans have been announced to secure a global eco-labelling mark for Lakshadweep tuna fisheries using traditional fishing methods. 

23rd September 2025

India wants eco-label for traditionally-caught tuna

23rd September 2025

OPINION

OPINION

When the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) convened its 2025 Annual Meeting, the stakes were high for the sustainability of tuna fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Ahead of the meeting, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) identified a set of…

11th September 2025

OPINION: Mixed outcomes at IATTC 2025 – progress for tropical tunas, misses on harvest strategies

11th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 103rd session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), held 1-5 September 2025, marked a significant step forward in the sustainable management of tropical tuna stocks, according to European fishing organisations…

11th September 2025

Europêche: Sustainable fisheries management yields results at IATTC

11th September 2025