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

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

North Atlantic mackerel has a reputation for being one of the hardest species to track, but a new artificial intelligence prediction tool from Icelandic AI company GreenFish is showing that with its…

1st September 2025

GreenFish forecasting tool helps Icelandic fleet tackle mackerel’s uncertainty

1st September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood export turnover reached US$971 million for the month of July, a 6.1% increase compared to the same month of 2024. For the first seven months of 2025, the total export…

18th August 2025

Vietnamese seafood exports surge ahead of US tariffs

18th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Critical animal welfare issues exist in pole-and-line tuna fisheries, according to a new report from the Carefish/catch Consortium, which has identified urgent areas for improvement, especially during handling and killing.

13th August 2025

New report points to animal welfare risks in pole-and-line tuna fisheries

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Some 675 large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels were fishing for tropical tuna species as of June 2025 – an increase of 3.8% compared to last year – with a combined fish hold volume…

12th August 2025

Tropical tuna purse seine fishing fleet expands

12th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a position statement calling on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to take critical action at its 2025 annual meeting to improve tuna fisheries…

24th July 2025

ISSF urges stronger tuna protections

24th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has unveiled a fully redesigned version of its Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI) tool, a global platform that tracks tuna vessels’ participation in sustainability efforts.

27th June 2025

ISSF upgrades tuna transparency tool

27th June 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched its most comprehensive and participatory global assessment of marine fish stocks to-date. Including contributions from more than 650 experts from…

19th June 2025

Moving in the right direction – FAO releases latest, biggest assessment of global fish stocks

19th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is to channel €5.6 million in funding by 2030 to its Ocean Stewardship Fund, which helps fisheries advance their sustainability. Confirmation was given by Chief Executive Rupert…

13th June 2025

MSC allocates €5.6m to support sustainable fishing

13th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam-based seafood producer KTCFOOD has become the latest company to join the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

2nd June 2025

KTCFOOD joins global sustainability effort

2nd June 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The lack of insight into activities on industrial fishing vessels, particularly those operating in distant waters, poses significant challenges in global fisheries management. Indeed, one of the biggest obstacles to sustainably managing…

15th May 2025

EMS – eyes on the water

15th May 2025