ICCAT lifts Atlantic bigeye tuna quota to 73,000t
ICCAT's Special Meeting in Cyprus concluded with an agreement to increase the Atlantic bigeye tuna catch limit to 73,000t for 2025, an 18% increase from the current level
Nissui expands domestic aquaculture operation to boost exports
The Japanese seafood giant is accelerating its domestic aquaculture production, including tuna, salmon, and yellowtail, as part of a strategic push to increase export revenues
Norwegian longliner-caught bluefin tuna makes historic debut in Japan
The Tokyo Toyosu Market held its first-ever auction of Norwegian longline-caught Atlantic bluefin tuna, setting a new milestone in the international seafood trade
Baja Aqua Farms navigates bluefin boom amid changing quotas, market shifts
'The main challenge is to keep all scientific communities engaged, making sure stocks keep improving at the same pace without disturbing the trend due to quota increases' -- Rodrigo Armada, Baja Aqua Farms
US gov’t spends nearly $1m to train next generation of fishermen
The funding to support training and workforce development was granted to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association and the Eastern Maine Skippers Program
Southern bluefin tuna quota to stay at 20,647t amid rising stocks
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna has approved maintaining the global quota, with Australia and Japan holding the largest allocations
Maltese bluefin tuna makes China debut
The first shipment of farmed Maltese bluefin tuna cleared customs at Shanghai airport on Oct. 8
Pacific bluefin tuna no longer red rated by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program
'This upgraded rating of Pacific bluefin tuna is something to be celebrated by seafood lovers, conservationists, and the seafood industry, but there's more work to do' -- Josh Madeira, fisheries and aquaculture policy director, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Spanish bluefin giant posts significant loss after years of big profits
Spain's Grupo Ricardo Fuentes e Hijos, specializing in the production and trading of bluefin tuna, has reported significant financial losses for 2023
US East Coast wholesaler on port standoff: ‘This strike is going to really wreak havoc’
The US imports as much as 260,000 metric tons of seafood worth $21.1 billion monthly, much of it arriving in the more than 14 ports that have shut down