INFOFISH Launches TUNA 2026 Brochure for 19th World Tuna Trade Conference

Nineteen conferences in, INFOFISH still finds the biggest conversation in commercial tuna revolves around the same core tension: sustainability goals versus market competitiveness. The organization released the official brochure for TUNA 2026 on April 7, framing the 19th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition around the theme "Strengthening Value Chain Synergies, Blue Economies and Sustainability across the Global Tuna Industry."

The brochure positions TUNA 2026 as a gathering point for senior decision-makers spanning the full value chain: fishing nations, processors, canners, retailers, service providers and development partners. Government delegates, traders, researchers and investors are all in the target audience, with the program built around executive-level discussions, market intelligence sessions, technology showcases and structured networking.

What makes this edition particularly timely is the convergence of pressures the industry is navigating simultaneously. Multi-year quota adjustments, evolving eco-certification efforts and growing interest in full utilization concepts, including 100% Fish approaches to reducing processing waste, have created a moment where coordination across harvesting, processing, logistics and marketing is no longer optional. The brochure explicitly acknowledges that value creation must be inclusive of island and coastal communities that depend on tuna for their economic survival.

The program puts trade, pricing and investment at the center of the agenda, alongside deeper coverage of global and regional tuna markets. The brochure calls out a need for greater alignment between sustainability initiatives and market realities, signaling that INFOFISH is positioning TUNA 2026 as a venue for industry-led solutions rather than top-down mandates.

An exhibition component will provide floor space for technology and product showcases, offering processors and traceability innovators a direct channel to the buyers and investors in attendance. For anyone working on value-added products, traceability systems or diversification strategies, the exhibition format creates a concrete opportunity ahead of the RFMO meeting cycle.

Registration is structured in tiers based on INFOFISH member-state status, with early-bird rates available before a specified deadline and separate pricing for non-member attendees. Pre-registration is expected.

For the commercial fishing community, TUNA 2026 arrives at a rare alignment of timing and audience: a platform that can turn market intelligence into partnership commitments before the next round of quota negotiations and certification reviews reshapes the landscape again.