INFOFISH Releases TUNA 2026 Conference Brochure and Programme Update

INFOFISH, the secretariat behind TUNA 2026, published an updated conference brochure and programme on 12 March 2026, giving the global tuna industry its clearest look yet at what the September event will cover. The brochure, available as a downloadable PDF, lays out a three-day structure running from Monday 14 September through Wednesday 16 September 2026, with themes spanning industry governance, sustainability, and long-term commercial strategy.

The event's positioning is explicit from the outset. The brochure describes TUNA 2026 as "a forward-looking, industry-driven forum that responds directly to lessons from TUNA 2024 and the evolving commercial realities of the global tuna industry," framing sustainability and policy coherence not as constraints but as "enablers of competitiveness, market access and long-term value creation." That business-first orientation runs through the programme structure.

Day 1 carries the theme "Industry Strategy, Governance & Value Chain Alignment," though the brochure's programme highlights section contains an ellipsis at that point, indicating additional session detail not yet published in the current release. Day 3 is more fully outlined, anchored by the overarching theme "Sustainability, People & The Future" and described as addressing certification, labour standards, climate risk, consumer expectations around food safety and food fraud, and long-term business resilience.

Two sessions from Day 3 are detailed in the brochure. Session 6, titled "Sustainability, Certification & Social Accountability," takes on certification evolution and market relevance, crew welfare, labour standards and transparency, and the challenge of aligning sustainability commitments with commercial competitiveness. Session 7, "The Future of the Global Tuna Industry," broadens the lens to climate adaptation and resilience, consumer expectations and communication, and strategic pathways to 2030 and beyond.

The brochure's commercial participation pages include links for registration, exhibitor enquiries, sponsor enquiries, and a general inquiry option, alongside separate Sponsor Prospectus and Exhibitor Prospectus documents. Notably, the brochure's counters for delegates, exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors currently show zero across the board, consistent with placeholder figures rather than confirmed participation numbers.

Several key details remain outstanding. No venue or host city has been announced in the current brochure materials, registration pricing is not specified, and sessions for Day 2 and for Sessions 1 through 5 are not included in the published programme highlights. The full PDF brochure is available through the TUNA 2026 platform for those looking to dig into whatever additional content sits behind the Day 1 ellipsis.