MSC-certified TUNA YEARBOOK 2026 Tuna comparison: PNA, Dongwon Pacific, FIA PNG, Maldives P&L, and Trimarine

Tuna plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance of marine ecosystems and ocean food webs. For this reason, it is central to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) vision of having one-third of the world’s marine catch either certified or engaged with the MSC program by the end of the decade.

Although this is an ambitious objective, it is essential for strengthening global food security, supporting future generations whose livelihoods depend on tuna fisheries, and contributing significantly to the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water. As one of the world’s most widely harvested fish, tuna represents a vital part of this global effort.

Given the surge in global demand, sales and production of sustainable tuna in recent years, the MSC thinks the sector deserves its own regular focus; that is why the MSC has published its TUNA YEAR BOOK 2026 - Market data, innovations and insights from communities protecting our ocean. The book compares tuna fisheries champions that include:  PNA, Dongwon Pacific, FIA PNG, Maldives P&L, and Trimarine.

It reported that more than 400,000 MT of MSC-labeled tuna were sold in 2025-26, marking 100,000 MT year-over-year growth – an increase of 39 percent. Germany and the United States have led the way in terms of the volume of MSC-labeled tuna they’ve made available to their markets, with 87,862 MT and 76,959 MT, respectively.

Landings from MSC-certified fisheries reached 3.1 million MT in 2025, representing over half of the global wild tuna catch across major commercial species, and some 182 tuna fisheries are currently engaged with the MSC program.

There is a clear increase in global demand, starting in France with a 5%, the Netherlands 48%, Germany 19%, Switzerland 10%, Italy 48%, and the UK 50% in the last quarter of 2025 and Q1 of 2026

The yearbook also confirmed that retail and brand commitments to total certified sourcing are expanding across key markets. In addition to the U.K. progress, Walmart has reached 100 percent MSC-certified own-brand canned tuna in the United States, while Princes has achieved full certification in the Netherlands. In France, Rio Mare has transitioned its canned and jarred tuna ranges to MSC certification, and new private-label pledges continue to emerge across Europe.

The report also remarks and names supermarkets per country leading on tuna brands; the table above shows the top 3 supermarkets per country that sell tuna products.

Simply selling Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified tuna is no longer enough for modern supermarkets 

because the traditional ecolabel does not guarantee protection against severe human rights violations or hidden environmental issues like destructive bycatch. The supermarkets face intense pressure from regulators, NGOs, consumers, and investigative journalists to provide holistic compliance assurance that covers both social ethics and precise transparency across the entire supply chain.

FIA PNG Responsible Sourcing Policy RSP was designed with this holistic approach, with the 4 pillars.

What Supermarkets Demand to Gain Total Assurance?

Nowadays, supermarkets and grocery retailers require multi-layered validation frameworks before a product can hit their shelves; the main two are:

1. Social and Human Rights Verification Supermarkets mandate third-party human rights audits for fishing crews to ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and the complete absence of forced labour.

   · Examples: Adherence to the Social Responsibility Due Diligence (Seafoodmatter), or certifications from the FISH standard for crew

2. End-to-End Digital Traceability Retailers want to trace every single can of tuna back to the exact vessel, ocean captain, and catch date to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

   · Examples: Blockchain platforms or compliance with the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) standards.

Download the MSC TUNA YEARBOOK 2026 at this link: https://www.msc.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/stakeholders/tuna-news/msc-sustainable-tuna-yearbook-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=8e139fde_2