In the last ten years, Nagapattinam District and Karaikal have emerged as key tuna landing centres. The fishermen from several fishing villages in the district are engaged in target fishing for tunas using gillnets. They fish along the east coast of India and land tunas, mainly the skipjack tuna in Nagapattinam. Considering this, the sixth Scoping Consultation was held in VPN Hotel, Nagapattinam on September 21, 2016. Key stakeholders, particularly boat owners and workers, fish traders, academicians and representatives from fisheries department participated. Several issues and opportunities were identified in the Consultation. The fishermen voiced their concern about tunas fetching low price. They demanded cold storages and export houses in Nagapattinam District. They were of the opinion that the tuna gillnetters will be converted into ringseiners and trawls if the tunas do not attract better price. The consultation also emphasised the need for landing tunas in better quality by adopting better on-board and post-harvest handling practices.