After the alleged murder of a Kiribati observer on board a Taiwanese purse seiner, Greenpeace USA and the Association for Professional Observers (APO) have submitted a formal complaint to the...
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IOTC Starts Rescheduling Postponed Meetings
The IOTC informed its members that this year’s Total Allowable Catch (TAC) allocation meeting will be conducted through video conferencing via Zoom on September 15 and 16. Like many other RFMO...
Pacific Fisheries Observers Sent Home After Long Trip
Nine fisheries observers from several Pacific nations have finally reached home after a long journey due to COVID-19 measures preventing ease of flights between countries. They belong to the...
Fair Trade Indonesian Yellowfin Caught By Using Kites
Indonesia is one of the main producers of tuna globally. Its yellowfin handline sector is made up of many small-scale fisheries and this type of fishing is a major source of income for coastal...
New EU Project Aims To Reduce Seiners’ Fuel Consumption
Fuel represents around half of the operational costs for a tuna purse seiner. It not only leaves a hole in the wallet of boat owners but it is also costly for the environment as the global...
Three Navimon’s Longliners Launched From Vietnamese Shipyard
Piriou Vietnam has delivered the last three vessels of the eight tuna longliners that it was contracted to build for New Caledonia-based fishing vessel operator, Navimon. Three of the vessels...
29-Year Old Southern Bluefin Captured In Australia
A 29-year old Southern bluefin has been captured in the waters of Narooma, Australia. It was tagged back in 1994 by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)....
Test Of 771 BIOFADs In Indian Ocean Shows Their Efficacy
An AZTI report looked into the design and implementation of less invasive fishing methods using FADs with biodegradable materials. The authors concluded that BIOFADs have an efficient tuna...
Almadrabas Successful Despite COVID-19
After much uncertainty due to the strict COVID-19 measures in Spain, the Almadraba season went on as scheduled. In fact, by the end of the fishing period, these fishermen had harvested the...
Indo Crew Survivor Talks About Deadly Ordeal On Chinese Longliner
The account of the final days of the deceased Indonesian crew members on board Chinese tuna longliners, one of which was carrying out IUU fishing, presents a horrifying insight into the...
Building Of New Calvo Seiner Completed
The construction of the latest Calvo tuna purse seiner has been completed by the Vigo-based company, Construcciones Navales Paulino Freire (Freire Shipyard). The delivery of the boat is...
Tuna Sandwich In Middle Of US Politics, Again
US media has once again pulled the humble but tasty tuna sandwich into the middle of American politics. In a CNN interview, Jack Spielman, a Republican army veteran, said that he “would rather...
Maldives Yellowfin Exports Revenue Fell In Q1 2020
Earnings from fresh and chilled yellowfin exports from the Maldives took a hit in the first quarter of 2020, according to the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). During this period, the country...
Mozambique Fails In Challenging UK High Court Over Tuna Scandal
A UK High Court judge has ruled that a Mozambican company involved in a hidden loans scandal worth billions is too late to argue against the British legal body jurisdiction in a lawsuit filed...
SKJ1.8:BKK Price Slowly Climbing After FAD Ban Start
The Bangkok skipjack price has been holding steady for some time and supply and demand appear to be balanced, but now there is some slight upward movement. Three weeks ago, Atuna reported the...
Supreme Court Annuls Rule Favoring Large Bluefin Cos
The Spanish Supreme Court has declared that a section of the Royal Decree published in 2019 that regulates bluefin fisheries in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea is...
Tuna Cannery Workers Treated For Breathing Issues In Ecuador
Approximately 17 workers in a tuna processing factory in Manta, Ecuador, were treated for respiratory problems after they were exposed to a food additive. The incident occurred at 9am on...
Old Mauritania-EU Fishing Agreement Extended Once More
While talks to reach a new fishing protocol between the EU and Mauritania are still ongoing, both parties have agreed to extend the current treaty until November 15, 2021. This will allow the...
World Wise Foods CEO Says Report Funding Had “No Strings Attached”
The CEO of World Wise Foods, John Burton, has denied that the funding for a recent report by the non-profit Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) aimed at MSC and PNA over Pacific observer deaths had any...
Manta Price Inches Up As First Veda Approaches
Since late February when the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Ecuador, the Manta skipjack price has been steadily declining. However, it has started to show the first signs of recovery....
