The American Samoa Government has made it clear that the country’s economy is in the midst of tough times, and is greatly suffering the effects of the closure of nearby fishing grounds to the...
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IOTC Advertises For New Executive Secretary
Following the forced resignation of Rondolph Payet, who up until the end of October, held the position of IOTC Executive Secretary, the RFMO has now posted a Senior Level-Vacancy on its...
EU Deploys FADs In Somali Waters
This week it was revealed that the EU has completed the deployment of 25 anchored FADs along Somalia’s coastline, stating that the new devices are designed to boost the nation’s small-scale...
How Tuna Can Help You See
Eating tuna every day can help your eyesight, a new study has revealed, as the omega 3 it contains has been found to be highly effective in combatting the world’s most common eye complaint....
WTPO: Many Seiners Expected To Tie Up
There is a lack of connection between fishery access costs and final market value of tuna, says the World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO), and unless stringent measures are taken to...
“It’s Clear That There Is No Political Will To Do The Right Thing”
Despite many thinking that this year would be different, the WCPFC annual meeting has once again concluded with little progress made, igniting immense frustration from several parties....
DWFNs Blamed For Derailing WCPFC Progress
Having just drawn to a close, the WCPFC12 meeting, yet again, appears to have concluded with far less progress made than member countries were called on to achieve. The PNA Chairman said that...
102 Years Of Tuna Production “From Father To Son”
One of Italy’s oldest tuna processors and brands, Callipo, was among the finalists of a prestigious award recently which seeks to recognize and reward firms that have managed the “generational...
102 Años De Producción De Atún “De Padre A Hijo”
Uno de los procesadores de atún más antiguos de Italia, Callipo, se encontró recientemente entre los finalistas para un prestigioso premio que busca reconocer y premiar a las empresas que han...
How Tuna Can Help Reduce Global Warming
With Bejing today facing a red alert on air polution and the WCPFC lacking progress on management measures to sustain the world’s largest tuna stock, both problems have direct implications for...
Kosrae New Transshipment Hub For Longliners
After a ten year pause on transshipments in Kosrae port, Federated States of Micronesia, activity has begun once again on the island as the revamped facility recently saw its transshipment...
Indonesia: Intruding Philippine Vessels Getting Smaller
Continuing her crackdown on IUU fishing in Indonesian waters, the nation’s Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, has revealed more information about the vessels fishing illegally inside the...
WCPFC Adopts Target Reference For Skipjack
Despite sources in Bali stating that there has been little progress during the finalization of the WCPFC12 meeting so far, there has been one issue in which positive progress has been cemented...
La WCPFC Adopta Objetivo Referencial Para Listado (SKJ)
A pesar de que las fuentes en Bali apuntan que ha habido poco progreso durante el final de la reunión WCPFC12 hasta ahora, ha habido un asunto que sin duda hoy se ha consolidado. La Comisión...
Bycatch Data Of EU Fleet Questioned
Following uproar in the Cook Islands over an access agreement for Spanish purse seiners in the Pacific EEZ, questions have been arising as to the reliability of the data presented on bycatch...
Cuestionados Datos De Capturas Incidentales Flota UE
Después del tumulto en las Islas Cook sobre un acuerdo de acceso para cerqueros españoles a la ZEE del Pacífico, han estado apareciendo dudas sobre la fiabilidad de los datos sobre capturas...
PNG Wants WCPFC To Get A Grip On High Seas Catches
Fishing in the high seas is one of PNG’s major concerns in the Pacific region, an effort governed mainly by the WCPFC. At the ongoing Commission meeting, the nation, a powerful member of the...
PNG Quiere Que La WCPFC Tome Riendas Sobre Capturas En Alta Mar
La pesca en alta mar es una de las principales preocupaciones de PNG en la región del Pacífico, un esfuerzo llevado a cabo principalmente por la WCPFC. En la actual reunión de la Comisión, la...
Hayduk’s Plan To Become Peru’s Largest Tuna Supplier
It was already evident last year that tuna expansion was on the cards for Peruvian firm Pesquera Hayduk, as it announced plans to inject USD 7 million into its tuna fishing division. President...
Hayduk Planea Convertirse En El Mayor Suministrador De Atún De Perú
Ya era evidente el año pasado que la expansión de atún estaba en el destino de la empresa peruana Pesquera Hayduk, puesto que anunciaba su plan de invertir USD 7 millones en su división de...
