Indonesia recently seized a Filippino-flagged mini purse seiner which was illegally fishing for tuna in its waters without a license. Three crew members were detained. A spokesperson from the...
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Global Skipjack Catches Rose In 2021, Indonesia Top Fleet
In 2021, global fishing fleets increased their skipjack catches by around one percent compared YoY. The fish was mostly caught in the Central Pacific (58 percent), followed by the Indian Ocean...
Mozambican President’s Immunity Confirmed On Appeal
London Court of Appeal ruled that Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, is entitled to immunity as the head of state. He cannot be prosecuted in Britain for accepting bribes in the African...
Cepesca Wants Extension Of Anti-Pirate Operation As Incidents Rise In Gulf Of Guinea
The Spanish fishing association Cepesca has urged the country’s Ministry of Defense to extend ‘Operation Atalanta’ for another year as figures from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)...
Traffic To Mexican Port Halted As Purse Seine Nets Fall On Road
On Saturday, a major Mexican roadway became gridlocked after purse seiner nets transported on a trailer fell. They blocked the main exit of the Ensenada Port, a marine freight and cruise...
PNA MSC Reassessment Enters Dispute Process
The Final Draft Report for the PNA tuna purse seine fishery to achieve reassessment of its MSC certification has entered the dispute process after receiving objections from the Coalition for...
Japanese Longliner Runs Aground, One Crew Member Dies
An engine failure of the vessel ‘Fukuei Maru No. 8’ on Sunday night caused it to run aground on the northwest side of Kozushima Island in Japan. One crew member was killed and 24 fishermen,...
Responsible Recruitment Of Migrant Fishers High Priority For FCF
Taiwanese tuna trader and fishing company FCF supported a workshop to foster companies in the sector to improve their recruitment of crew and protect workers' rights. The gathering took place...
Japanese Fisheries’ WCPO Catches Are MSC Certified
Two Japanese purse seine fisheries capturing skipjack and yellowfin in the WCPO have received the MSC logo. TAFCO, a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro group, is one of the recipients of the...
Study: Mercury Levels In Tuna From Emissions Have Not Risen In Last 50 Years
Once again, mercury in tuna is in the news. A group of French researchers have discovered that mercury levels in tuna have remained unchanged from 1971 to 2022 despite efforts to reduce the...
P&P Turnover Rose In 2022, Operating Costs Cut Into Profits
Dutch fishing giant Parlevliet & Van der Plas (P&P), had an annual turnover of EUR 1.63 billion in 2022, an increase of 11 percent year on year. However, higher operating costs...
Pacific Leaders Tell WTO That Harmful Fisheries Subsidies Must Stop
Pacific ministers want an end to harmful fisheries subsidies that lead to overcapacity of vessels and overfishing of tuna that pose a threat to WCPO stocks. Their call comes amid talks at the...
Dual Engines Still Not A Solution For Tuna Fleet Decarbonization
Dual engines which use marine diesel alongside new fuels might not be an option for fishing vessels due to the weight of these engines and the availability of space to store the fuel,...
Readers: EPO Skipjack Catch Not Likely To Rise More
2023 proved to be a year of excellent skipjack fishing in the EPO with a 50-year peak. Purse seiners landed 24 percent more tuna than in 2022. IATTC rules to limit the total well-capacity of...
Feleti Teo Unanimously Elected PM Of Tuvalu
It was already expected but it is now official, former WCPFC Director Feleti Teo will be leading Tuvalu’s government. On Monday, he was appointed as Prime Minister without any opposition. The...
Deep-Sea Mining Needs Ocean Governance Before Starting, Argues Tuna Expert
Mining of minerals from the ocean bed is a controversial issue among Pacific Island nations. Transform Aqorau calls for caution in developing this business to first research the effects on the...
PAFCO Says It Has Sufficient Albacore Supply
The Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) says it no longer has issues with tuna supply and can meet its customers’ demand, revealed Mahmood Khan, Chairman of the Fijian-based company, this week....
High Carrier Activity Continues In WCPO, Ample Skipjack Supply
Carrier activity in PNA ports in January 2024 got off to a strong start with docks handling high volumes of tuna. WCPO purse seine catches that month continued to be exceptional with vessels...
Artist Creates Spain’s “Largest Tuna Mural”
Spanish artist Adrián Torres has created the largest tuna and seafood mural painting in his country that adorns the walls of the historic La Chanca site in Conil. His work, which is a hundred...
Last Grupomar Tuna Vessel To Turn Into Artificial Reef
In a few months' time, Grupomar's decommissioned vessel ‘Marflota II’ will begin to grow into an artificial reef. The Mexican fishing company donated its third vessel to be sunk in Manzanillo...