In its latest report, NOAA issued an “El Niño Watch” for the ENSO Alert System Status, implying that conditions are favorable for El Niño in the next six months. According to NOAA’s report --...
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Solomon Islands University In Talks With China For Tuna Research Center
Solomon Islands is looking forward to setting up a new Pacific research center at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in Kukum. Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of SINU and former...
After Bribery Allegation, ITLOS Decides On Chagos Maritime Boundaries Dispute
The International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has ruled in a long-running maritime boundary dispute between Mauritius and the Maldives over the tuna-rich waters around Chagos, a...
Japanese Longline Trainer Calls For More Youngsters To Join As Crew
The Japanese Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) interviewed Mitsuo Chiba. He has more than three decades of experience training new crew members aboard tuna...
Seychelles And Satlink Join Hands To Improve Onboard Technology
The Seychelles government has chosen Satlink's technology to digitally monitor the activities of the archipelago's tuna fishing fleet. The software -- Satlink Seatube -- will be installed...
Major Global Highlights April 2023
The Korean reefer carrier ‘Sun Flower 7’ continued to stir the news in April. It remains unclear whether the boat was engaged in IUU fishing activities. EJF revealed that the Korean government...
Modern Slaughtering Techniques Entering Almadrabas
The Japanese sacrifice technique Ike Jime has made its appearance in the traditional Almadraba fisheries that used to hook the tuna in the nets and haul in the boots. The new technique...
Basque Country To Host First Tuna Forum With High Expectations
The Spanish region of Basque is gearing up for the first edition of Bilbao Tuna Forum (BTF) on May 2 to establish itself as a global leader in the tuna industry. The Basque government...
Grupomar’s New Seiner Sets Sail To Home Port
The Mexican seiner 'María De Jesús' started its sail last weekend from the Spanish wharf Armón and is on its way to its home port in Manzanillo. The ship – 68 meters long and 38 meters...
EJF: Sanctions For Sun Flower 7 By Korean Govt
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) reported on April 25 that sanctions for ’Sun Flower 7’ were considered and to be determined by the Korean government in May. Authorities have since...
SEA Alliance Calls For Attention To Improving Onboard Labor Conditions
Representatives from Seafood Ethics Action Alliance issued a statement today at the Global Seafood Expo that they are calling for the active participation of countries. The organization is...
Slightly Increased WCPO Transshipments No Relief For Bangkok
Tuna catches in the WCPO showed some improvement in March, although not significantly. This led to a slight increase in transshipments through PNA ports, especially those in Micronesia...
US Senators Call For Reintroduction Of FISH Act To Combat IUU Fishing
The Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act will be reintroduced due to the efforts of five US senators. Under the legislation, IUU fishing vessels can be banned from US ports and...
Study Warns Of Microplastic Presence In Atlantic Yellowfin
Researchers from Brazil, France, and Norway conducted a study on the transmission of plastic pollution in tuna and large pelagic species in the southwestern Atlantic. They identified a...
Sun Flower 7 Moves To Busan After 28 Days And Turns Off Signal
After being in Tongyeong port for 28 days, Korean reefer carrier ‘Sun Flower 7’ sailed to another South Korean port as tracking systems recorded its movement on April 17. The vessel hit the...
EPO Ecuador Seiner Fishery Wants MSC Scope Extension For Skipjack
The conformity assessment body LRQA published the announcement comment draft report (ACDR) for the Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery on April 18. The fishery aims...
CAB Gives Green Light To Korean DFC/HEC WCPO Longline Fishery
The conformity assessment body, Control Union UK, has concluded that the Korean longline fishery of client group Dongwon Fisheries Co. Ltd (DFC) and Hansung Enterprise Co. (HEC) in the WCPO is...
WCPO Seiner Skipjack Catches Remain Poor, Bangkok Trading To Feel The Squeeze
Catches in the WCPO have not improved significantly, which signals that skipjack trading will continue to be tight in the weeks to come in the Bangkok processing hub. Purse seiners increased...
Vietnam Is Preparing For Fourth EC Inspection On Compliance With IUU Rules
Fisheries in the central coastal province of Phu Yen in Vietnam and the local authorities have fully implemented the legal provisions for combating IUU fishing in tuna fishing, including...
Europêche Wants More West African Fishers For EU Seiner Fleet
On April 12, Europêche representatives met with the fisheries cooperation group between African states, COMHAFAT, to talk about managing tropical tuna species in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the...