Four additional African countries – Angola, Morocco, Nigeria, and Eritrea – have committed to support and collaborate with the UN's FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) to curb IUU...
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The Viral #Tunacado Sandwich Recipe And Other Social Media Trends
Tuna sandwiches are one of the most popular globally eaten foods. Since the dish is easy to make and healthy, its remains a favorite. Famous TikToker and influencer, Danielle Matzon, is...
Another Taiwanese Longliner Runs Aground On Mauritius Coast
Taiwanese-flagged longliner, ‘Yu Feng 67’, ran aground in Mauritius last week. The vessel lost power on December 5 off the coast of Saint Brandon and was identified by the country's Coast...
Wi-Fi On Taiwanese Vessels Would De-stress Crew
Wi-Fi onboard Taiwanese tuna longliners will not only improve the working conditions but also be affordable for the industry if costs are shared, say labor rights NGOs. Global Labor...
New Taiwanese Study Maps Migration Of Pacific Bluefin
Taiwan’s Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) collaborated with Stanford University to map migration movements of spawning pacific bluefin using satellite tags called Pop-up Satellite Archival...
As US Blacklists Chinese Longliners, Nasdaq Halts Trading Of Pingtan
The Nasdaq stock exchange announced on December 9 that trading of Pingtan Marine Enterprise shares was halted at the last sale price of USD 0.57. This was after the US government announced...
Ireland Demands Tuna Quota As Numbers Rise
Ireland seeks a quota for its fishers to catch bluefin. The fish is nowadays more present in its waters, and Minister of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has put forth a...
Global Compliance Personnel Get Introductory Guide On Reefers
The new training manual on Carrier Vessels for fisheries and compliance personnel around the world has been launched. This is the fifth in a series of guidebooks published by Trygg Mat...
EU Tuna Fishing Sector Facing “Perfect Storm”
The EU tuna sector is facing a “perfect storm” and if European regulators do not see the realities of what fishermen are up against, the industry will be in dire straits. This is according to...
MIFCO’s Newly Purchased Tuna Vessels For Cold Storage?
Maldivian state-owned MIFCO has announced the acquisition of three more vessels to increase its tuna purchasing and processing capacity. Currently, most of the caught fish are stored in...
Suspicious Vessel Intercepted During Bilateral ‘Operation Yellowfin’
As the number of suspicious boats in the IO increased, Maldives and Seychelles decided to launch a bilateral ‘Operation Yellowfin’. The investigation was initiated after a vessel was spotted...
IO Skipjack Price Rising At End Of Season
The Indian Ocean skipjack catches have been outstanding in recent months, both in volume and size. This was the prelude to a collapse of the price which caused panic among boat owners. Today,...
Pacific Women Break Barriers To Take Top Positions In Global Tuna Fisheries
Women from the Pacific are spearheading leadership in tuna fisheries -- the latest is the appointment of Rhea Moss-Christian (a Micronesian) as the new Executive Director of WCPFC. Shortly...
World’s Largest Tuna MPA “Spillover Effect” Cannot Be Replicated
A study that claimed the number of tuna caught just outside the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in Hawaii is higher due to the no-fishing rule has been shot down by several...
Norway Salmon Farm Nets 330 kg Bluefin
Workers at a salmon farm in northern Norway were surprised when they caught an enormous bluefin inside the pen. Last Tuesday, the team was feeding the fish when a 330 kg-weighing tuna was...
WCPFC Chooses Rhea Moss-Christian As First Female Exec Director
Rhea Moss-Christian, a Micronesian candidate, has become the first Pacific woman to become the Executive Director of WCPFC. A formal announcement is expected later today at the RFMO’s annual...
Major Global Tuna Highlights November 2022
November was full of important news for the global tuna industry -- from skipjack trading prices to ICCAT adopting a harvest strategy for bluefin stocks after years of debate. Tributes poured...
US & Canada Seek Ban On Deadly Shark Fishing Lines
The US and Canada have put forth a joint proposal -- at the ongoing WCPFC annual meeting -- seeking a ban on two shark fishing devices –- wire leaders and shark lines. Both nations argue that...
Azores Chooses To Become “Plastic Neutral Fishery”
The autonomous region of Portugal, the Azores, is leading by example by removing tons of plastic from its waters. The region's pole-and-line tuna fishery took part in a project and won the...
Positive Vibe Prevails: WCPFC To Agree On HCR For Skipjack
The meeting delegates positively received the proposals by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) regarding management procedures for skipjack and other tuna. Sources describe the atmosphere as...