Papua New Guinea has committed to sharing vessel tracking data from its Fishing Industry Association with Global Fishing Watch (GFW). The agreement is a testament to the island nation's...
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Most Tuna Longliner Transshipments Went Unobserved In 2021 Says WCFPC
In 2021, most of the transshipments by longliners catching bigeye took place just outside EEZs, says the latest report by the WCPFC Secretariat. Observer coverage was also severely impacted by...
400 Crew Members Of Spanish Fleet Administer Pilot Telemedicine System
Twelve Spanish tuna vessels from various fishing companies, including Albacora and Inpesca, are participating in the pilot project for the first onboard Telemedicine system for 400 crew...
Shark Guardian Protest Against “Out-Of-Control” Tuna Sector At BKK Conference
Today, marine conservation and animal welfare activists from Shark Guardian assembled outside the INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition in Bangkok accusing the global tuna...
US Aid For Ecuador’s & Peru’s Artisanal Tuna Fishers To Combat IUU
The US has launched the Por La Pesca (For Fisheries) project to combat IUU fishing while helping the artisanal sectors in Ecuador and Peru to fish sustainably. Secretary of State Antony...
Traditional Fishers Find Indonesian Seine Net Ban Hard To Adopt
The ban on seine and trawl nets in the Java Sea has not only confused fishers using traditional nets but also ruined their income. The Indonesian government prohibited several types of gear...
New Fishing Rules For EU Tuna Vessels In IO
The European Parliament (EP) has approved new tuna conservation and management measures for the IOTC convention area which apply to EU-flagged tuna vessels. This includes urging boat operators...
EPO Seiners Head Back To Sea But For How Long?
The first EPO fishing closure ended on October 8 - welcome news for Ecuadorian processors who have been yearning for more raw material supply. However, it remains to be seen if boats can...
Researchers Discover Juvenile Atlantic Albacore’s Migration Route
Several months ago, the French fishing boat ‘Vincent Galland’ caught a juvenile albacore in the south of Ireland. The tuna measured 85 cm, weighed 11.6 kilograms, and was tagged. When the...
Ivory Coast To Create Committee To Regulate Fake Tuna
In August, activists wanted the illegal faux thon (fake tuna) trade in Ivory Coast to be curbed. The government promised to meet in September, thereby avoiding a protest march that would have...
Environmental Concerns Halt India’s Tuna Port Construction
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India has suspended the environmental clearance (EC) for the construction of a tuna port in Tiruvottiyur in Tamil Nadu, in the south of India. It is being...
Omani Processor Teams Up With Transmarina For Longline Yellowfin Supply
Oman Fisheries Company, the sultanate’s largest tuna and seafood processor, has inked a fisheries deal with Ecuador-based Transmarina for the supply of longline-caught yellowfin. The Omani...
Major Global Tuna Highlights September 2022
It was an eventful September with skipjack prices in trading hubs soaring and tuna company Bumble Bee accused of human rights issues in its supply chain. See below for the major news stories...
WCPFC Annual Meeting To Be Held Next Month
The upcoming annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting will be held in-person after nearly three years of virtual gatherings. The meeting will take place between...
EU & Madagascar To Sign New Fishing Agreement Soon
The EU and Madagascar are days away from signing a new fishing agreement. It took seven rounds of negotiations to reach an amicable conclusion given that the Madagascans wanted the Europeans...
Maldivian Pole-And-Liner Records 57 Ton Catch In One Day
Maldivian pole-and-liner 'TS Line' has set a record for the amount of tuna caught in one day. It captured 57 M/T tuna around Kooddoo island. Now that the monsoon season is over, tuna catching...
South Korean Business Converts Used Seiner Nets To High-Quality Fishing Gear
South Korean business, Sustainable Technology of Net (STN) has developed a technology that can reuse decommissioned or discarded tuna fishing nets for high-quality fishing gear. The company...
Colombian Film On Albacore Tuna Fishing & Other Tuna Trends
La Pesca del Atún Blanco (Catching the White Tuna) is the debut feature of Maritza Blanco. The film is a tribute to Afro-Colombian women and their unbreakable spirits. A young woman from a...
Sharp Decline In Transshipment Volumes Through PNG Ports
Whole round frozen tuna transshipped in PNA ports in August declined, which is not unusual for this month given that historically there is a fall in tonnages, mainly because a FAD ban is...
Horizon Limits Buying From Pole & Liners Amidst Great Catches
In the past few weeks, Maldivian pole-and-line vessels have caught a record amount of skipjack and juvenile yellowfin. The Maandhoo Fisheries Complex, owned by Horizon Fisheries, has...