The OPAGAC four oceans MSC certification has been hit with another objection. This time, the Coalition for Transparent Tuna Fisheries (CTTF) is arguing that the certifier also gave...
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Hope Is Fading For Harvest Strategies Consensus At WCPFC
The news coming from various sources about the WCPFC annual meeting is that there are strong indications that the RFMO might not reach a consensus on any harvest strategies or harvest control...
Grupomar To Add Another New Vessel To Its Fleet
The Mexican tuna fishing firm, Grupomar, has announced that it is expecting to get a new tuna seiner it commissioned from Spanish shipyard, Armón, next year. This upcoming vessel will mark the...
EU Boat Owners Finally Paying Back Money Owed To Seychellois Fishers
EU boat owners will finally pay the compensation owed to the Seychelles fishermen who had worked on their boats between 2005 and 2014. Some of the settlements will be made in the coming weeks....
Expert Says Kiribati Opening PIPA For Fishing Is “Well Thought Out”
The Kiribati government’s announcement to open the Phoenix Island Protection area (PIPA) to commercial fishing was met with dismay by many parties. One expert is now saying that an...
Reduction In Seychelles 2022 Yellowfin Quota
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) has revealed that the allocated yellowfin quota for vessels carrying the nation's flag in 2022 has been set lower due to over-catch in previous years....
IOTC Special Session Ends Without FAD Reduction
A Special Session held on Monday regarding Kenya’s proposal to reduce FADs in the IOTC Convention area turned out to be a frustrating affair for all parties, with the coastal state eventually...
Training Guides For Global Fisheries Compliance Personnel Launched
This week, training manuals for fisheries and compliance personnel across the globe for better monitoring and inspections were launched by Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) in cooperation with the...
New Seiners For Omanian Firm Being Built By Zamakona
Omani Al Wusta Fisheries Industries has signed a contract for the construction of two purse seiners with the Spanish shipyard, Zamakona. The vessels are expected to be delivered in 2023 and it...
Labor Standards For Tuna Crews A Hard Nut To Crack For WCPFC?
Forced labor on board fishing vessels has come under global scrutiny lately, especially after several Indonesian crew members died on board the Chinese Dalian Ocean Fishing company’s tuna...
Fisherman’s Foot Amputated By Accident On Board Seiner
An accident on board the tuna vessel ‘Azteca 1’ in Mazatlán, Mexico, resulted in the amputation of a crew member’s foot, as reported by La Sirena. According to witnesses, the incident...
Harvest Strategies Among Top Issues At WCPFC Meeting
The global tuna sector is eagerly awaiting the WCPFC 18th Annual Meeting which starts tomorrow. Feleti Teo, Executive Director of the Commission, highlighted in a letter last week that a new...
FFA Experts Urge Priority For Tropical Tuna Measures At WCPFC18
Before the WCPFC annual meeting on Wednesday, the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and representatives of the fisheries administrations of FSM and Kiribati talked about the need for...
Panama Could Get Rid Of EU Yellow Card Soon
This week, officials from the EU will be visiting Panama to check the country’s progress on its efforts to get rid of its yellow card, said The Secretary-General of the Aquatic Resources...
Falling Marine Gas Oil Costs Compensating For Low Catch Volumes
Fuel prices for purse seiners have fallen following market worry over Omicron variant of COVID-19. This must come as welcome news by seiner operators who have been experiencing slow catches in...
Two Deaths During Mexican Seiner’s Maintenance
Two Mexicans died last week while they were doing maintenance work on board the tuna purse seiner, 'Constanza', at the port of Ensenada. The cause of death was fuel intoxication while the men...
Readers Think HCRs For WCPFC Remain Uncertain
With the WCPFC Regular meeting in sight, Atuna asked its readers their opinion on whether they think the 26 members of the RFMO will agree on harvest control rules for tropical tuna. HCRs have...
Malaysian Fishermen Oppose Tuna Project In Penang
The Penang Fishermen's Association in Malaysia is opposing a private company buying seven acres (28,328 square meters) of land from the state’s Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) including a...
Indonesian Govt To Allow Foreign Fleets To Fish Tuna In Its EEZ
In order to boost the fisheries sector and overall economic development, the Indonesian government is planning to offer IDR 110.2 trillion (USD 7.71 billion) worth of commercial fishing rights...
Mexican Purse Seiner Catches Fire In Mazatlan Harbor
This Tuesday morning, a purse seiner belonging to Pesca Azteca caught fire in Mexico's Mazatlan port. Firefighters managed to put out the blaze. The incident was reported to the emergency...