Over the past year, the world’s purse seine fleet has increased by more than 100 vessels. The vast majority of these boats represent small-scale or mini seiners as the share of the large-scale...
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MSC Ocean Fund Open, USD 1.3 Million In Grants For Research
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund is open to applications for 2022. It offers over GBP 1 million (USD 1.3 million) in grants to support sustainable fishing...
Micronesia To Increase VDS Value With New Policy
The President of Micronesia has submitted to Congress a new National Oceanic Fisheries Investment Policy looking to maximize the value of participatory rights under the Vessel Day Scheme...
Scientists Strongly Recommend Introducing Tori Lines For Hawaiian Longliners
Pacific scientists of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) have strongly supported that Hawaiian pelagic longliners use tori lines for reducing seabird bycatch. A...
Dutch Agent For Ematum Bonds Fined For Role In The Scheme
An appeals court in the Netherlands upheld the fine imposed by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) against the local office of the UK-based TMF group for its facilitating role in a fraud scandal in...
Ghana To Beef Up Fisheries Enforcement Amidst Yellow Card
Ghana is looking to beef up its fisheries regulations and their enforcement given a possible EU red card hanging over its head. Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...
Systemic Abuse Of Crew In Chinese Dalian Ocean Longline Fleet
A massive investigative report concerning the Chinese Dalian Ocean Fishing (DOF) Company as well as the deaths of the Indonesian crewmen who died aboard its tuna longliner fleet has been...
Crew Rescued From Burning Indonesian Tuna Seiner
On September 8, an Indonesia-flagged tuna purse seiner ‘SETIA ABADI 2’ caught fire in the Indian Ocean around 400 nautical miles (740.8 km) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The boat sent...
Does Abuse Also Occur Within EU Fishing Fleets?
The EU fishing sector has been very outspoken about not wanting fish from vessels involved in labor abuses entering the economic bloc, especially Asian fleets. However, the latest information...
Massive Quantity Of Unmanaged Anchored FADs In Indonesian Waters
An estimated 10,000 to 50,000 unlicensed anchored FADs (aFADs) are in operation in Indonesian fishing grounds, according to one study. However, official data shows a much lower number because...
500 Scientists Alert Tuna Sector On Dangers Of Nauru Ocean Mining Project
Hundreds of scientists have raised the alarm about the Pacific island nation of Nauru's intention to start deep-sea mining in two years. They claim that the complete effects of this on marine...
All Set For EU & Guinea Bissau Fisheries Agreement
The EU and the African nation of Guinea-Bissau will be entering a new fisheries agreement after more than two years in the making. The arrangement maintains fishing opportunities for tuna...
Indian Tuna Fishers Say Fuel Subsidies Needed For Survival
Tuna fishers in South India are hoping their catches will fetch better prices and officials will give them subsidies amidst increasing fuel costs. Fishermen from Kasimedu harbor in Chennai are...
Peru Says Foreign Tuna Vessels Paid Approx USD 4.5 Million In Fishing Rights
The Peruvian government has struck back at the accusations that it had forgotten to enforce a law that has foreign tuna vessels land 30 percent of their catches in the country’s ports. The...
Japanese Tuna Trader Itochu Also Launches Its Own MSC Certification
The world’s third-largest tuna trader, Itochu Corporation, now also wants to jump on the MSC bandwagon. Its two major competitors, trading houses FCF and Tri Marine, already have - or are...
Filipino Vessels Land Nearly 30% Less Yellowfin In H1
Landings by Philippines-flagged vessels fell slightly in the first half of 2021, with yellowfin having the lowest catches in a three-year period, according to the latest data from the...
Ocean Family Recognized For Safety On Board Vessels
The Chinese tuna fishing firm Ocean Family was among the first batch of companies to be awarded the Blue Ocean Pioneer in Zhoushan. This recognition was granted for the safety of workers on...
ISSF Needs More Alignment Among Its Members For RFMO Success
In January this year, Susan Jackson, President of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) in a blog entry said that “in 2021, all RFMOs must do better” in terms of their...
Peruvian Govt Is Not Enforcing Law On Foreign Vessels?
Foreign tuna vessels operating in the Peruvian EEZ are required to offload 30 percent of their catches in the country. However, the government seems to have forgotten to enforce this law, as...
Tri Marine FAD Sets In WCPO & PNA MSC Certified Without Objections
The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) overseeing the Tri Marine Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin fishery MSC certification did not receive any objections since the final draft...