After an extended period of low carrier activity at the Majuro tuna transshipment hub, operations surged in May, say authorities in Marshall Islands. The latest data from the Marshall Islands...
Fishing
Will WWF Red Status For EPO Skipjack Impact Business?
Atuna recently reported on many European WWFoffices listing EPO skipjack as red in their country’s sustainable seafood guide. The status involves purse seine skipjack caught on both free...
Maersk & Spanish Tuna Sector Want Military Intervention In Gulf Of Guinea
The pirate problem in the most dangerous fishing area for tuna vessels, the Gulf of Guinea, is not lessening. The Spanish fishing sector and Danish container company, Maersk, want...
Hopes Rising For An IATTC Decision On FAD Limits For Seiners
The IATTC meeting is well underway and member countries are adamant about reaching a consensus on conservation measures for tropical tuna. The virtual gathering started this past Monday and...
Shortage Of Large Yellowfin Hampers Asian Steak Production
There is a supply shortage of large yellowfin in various parts of the world and this might prove to be a great challenge for tuna processors in Asia and the Indian Ocean regions. There are...
Mauritius Wants UK Removed From IOTC
Mauritius and the UK are at each other’s throats again over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean (IO). The island nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional...
Coastal States Feel They Are The Victims In IO Yellowfin Drama
Since Monday, members of the IOTC have been arguing over rebuilding plans for tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean (IO), especially yellowfin. The RFMO is holding its annual meeting this week,...
Mexican Handline Fishers Protest Over Preference For Rich Seiner Sector
A group of tuna fishermen in Ensenada, a port city on the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja California, is protesting against federal authorities for not issuing them permits for handline...
IATTC Kicks Off, Will FAD Knock Off Negotiations Once Again?
The extraordinary meeting of the IATTC to discuss tropical tuna conservation measures in the EPO starts today. Several countries submitted proposals to the RFMO although a...
Seychelles Skipjack Price Stable Due To Canneries’ Support
Although the COVID-19 situation in Seychelles is more or less under control and the Indian Ocean fleet’s operations are now less affected by its consequences, June so far has proven not to be...
What Tuna Longliners Are Doing To Reduce Seabirds Bycatch
Over the years, the tuna industry has been working on various means to reduce its impact on non-targeted species such as seabirds. Longline tuna fisheries especially have the largest effect on...
Marshall Islands Will Vaccinate Tuna Crews In Majuro
In what would be a huge relief for tuna crews in the Pacific, the Marshall Islands has announced that it will soon start vaccinating crews on fishing fleets coming into port in its...
WWF In 7 EU Markets Advises Not To Buy EPO Skipjack
Many WWF offices across Europe have started recommending to retailers not to source any skipjack from the EPO, mainly due to the negative impact that FAD fisheries have on non-targeted species...
Ghana’s Canners Looking Down The Barrel With Second EU Yellow Card
It has been six years since the last yellow card was removed from Ghana but in the meantime, the EU has found the country’s moves to combat illegal fishing wanting. In what could be a...
Indonesia Wants Its Wooden IO Carriers Exempted From Transshipment Ban
In order to keep its chilled yellowfin business from collapsing, Indonesia has submitted a proposal asking the IOTC that its wooden carriers will be allowed to maintain transshipment at sea in...
IOTC Needs To Keep A More Watchful Eye Over Tuna Transshipments
As the IOTC is gearing up for its annual meeting next week, environmental NGOs and stakeholders are once again asking the RFMO to get its act together to ensure proper management and...
MSC Updates: IO Fishery Reaches FAD Certification With No Objections Made
This week, the MSC certification of the French tuna fishing company Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) became official. The standards were met for the firm’s purse seine FAD and free...
SWIOTUNA Requests Observer Status In IOTC
On Monday, the South West Indian Ocean Tuna Forum (SWIOTUNA) requested IOTC to grant it observer status so as to be more informed on the RFMO’s decision-making process. It is a regional...
Sri Lanka Faces Ecological Disaster With Burning Carrier
Sri Lanka might be heading for an ecological disaster as a container vessel laden with chemicals and bunker fuel is sinking off the country’s western coast. The nation's Fisheries Ministry has...
Skipjack Price In Manta Drops Despite Lower Catches
Whole round frozen tuna deals at the Manta port are currently being closed at the lowest level since July 2020. This depressed state has been caused by the lower volume of skipjack arriving at...