The discussion concerning monitoring on board tuna vessels has been ongoing for years. The need for independent third-party control during fishing trips and transshipments is well-established...
Fishing
UK Retailers Will Continue Sourcing Indian Ocean Yellowfin
Four UK-based retailers have said that they will remain buyers of Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin and will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to positively influence the situation of this...
Boat Owners Must Reapply For Licenses After Huge Investments
Multiple small-scale fishers in Malta might have to apply again for their rights to fish in the country's waters. This came about after the government announced that bluefin licenses will have...
ISSF: RFMOs Need To Improve Harvest Control Rules
Global tuna stocks need a lot of improvement when analyzed against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) Fisheries Standard criteria, states the latest report by the International Seafood...
MSC Traceability Exception Raises Eyebrows
The MSC tuna originating from a Micronesian fishery will be traced back to the fishery, rather than to the individual fishing trip. The MSC granted this exception last week after the...
Readers: Majority Wants Driftnets Banned In Indian Ocean
The majority of Atuna’s readers have expressed their negative opinion of driftnets of all sizes in the Indian Ocean (IO). Even though there is already a prohibition on large-scale driftnets of...
Century Pacific Goes Local With New Canned Tuna Flavors
Philippines-based Century Pacific has launched four new unique flavors for its canned tuna flakes segment -- Lemon Butter, Salpicao, Chili and Lime, and Tuna Flakes in Sunflower Oil. The 180gr...
Parties Utterly Frustrated With EU’s “Selfishness” During IOTC Meeting
After five days and hours of debate at the IOTC meeting last week, utter frustration and anger are all that is left for many stakeholders who were expecting a concrete decision to be made...
Is US In A Naval Cold War Against China For The Pacific?
The presence of Chinese tuna and other seafood fleets has been steadily growing around the waters of the Pacific island nations. Bilateral agreements have strengthened the geopolitical power...
EU Parliament Adopts New Fisheries Control System
While Europêche urged the EU commission to stop doubting the bloc’s fishers on their responsibility, the European Parliament voted last week in favor of a new fisheries control system....
Only One-Third Of Vietnamese Fishing Trips Are Profitable
After the Chinese new year holiday in February, Vietnamese tuna vessels did not manage to catch enough yellowfin to make their fishing trips profitable. To beat their costs, they need to catch...
Catching Tuna On The Street In Manta
A truck transporting cold storage bins filled with skipjack from the Manta port in Ecuador to a processing facility lost some of them and caused a real tuna fishing street-fest. Around one ton...
IOTC Yellowfin Session Ends In Disappointment But Not Unexpected
The five-day IOTC Special Session concluded today with member states failing to agree on the next stage of the rebuilding plan for the yellowfin stock in the Indian Ocean. Despite the urgency...
UK Court Pushes Mozambique Lawsuit To Arbitration
A London Appeals Court judge has paused a lawsuit brought by Mozambique against Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest and has referred the case for arbitration in Switzerland. The African...
Pacific Islands Want EEZs’ Borders Fixed To Secure Tuna Resources
Global warming is threatening the tuna resources of the Pacific nations. Rising water levels can eventually swamp small islands, which would result in a smaller EEZ for such countries. Because...
Malaysia Aims To Boost Tongol Catches
Malaysia is planning on expanding its tongol catches with its new Tuna Industry Development Strategic Plan which sets the goals for this fishery for the coming decade. The Plan will be...
Satellite Data Shows Global Fishing Activity Declined In 2020
It has been just over a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. New research based on satellite data shows that the global fishing fleet’s activity...
Pacific MSC Fisheries Certifying Their FAD Catches After Compartmentalization Ban
Among this week’s MSC updates was the Public Comment Draft Report (PCDR) for FCF’s seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The fishery already holds the sustainability logo for its...
EU Vote Can Aid European Seiner Fleet On Margin Of Error Problem
There might be some light at the end of the tunnel for the EU tuna fleets which have been wanting a change in the margin of tolerance. Today, the European Parliament adopted its negotiation...
EU And Maldives Push For Supply Boats To Be Reduced
Polar opposite parties EU and Maldives have managed to settle their differences on how the yellowfin rebuilding plan should move forward. They put forth a combined proposal – published today...