Members of the IOTC are in the middle of heated discussions this week about the state of yellowfin in the Indian Ocean (IO) and the reliability of the data for this tuna is being questioned....
Fishing
Report: US A Major Driver Of Global IUU Seafood, But Not Tuna
Approximately one in three seafood imports that make their way to the US are fished illegally. This is according to a new report by the American environmental non-profit Natural Resources...
Chinese Longliner Runs Aground In Mauritius Waters
A Chinese tuna longliner, 'Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588', ran aground on Mauritius reef waters on March 7. Initial reports claimed that the event occurred after the boat was caught in rough seas and...
All-Women Tuna Crew In South Australia Making A Splash
Tuna fishing crews are almost exclusively comprised of men but in South Australia a handful of women are turning this tradition on its head. The ladies were on a two-day voyage from February 5...
Is The French IO Seiner Fleet Unnecessarily Penalized By The Anti-FAD Lobby?
The IOTC Special Session on yellowfin stock began today and one of the major topics that is being debated is the impact of FADs on this tuna. The EU fleet which comprises mainly of Spanish and...
Silla’s Stock Shows First Signs Of Recovery
The price per share of the Korean fishing company Silla held quite steady during 2020. Like many other tuna firms last year it was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic last March in particular, which...
WCPO’s Mature Yellowfin Catches Hit Record Low
Purse seiners’ catches of large mature yellowfin in the WCPO went from one of their highest levels in two years to the absolute lowest in January 2021. Meanwhile, even though juvenile...
Former Seychelles Official Blames EU Of “Neocolonialism” In IO
With debate heating up over Indian Ocean yellowfin, several coastal states have expressed their disappointment in the EU – particularly the French and Spanish fleets – for refusing to...
UK Reaffirms Sovereignty Over IO Yellowfin-Rich Grounds
In a letter addressed to the IOTC, the UK has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, restating its membership in the RFMO. However, it said that it is...
Tuna-Rich PNG Waters Contributed Half Of January’s WCPO Volumes
WCPO seiners made the most effort in the west in PNG waters at the beginning of this year where they also caught the highest volume of skipjack. This boosted carrier activity in the country’s...
Mauritius Says Higher IO Yellowfin Purse Seine Cuts Disaster For Economy
Just days before the special IOTC session to discuss the rebuilding plan for the yellowfin stock, Mauritius has come forward to say that if quota cuts are increased for seiners, it will impact...
Is Gabon’s Tuna Sector Not Benefiting Locals?
Tuna caught in Gabonese waters and the final product derived from them are too expensive for locals and the country does not benefit very much from the industry, said the local media....
Thai Union Partners With Nature Conservancy For 100% Transparency Pledge
Thai Union has pledged its commitment to 100 percent transparency for its entire international tuna supply chain by 2025. To achieve this goal, the tuna giant has partnered with non-profit The...
China’s Status Might Impact WTO’s Goal To Curb Fishing Subsidies
The new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced her interest for the talks to continue on eliminating harmful global fishing subsidies. Negotiators failed to...
IBL Seafood: Sustainability Is An Existential Issue For Mauritius
Preserving tuna stocks, particularly yellowfin, is imperative for Mauritius as a great part of its income and employment depend on this sector. However, the industry is at risk as this species...
Princes Asks For Yellowfin Cut Ahead Of IOTC Meeting
Just ahead of the IOTC Special Session on yellowfin, the Princes Group today reaffirmed its support for a 20 percent reduction in yellowfin catches. Last October, the UK-based international...
Outrage Over Deal To ‘Exchange’ National Debt For Giving Up Galapagos Tuna Fishing
International environmentalists are allegedly behind the controversial proposal to extend the Galapagos reserve, which has been strongly opposed by tuna and other seafood fishers in Ecuador....
WCPFC Starting On Better Labor Standards For Tuna Crews
Members of the WCPFC are stepping up their efforts in making changes to labor practices for crews aboard tuna fishing vessels. On Monday, the WCPFC sent a circular stating that New Zealand and...
SKJ1.8:BKK Trade Shifts Gears & Accelerates Rapidly
A few days after saying that the Bangkok skipjack market was balancing between global factor demands, it has rapidly with a price surge. Higher global fuel costs and low catches have pushed...
Legality Of FADs For Indo Pole-And-Line Fishery Remains Up In The Air
A story discussing the legality of the use of FADs by the Indonesian pole-and-line fishery was recently published by Atuna. According to the country’s law, this equipment was not listed as...