Many reports and fishermen's testimonies unveiling poor working conditions within the seafood industry have come to light in the last few years, directing great attention towards guaranteeing...
Fishing
Ecuador National Assembly Officially Approves New Fishing Law
After 46 years, Ecuador will finally have a new fisheries law. This was one of the EU’s requirements to lift the yellow card handed to the country last October due to its inadequate measures...
ISSF & NGOs Concerned About Suspending Observers Presence
Amidst the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, many tuna fisheries management organizations are suspending or relaxing the requirement for an independent observer on board tuna fishing vessels. In a...
Fever Delays Unloading Of Tuna Carrier
On April 13, the captain of a tuna carrier on its way to the port of Ribeira, Spain, reported to the authorities of having a crew member with fever on board. An ambulance took the man to the...
Kiribati Observer Murdered On Board Taiwanese Seiner
Eritara Aati Kaierua boarded the Taiwanese tuna purse seiner 'Win Far 636', on February 13 in Pohnpei, Micronesia, to do his job as an observer. Kaierua, a 40-year old citizen of Kiribati and...
Seiner Saves Palau’s Coronavirus Testing Facility
A Taiwanese tuna purse seiner saved Palau's plan to build COVID-19 quarantine and testing facilities. The initiative was seriously threatened when critical supplies coming from Taiwan could...
Indonesia Keeps Capturing Vietnam’s IUU Vessels
An official from Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has said that illegal fishing is still rife in the outermost islands of the North Natuna Sea. Last week, authorities...
Authorities Ask Aussies To Buy Locally Caught Tuna
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging Australians to support their local commercial fishers by buying freshly caught and sustainable tuna and seafood this Easter....
RFMOs Switching To Remote Meetings
Over the course of one month, with the exception of the WCPFC, RFMOs have canceled, postponed, or rescheduled their meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions and the need...
World’s Largest Transshipment Port Isolated From The World
In light of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Marshall Islands, which is already in complete lockdown, has extended the total suspension of international travelers entering via air until...
First Global Standard For Tuna And Seafood Traceability
New digital technologies have been making the traceability of tuna and other seafood species more possible and affordable than ever. This was stated by the Global Dialogue on Seafood...
EU Pledges More Funds For Fishers To Weather Coronavirus Storm
The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend more funds and support to the fishery and aquaculture sectors to mitigate the socio-economic challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic....
US Fishers Say Atlantic Bluefin Stock Is Healthy
Although many organizations have voiced their concerns about the current stock levels of Atlantic bluefin, NOAA has lauded the management of the US fishery - claiming that American-caught...
Major Global Tuna Highlights March 2020
What a month March has been for the tuna world! With the cases of COVID-19 infected people rapidly increasing and countries across the globe shutting their borders, the supply chain for all...
Surefish Aims At Better Traceability For Mediterranean Fish
A European project looking to promote Mediterranean fish such as bluefin by assuring its traceability and authenticity has been launched. It will develop and implement a global solution...
High Profile Scientists Blame EU Over Yellowfin Stock Collapse
A group of well-known fisheries scientists focused on marine conservation have written a letter to the EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius. They took a hard stance against...
China Strengthens Controls On Distant Water Tuna Fleet
China’s leadership is strengthening the controls and regulations for its distant-water tuna fleet in order to better adhere to international rules and fulfill its goal to expand the national...
Loopholes Could Make EPO FAD Reduction A Disaster
For years, the growing number of FADs in the EPO has been an ongoing discussion in the industry. IATTC's measures such as limiting the number of FAD sets (associated) and implementing closure...
Nauru Ambitiously Expanding Its Flagged Seiner Fleet
One of the smallest Pacific island countries, Nauru, has taken a risky move by expanding its own tuna fleet with joint ventures and moving away from just leasing fishing rights. Nauru has a...
PNA & FFA Order Seiners To Get Observers Home
To counter the COVID-19 crisis and prevent the spread of the disease, PNA countries and FFA members have decided to temporarily halt observer coverage on all tuna purse seiners in the WCPO...