John West UK, a subsidiary of Thai Union Group, has been acquitted on all charges brought against the company by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) for doing business directly connected...
Fishing
Spain’s Yellowfin Quota Reduced Due To Excessive Fishing
Spanish boat owners are being forced by the European Commission to reduced their 2019 yellowfin catch in the Indian Ocean (IO). In 2017, Spanish seiners overfished their yellowfin quota...
Possible Underwater Container Responsible For French Seiner Sinking
French seiner ‘Avel Vor' sank last Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean, 170 nautical miles off the Liberian coast after hitting an unidentified floating object. Auke van de Kerk, CEO at Companie...
French Purse Seiner Sinks Into Atlantic Ocean
Earlier today, the French purse seiner 'Avel Vor' sank in the Atlantic Ocean, about 170 nautical miles off the Liberian coast, in West Africa. The incident happened on the...
Ocean Family To Expand To China’s Fishing City
New headquarters and new processing plants will be built for one of China’s largest tuna fishing companies, Zhejian Ocean Family. The new facilities will be located at the Zhoushan...
Fishyleaks, The Wikileaks For IUU Whistleblowers
The fight against illegal activity is an on-going battle within the entire seafood industry. The EU has strong policies against any illegal, unethical, or improper activity. But, if you...
Bigeye Limit Allocated To US Liners In American Samoa’s EEZ
A new fishing agreement allocates up to 1,000 M/T of the 2019 bigeye limit for the territory of American Samoa to US longliners. The valid specified fishing agreement was announced by...
Smuggled Canned Tuna Seized By Colombian Coast Guard
During a Colombian Coast Guard inspection of a motorboat, 200 cases filled with 9,600 cans of tuna manufactured in Ecuador were seized. Three men, all Ecuadorian, were taken into...
Part Of Maldives’ Tuna Grounds Become Marine Reserve
At least 20 percent of the Maldives’ ocean area will be out of reach for tuna and other seafood fishermen. In an attempt to boost the country’s fish stock and enhance marine life, the...
Fiji Fears Competition Will Take Over Their Albacore Supply
Over some time, the supply of albacore to Fiji has been in decline to the point that now its national plant PAFCO cannot sustain domestic demand or even run production efficiently. The...
Chinese Vanuatu Plant Finally Opens After 15 Years
Prime Minister of Vanuatu will officially launch the Pacific Islands' first tuna plant today, October 25th. Exactly 15 years since the inception the much talked about fisheries plant,...
Correction: Congresswoman Pushes US To Support Its Seiners
Upon request of the WPFMC, we have corrected this article. Below you will find the correct version. "Fishing forms the backbone of our local economy," said Republican...
EU Financial Injection For Marshall’s Tuna Fisheries
A five-year EU program to boost the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific will focus on tuna fisheries around the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). The...
Spanish Seiner-Owners Calling For Ratification Of Crew Safety Agreement
Ensuring the safety of crew members on board vessels can contribute to avoiding IUU fishing, according to OPAGAG, the Spanish tuna seiner organization. This is why boat owners from the Spanish...
Pew Asks ICCAT For Clear Standards On E-Monitoring
After having skipped last year's plenary session, the ICCAT’s 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission will take place in November from the 19 – 25, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. As usual, prior...
Tracking Tuna With A Fishbit
Just like tracking your morning run, soon we will be able to track the movement of tunas in real-time. Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial...
India Objects To IOTC Yellowfin Recovery Plan
The yellowfin stock’s health in the Indian Ocean is a topic that has jumped to the top of the list of many environmental organizations. The IOTC came up with a plan to rebuild this tuna stock...
Oman Fisheries Production On The Rise
During the first half of 2019, Oman produced 264,300 M/T of fish. From this figure approximately 17,000 M/T constitute yellowfin, although the majority of the country’s fisheries market...
GrupoMar To Expand Tuna Fleet
Plans to order a new fishing vessel were revealed by GrupoMar. The new seiner will be built at the Armon shipyard in Gijon, Spain and construction is expected to start next year....
Disaster Sparks Discussion of Taiwanese Migrant Crew Conditions
The shocking living conditions of migrant fishers on domestic small-scale fishing vessels in Taiwan were brought to light after the Nanfangao Bridge literally collapsed on...