The Republic of Korea has secured a total of 37,769 M/T for its 2019 tuna fishing quota from the Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs). Korea has five tuna...
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Ecuador Takes Chinese Vessels Case to UN
Ecuador will be presenting a case to international bodies regarding alleged illegal fishing carried out by Chinese vessels in its waters. The international organizations include the...
A Call To Action: China Must Lead In Fighting IUU
China is once again at the center of attention as it recently ranked the worst in terms of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. With a record score of 4.7, China was...
Pacific Island Nations Set Target For On-Board Electronic Monitoring By 2023
The Pacific Island Countries gave their full backing to the adoption of on-board Electronic Monitoring (EM) at the T3 Challenge Regional Symposium held in Pohnpei, April 11-12....
Pirates Who Attacked Spanish Seiner Delivered To Seychelles
Captured pirates who were allegedly involved in the attack of the two tuna purse seiners GT Adria and Txori Argi on April 21, 2019, have been delivered to the authorities in Seychelles....
Brazil Firming Its Grip On Tuna Vessels Using FADs
Brazil intends to get a better grip on tuna fishers using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). Recently, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply through the Secretariat of...
Arrest Of Senegal’s Purse Seiner False Alarm
Following the case of the arrest of the Solevant vessel on April 7, Atuna requested for updated information from the involved authorities. Both Grand Bleu, the owner of...
China Worst Performer On New IUU Fishing Index
China, as a flag state, was ranked as the most vulnerable to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing (with a score of 4.7), according to a new index analyzing 152 world-wide coastal...
Rocket Grenades Launched At Spanish And Korean Seiners In Indian Ocean
The Somali pirates are back. Authorities combatting piracy in the Indian Ocean warn fishing vessels to be more vigilant in the high seas after this week's attacks on 2 large tuna...
Candidate Governor Could Earn Millions On Overfished Bluefin
A Mexican governor candidate would profit from the production of bluefin from 2016 to 2021, according to news website Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias (AFN). In May...
Wicked Tuna Searches For New Boats And Crew
Pilgrim Media Group is looking for new boats and crew to add to its cast for Wicked Tuna's 9th season. According to the post on the National Geographic website, they are looking...
21 Ecuadorians Arrested For IUU Fishing In Colombian Marine Protected Zone
A total of 27 small-scale fishermen in six Ecuadorian-flagged boats were captured by the Colombian Navy on grounds of illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing last Sunday, April 21, 2019. The...
Liberian Coast Guard, Sea Shepherd Arrest Purse Seiner On IUU
As part of an inspection tour, the Liberian Coast Guard boarded the F/V Solevant, a 55-meter purse seiner flagged to Senegal, from Sea Shepherd’s boat Bob Barker on April 7, 2019....
Marine Instruments Unveils TunaDrone
Spanish company Marine Instruments is preparing to break into the security and defense sector alongside their work with the fisheries industry. The company recently...
Tasmanian Supply Of Pole-and-Line Caught Bluefin To Sushi Restaurants
Two Tasmanian commercial fishermen are providing pole and line caught southern bluefin for sushi restaurants in mainland Australia. According to Ash Garland and Aiden Jackson, the rod and...
Ecuadorian Tuna Fishermen Found With USD 40 Million Cocaine Onboard
Four Ecuadorian fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of transporting drugs in their small scale tuna vessels. The Colombian navy reported yesterday Wednesday April 18 that it had detained...
Foreign Intruding Longliners Threaten Malpelo’s Tuna & Sharks
In Colombia, the Malpelo Foundation has denounced illegal fishing activity occurring near the coast of the Pacific island. The organization claims the activity in the region is...
Tuna Bond Scandal: Privinvest To Sue Mozambique
Shipbuilder Privinvest has announced that it has begun proceedings to claim compensation as part of the 2 billion USD debt scandal. The Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder is seeking compensation...
Post-harvest Sector Crucial In Tuna Fishery Performance
A study has revealed that the biggest variations in performance among tuna fisheries are driven by the final markets that they target, including catch quality and access to...
Illegally-Caught Tuna Goes To Spanish Food Bank
More than 11 tons of illegally-caught fish went to The Campo de Gibraltar Food Bank in 2018. The tuna was confiscated by Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) and handed over to the Food...