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...
Fishing
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...
Mazatlán Port Reports “Best Quarter”
In a period where the Mazatlán Maritime Terminal usually experiences a “January slope”, the dockers have reported their best quarter in the port's history. Tuna has been attributed...
South African Tuna Quotas Remain Largely Unused
“The net has been cast, now it is time to start the long haul.” In a press briefing held this week, South African Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana announced that the government has...
Serious Doubts Over Jiajia Foods’ Venture In Tuna Fishing
Chinese soy sauce producer Jiajia Food Group has struck a CNY 4.7 billion deal to buy a specialized tuna fishing company, Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., as part of its plans to diversify its...
Mexican Fleet Closes Bluefin Fishing Season
After reaching 80 percent (2,249 tons) of the bluefin quota recommended by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the Mexican fleet has announced the conclusion of the 2019...
Special Team Probed Fisheries Dept. Involved In Tuna Smuggling Case
The Maltese government is now awaiting the results of an inspection conducted by a Special Committee formed to review the work of the fisheries department...
Malta Raises Tuna Quota In Favor Of Small-Scale Fishermen
Small-scale fishermen will benefit hugely from the newly increased quota for bluefin in the upcoming fishing season. Clint Camilleri, Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries...
Minister Wants Idle Ematum Tuna Fleet To Finally Start Fishing
The Fisheries Minister of Mozambique seeks to operationalize the country’s 30-vessel longliner fleet, currently moored and inactive in the port of Maputo. The fleet has not caught a...
Tahiti Seeks Dismantling Of Wrecked Taiwanese Tuna Vessel
The Government of French Polynesia is asking for offers to remove the Sheng Long Yu 21 from an atoll in the Tuamotus. The long line tuna fishing boat ran...
BREAKING NEWS: Control Over Tri Marine To Be Taken Over By Bolton
According to information that reached Atuna yesterday but has so far not been confirmed by either of the two parties involved, Bolton Group International is about to take over the entire...
India Starts Deep Sea Project With Gill Netting Tuna
Fishermen set out for deep sea fishing from Cochin on Tuesday, one and a half months after Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched the deep sea fishing project. After...
Consul Denies Alleged IUU Fishing Of Chinese Vessels In Polynesia
After an online petition asking Chinese tuna boats to be banned from French Polynesian waters went viral, China's consul Shen Zhiliang issued a statement stating that none of its...
What’s The Right Price For Tuna?
Pricing will be one of the focus points during the European Tuna Conference which will be held on May 6th, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. During the conference, price positioning of MSC...
Pacific Catalyst Partners With Uni To Improve Fisheries Management
A new website called PacificCatalyst.org was launched yesterday by the Fiji-based consortium Pacific Catalyst, in collaboration with the University of the South Pacific (USP). ...
Electronic Monitoring Reduces Misreporting By Captains, Study Finds
The Australian study about Electronic Monitoring (EM) was posted late last month in the Marine Policy journal, the leading journal of ocean policy studies. Australian fishermen are...
Indonesian Presidential Runner Focuses On “Resource Nationalism”
Two Presidential candidates in Indonesia are seeking amendments and reinforcements to the fishing regulations in order to maximize the country’s fishing resources, an...