A joint ministry port state initiative has been announced in an effort to combat IUU fishing in China. The initiative is the latest in a number of measures carried out...
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ANFACO Casts Doubt On EC Lifting Thai Yellow Card
The Spanish canning association has urged the European Commission to keep a close eye on Thailand following the withdrawal of their IUU yellow card. ANFACO contends that...
Mini Purse Seiner On Fire In Mexico
A purse seine tuna boat moored at the Mazatlan dock in Sinaloa, Mexico caught fire last Monday at around 14:30 hours. The purse seine vessel “Tizoc” was anchored at...
Venezuelan Tuna Fishermen Accused Of Piracy In The Caribbean
The economic misery in debt-wreck Venezuela has driven many unemployed local fishermen to become pirates, according to Colin Freeman, foreign correspondent of the British newspaper The...
Scientists Decry Outdated Bycatch Prevention Measures
A research paper challenging the current piecemeal framework for managing bycatch of at-risk species was accepted for publication by the scientific journal Reviews in Fish...
Tuna Reefer Carrier Runs Aground In Marshalls
A Chinese-flagged freezer fish carrier, Ou Ya Leng No.6, with a 24-member crew has been at the center of government investigations since it was...
PNG Invests Millions In Stranded Tuna Production Zone
After almost a decade of promises and tall expectations but little to no action, Papua New Guinea’s highly-anticipated tuna production site, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ),...
Maldives Police To Stop Recreational Tuna Fishing On FADs
The Maldives police and coast guard have been ordered to enforce new regulations to stop illegal recreational drop-line and trolling techniques within a three-mile...
Ecuadorian Fleet Experienced Major Reduction In Q3 Skipjack Catches
From 2014 to 2018, Ecuador reports the highest tuna yield equaling to 212,440 M/T, with skipjack averaging 144,955 tons. This signifies skipjack accounting for an average of just below 70...
No To Post-Brexit Bluefin Plans, Warn Scientists
British scientists are opposing the proposal to lift the bluefin tuna ban after Brexit, in the face of increasing pressure from frustrated anglers. According to British researchers, the...
Tuna Spotter Plane Finds Lost Record Attempt Sailing Boat
The vessel, Wild Eyes, made headlines in 2010 when Abby Sunderland attempted to become the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe solo.A couple of days ago, a tuna spotting plane...
EPO Q3: Skipjack Catches Show Sharp Decline
Overall there has been a slight decrease in the amount of catches across all tuna species in the East Pacific Ocean (EPO). According to the latest statistics from the Inter-American Tropical...
Captain Denies Any Knowlegde Or Involvement In Shark Finning
After owners and officers of the Japanese fishing vessel, Kyoshin Maru No. 20 were charged with aiding and abetting the trafficking of 962 shark fins, a spokesperson of Hamada...
FAD Washes Up On Brazilian Coast
A Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) has been found floating on the beach of Murante da Sereia along the east coast of Brazil. The buoy was discovered around 7 a.m. in the morning of Friday, Dec....
NGO Denounces New Tuna Measure In Costa Rica
Costa Rican NGO MarViva has condemned the Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture or INCOPESCA’s move to eliminate requirements for fresh tuna fishing, adding that this will only benefit...
IN BRIEF: Trini Comes Home For The Holidays
Trini, the famous tuna, has returned to the port of l’Escala, Spain for the fourth consecutive year.Fishermen have been reporting sightings for the last couple of days but only recently...
IN BRIEF: Diver Hit By 100 Kg Tuna
A male was diving near Coronado Island along the coast of Mexico when he suffered a blow to the head from a tuna measuring approximately 100 kilograms. The diver was transported to...
IOTC Reacts To OPAGAC Study On Low Bycatch Mortality In Purse Seine Fishing
The Organization of Producers of Frozen Tuna (OPAGAC), which represents part of the Spanish seiner fleet, released a study saying that purse seine fishing gears contribute to lower...
Major Global Tuna Developments In December
December has been an action-packed month for tuna professionals from all over the world, capping off with the announcement of tuna conservation measures in the WCP region, to...
Top-Ranked Worldwide Fishing Activity: Longlining
A recent study released by the Global Fishing Watch reveals longline fishing as the most widespread fishing activity in the ocean, compared to other methods. Through the Research Partners...