Just five weeks after the first closure, Ecuador’s second annual 72-day ban on tuna purse seine fishing commenced last Friday, November 9. The closed fishing season will be carried out...
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OPAGAC Qualms On Bigeye Quota Reduction
As talks of revising quota for bigeye are underway, the Organization of Producers of Frozen Tuna (OPAGAC) which represents part of the Spanish seiner fleet, expresses concerns on the adoption...
IN BRIEF: Atún Herdez Makes Clean Beach Pledge
Mexican tuna brand Atún Herdez has pledged money to a “beach cleaning” program in Mexico. The initiative will involve volunteers cleaning beaches and attending talks on waste management.
Search For Missing Philippine Tuna Boat With 8-Man Crew
A tuna fishing boat operating in the Celebes Sea was reported by the Philippine Coastguard (PCG) to have gone missing since late last month. The eight-member crew aboard the vessel F/B SAPB II...
The Sweetest Catch Of The Day On Instagram
Before they’re cooked, flaked, canned, and shelved, tuna are sleek and glassy-skinned, unbridled stewards of open water. An Instagram user proudly posted this image on the social media site,...
EU Urged To Crack Down On Tuna Criminals, Close Loopholes
No more smuggling. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) urges ICCAT to organize more stringent controls and sanctions against the bluefin illegal trade in this year's 21st Special Meeting of the...
ICCAT Meeting Opens Today; Bigeye Recovery Plan On Top Of Agenda
As the bigeye population nears the brink of collapse, government officials and NGOs convene to decide on a recovery plan during the 21st Special Meeting of the International Commission for the...
China Expands Access Of Its Fleet To East African EEZ’s
Somalia’s fisheries are “abundant” and “full of great potential”, according to a transcript of deliberations on China’s latest investment deal in East African waters, issued by the Chinese...
WCPFC Should Lift FAD Management To Match Other RFMO’s
With sights on the upcoming 15th annual meeting of the WCPFC in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 10 – 14, the Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) is calling for stronger commitments to science-based...
IN BRIEF: Bluefin Tuna Returns To California Waters
Bluefin tuna has reappeared in waters near California after an absence of several decades. The discovery, which came after long-spanning efforts to conserve the species in the area, astonished...
US Fleet Buys Up Extension Of Bigeye Cap
Announced yesterday, the US longline fleet has received an extended bigeye fishing quota up to 1,000 M/T in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) - a systematic “topping up”...
IN BRIEF: Woman Who Forgot To Buy Tuna Killed
Ricky Thompson, 41, is currently being held at Tarrant county Jail in Fort Worth, Texas for allegedly killing his 59 year old girlfriend. The Tarrant County Medical Office found fractures in...
Somali Pirates Attack Taiwanese Tuna Vessel
Gunshots were fired by pirates at a Taiwanese tuna longliner operating in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia last Wednesday, as reported by Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency Deputy Director Lin...
The USD 2.7 Billion Disputed “Blue Economy” Deal
Under a tense political climate, coastal Madagascar is soon to be visited by a fleet of 330 foreign fishing vessels, as two months ago, the island nation signed a USD 2.7 billion fishing deal...
Gas Revenues Shared To Restructure $726 Million Tuna Bond
After almost two years after defaulting, Finance Ministry of Mozambique shocked investors last Tuesday by announcing that it has struck a USD 726.5 million restructuring deal with Eurobond...
IN BRIEF: Chile Sets Up Artisanal Albacore Fishery
284 artisanal fishermen are expected to meet Chile’s albacore and swordfish quota. The fishermen were selected through two screening phases organized the Department Fisheries and Aquaculture....
Navy Searches For Missing US Longline Fisherman
After receiving a distress call from the longliner Kawaiola, the US Navy and Coast Guard are conducting an extensive search for a tuna fisherman who went missing at a position of about 80...
Fear In NZ Over Cook Islands’ Tuna Deal With China
China is reported to soon be signing a multimillion dollar investment deal with the Cook Islands, as part of its One Belt One Road initiative to extend its global reach of influence. Under...
Satlink Commits To Collect 100 M/T Of Ghost Gear
In an announcement at last week’s Our Ocean Conference, Spanish satellite telecommunications company Satlink has reaffirmed its “Zero Impact” pledge to cooperate in the retrieval of 100,000...
Irish Want Bluefin Quota, EU Says Controls Falling Short
Current reports out of Ireland tell of a thriving influx of bluefin tuna populations, which are feeding in the nation’s waters during this migratory season. For local fishermen, the occasion...