A report on IUU activity in the European Union has revealed that the Mediterranean may be subject to worrying amounts of illegal fishing. Non-profit organization Oceana Europe has released a...
Fishing
Industry Projects 2018 SKJ Peak Price At $1,800 Or Higher
The industry has shown there are very mixed views on where exactly the Bangkok skipjack price will hit a peak during the WCPO FAD ban, in the latest Atuna poll. However some have shown they...
Fleets Split More Evenly For Looming EPO Closures
This year there is more of an even split of purse seiners between the two separate fishery closure periods in the EPO, after last year saw the first instance of a strong majority choosing for...
US Albacore Expected To Bounce Back From 2017 Slump
As the West Coast albacore season continues, vessels are hoping to bring in plentiful catches after a disappointing 2017. The season is active between June and October, with averages of 11,500...
Slower Growth In Global Purse Seine Fleet
The global purse seine fleet has continued to grow over the last year, according to a report from the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF). However the increase of three percent...
Small Chinese Food Processor Buys Up Major Longline Fleet
Chinese condiment brand Jiajia Food Group has engulfed one of the nation’s largest tuna fishing firms, Dalian Ocean Fishing Company (DOF), in a move towards product diversification. Jiajia is...
Sea Shepherd Busts Vessels In Atlantic IUU Crackdown
Sea Shepherd’s Operation Albacore III has led to the arrest of three fishing vessels, all of which were found illegally operating in Gabon’s waters in the Atlantic Ocean. The operation is a...
IO Processors: EU Needs To Get Firmer Grip On Its Fleet
The European Union needs to assert more control over its fleet to help alleviate the “far from over” supply problems facing IO canners. This is the message of Patrice Robert, Chairman of the...
IN BRIEF: Chilean Tuna Fishermen Land Deep-Sea Monster
An eerie fish has surfaced from the depths of the ocean, and artisanal Chilean albacore fishermen captured the five meter creature. It has now been confirmed as a Giant oarfish.
Albo’s Chinese Owner Plummets Back Into Loss
One of China’s biggest fishing companies, Shanghai Kaichuang, has fallen back into net loss in the first quarter of this year. This is despite reporting healthy profits for full year 2017 with...
Pacific Leaders Push For Innovation To Rein In Longliners
Ministers at the 15th Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee meeting raised key issues that the region needs to focus on including addressing longline fishery management – an area for which...
Higher Yellowfin Landings After New Style EPO Closure
Extended EPO purse seine closures have contributed to increased yellowfin catches in the region, according to Mexican fleet representatives, however whether this will continue for the rest of...
IN BRIEF: Syrian Girl Uses Canned Tuna For Legs
An eight year old Syrian girl was photographed walking with makeshift legs made by her father using tubes and canned tuna. After the pictures were seen around the world, the father and...
Ecuadorian Boatowners Propose National FAD Plan
The alliance of five Ecuadorian purse seine firms, Tunacons, has proposed a management plan on FADs to become part of the national regulations in Ecuador. This suggestion, if successfully...
Fiji Latest On Board With International IUU Fight
Fiji is the latest country to express its interest in signing the Port-State Measures Agreement (PSMA), following the steps of countries such as Tonga, Vanuatu, and Palau, who have already...
Tongan Lawyer Becomes First Female FFA Head
Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen has been appointed as the next Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The Tongan national, who is the first female to take the position,...
Spanish Gov. Wants Freeze on Loin Quota, Opposing Canners
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Spain has announced that it plans to keep the current pre-cooked tuna loins quota the same at 25,000 tons. The government expects this measure to...
FCF Cut 200,000 M/T Over IUU & Labor Issues
Major Taiwanese fishing company has told reports it has reduced its tuna supply by 200,000 tons in an attempt to better focus on preventing illegal fishing and higher social accountability...
Japanese Vessel Fined $177,000 For Crew Exploitation
The Japanese fishing and processing firm Watarai Company will be made to pay over USD 177,000 after the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) believed workers had been “exploited” on board one...
Shanghai Kaichuang Takes Over Canadian Processor
Chinese tuna fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang (SK) has acquired a majority share of the Canadian seafood processor and exporter French Creek Seafood (FCS). The firm now has a 70 percent...