Spanish tuna fishing firm, Albacora SA, has ordered the construction of a new tuna purse seiner that will join its fleet, replacing an existing vessel and operating in the Atlantic Ocean....
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Trump’s Ocean Policy: Replaces Conservation With Strong Economy
President Donald Trump has released a revised ocean policy, which replaces Obama’s focus on protecting the waters with emphasis on promoting a strong ocean economy. The new executive order...
PNA: Forget Long-Term FIPs, Direct Action Crucial
PNA member nations do not have the luxury of “working towards sustainability”, like many FIPs, but have to act directly, as a means of survival. This was the bold message of the PNA Office’s...
New Funding For Observer Program In Sri Lankan IO FIP
An observer program covering 30 Sri Lankan tuna longline vessels will be introduced to address the problem of inadequate data collection in the Indian Ocean. This project is part of a Sri...
EPO Seiners Boost Catch But Supply Still Short
Purse seiners operating in the EPO have increased their tuna landings somewhat, with figures catching up slightly on last year. However local supply still remains slow, and canners continue to...
IN BRIEF: Employees Evacuate Saupiquet Factory
Firefighters were called to the Saupiquet factory in Quimper, France after the firm reported 11 workers had experienced dizzy spells and vomiting. The incident, which occurred in the mackerel...
IN BRIEF: Tiny Juvenile Caught In Extremely Fine Net
Although fine nets have been banned from being used in the Philippines, there are still some fishermen employing them. A picture showing a tiny juvenile tuna in the palm of a hand in Cebu,...
Longliner Completely Burns After Uncontainable Fire
After catching fire at a Fijian port, a tuna longliner was towed out to sea by the National Fire Authority, to burn completely. The uncontrollable fire meant the vessel was taken to an...
Barcelona Seafood Summit Tuna Workshop Lacks Discussion
The annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit is well underway in Barcelona with industry professionals voicing their opinions on crucial issues including FIPs, FADs and eco-labels. The conference has...
IN BRIEF: Vietnamese Exports Rise By 17% In 1st Quarter
In the first three months of 2018, Vietnam’s total seafood exports increased by 17 percent year on year with tuna sales increasing by 13 percent. Seafood exports to Japan, the US and the EU...
SeaWeb Seafood Summit Kicks Off In Spain
The annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit has started with a number of industry professionals, governments and NGOs partaking in the ‘World’s Premier Conference’ on seafood sustainability. To kick-off...
Plans For New Fresh Tuna Processing Facility In PNG
The National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea has signed a deal with the East New Britain administration and Fuzian Zhonghong Fishery Company Britain for the establishment of a tuna...
PNG Industry Rep Urges WTO To Enforce Subsidy Rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to ensure better enforcement of rules already in place to stop heavy fisheries subsidies, according to the Manufacturers’ Council of PNG. The Council...
Iron Lady Pushes Tuna Fishermen Toward Certification
Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister is pushing fishermen in the country to strive for sustainability certification, to ensure the traceability of their catch and its competitiveness in the global...
Chinese Longliners The Answer To StarKist’s Supply Issues?
Two Chinese longlining firms have announced they will offload tuna catches in American Samoa, delivering to the StarKist cannery, which has long complained of supply issues, more recently...
First Atlantic Albacore Sells For Record Price
With the bonito del norte (Atlantic albacore) season now in full swing, the first of the species landed sold for a record price in Avilés, Spain this week. Around 6,900 kilos of bonito del...
Ecuadorian Boatowners Dispute FAD Freeze Proposal
Ecuadorian boatowners disagree with the proposal that a freeze on FADs should be implemented in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and point out there was no consensus on this measure within the IATTC...
AP Reveals Not So “Local Tuna” From US Distributor
An Associated Press investigation has found holes in the traceability and “local” origin of tuna products supplied by a US distributor based in New York. Sea To Table is described by AP as...
NGOs Want Bigger Voice In Pacific Tuna Management
Discussions are being held in Fiji to strengthen and improve the understanding of the state and management of Pacific tuna fisheries, among regional non-government organizations (NGOs) and...
IUU Patrol Kicks Off In Palau’s Protected EEZ
A coordinated maritime surveillance operation has begun in Palau’s EEZ, aimed at identifying any possible IUU fishing activities. The same patrol last year saw two vessels detained in...