Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed a revised law on fisheries and now several parties associated with vessels involved in illegal tuna fishing will be handed substantial fines as well as...
Fishing
ISSF: Juveniles “Not Really Bycatch” But “Undesirable”
ISSF has released a new report assessing the bycatch of tuna purse seiners using FADs, focusing mostly on sharks, rays, finfish and turtles. While the study does take juvenile yellowfin and...
WCPFC Chair: Zone Vs. Flag Management Critical Meeting Issue
With WCPFC side meetings already kick-started, the annual gathering of the Commission will be in full swing next week, and one of the major debates according to Rhea Moss-Christian, WCPFC...
Marine Reserve To Hit Mexican Consumers’ Pockets
The Director General of Grupomar has said a new marine reserve, recently given the go-ahead by the Mexican government, will result in increased costs being passed on to the consumer. The major...
“Strong Reduction” On FADs Wanted From WCPFC
The industry and several environmental organizations agree that improved monitoring of FADs is needed in the Western and Central Pacific, stressing this ahead of the annual gathering of the...
PNA To Finalize Disputed Longline VDS
The same Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) that is currently in place for purse seiners fishing in PNA waters is now also being rolled out for longliners in the region. The implementation is...
Spain’s Quota Distribution “Unfair”
The Spanish archipelago, Canary Islands, has criticized the government of Spain for its supposedly unfair distribution of the Eastern bluefin quota. Despite the recent significant catch limit...
Dual Identity IUU Longliner “On The Run”
A Taiwanese-owned longliner that was previously flagged to Thailand is described as being on the run after committing IUU offences in the Indian Ocean since 2014. The current identity and...
Crew Abandon Sinking US Longliner Off Hawaii
Six crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard when the US-flagged longliner they were working on started sinking around 160 kilometers from Hawaii. The vessel, named Jane, which has a gross...
IO Skipjack Quotas May Also Be “Olympic” Style
With the possible implementation of a skipjack catch quota in the Indian Ocean for 2018, there are indications from the Seychelles that the limits may be set in an “Olympic” style, which was...
Kenya To Take Advantage Of Its Million Dollar EEZ
Kenya plans to increase its tuna exports as part of tripling its annual fish production, as the government believes there is “huge potential” in the country’s west Indian Ocean EEZ. It has...
Former Mexican Processing Hub Needs To “Forget” Tuna
Ensenada, located in Baja California not far from the US border, was once the main tuna hub of Mexico. The growth of the Mexican fleet, and the tuna industry’s switching focus to the domestic...
Indonesia’s Iron Lady Fears For Tuna Stocks Once She’s Gone
Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister or “Iron Lady” is fearful that the strong measures she has put in place to protect the country’s fish resources, will be dissolved after elections, which are due...
Marine Reserve Expected To Cause Decline In Mexican Fleet’s Catch
The Mexican government has created a marine reserve in the Eastern Pacific Ocean despite members of the nation’s tuna industry opposing the decision. The Mexican purse seine fleet has raised...
Could IO Seiners Soon Also Face Skipjack Limits?
Purse seiners fishing in the Indian Ocean could possibly face skipjack catch limits next year, if recommendations from the Scientific Committee, due early next month, suggest implementing the...
PNA Blocks Road To Flag State Management In WCPO
The PNA sees no benefits in introducing a flag state based management system for the tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific, and will block such initiatives. The current zone-based...
StarKist’s Year-Long MSC Pursuit Gets Official Stamp
After nearly a year in assessment, American Samoa EEZ longline albacore and yellowfin tuna catch has been officially MSC certified, a pursuit that was led by StarKist. In December 2016,...
Dongwon Fleet Investment Ignites Strong Stock Recovery
In just over a month, Dongwon’s stock market value has surged by over USD 240 million, with shares now standing at a half year high. The announcement that the firm will be adding two new...
Concerns Over New Development In IO SKJ Stock Status
While still rated in the green, there are concerns over new developments in the stock status of skipjack tuna in the Indian Ocean. The IOTC Scientific Committee’s recent Executive Summary of...
Seven Missing Crew Members Rescued After Longliner Capsized
A Japanese tuna longliner had been found overturned southwest of the PNA nation Palau with crew members reported missing. The multi-agency search for the fishermen has now ended as all seven...