The US President Donald Trump administration has rejected a petition from NGOs calling for Pacific bluefin tuna to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The decision states that the...
Fishing
Dolphin Activists: “Shame On MSC”
The imminent MSC certification of the Mexican skipjack and yellowfin purse seine fishery has been condemned by Earth Island Institute (EII), which claims that vessels use the fishing method of...
US Seiners Only Fleet To Increase Bangkok Deliveries
In the first half of 2017, the US purse seine fleet’s whole round tuna deliveries to Bangkok have taken a notable jump, following a significant slump last year, brought on by reduced access to...
South Korean Fleet Diverts Catches Away From Bangkok
The South Korean fleet has increasingly delivered its raw material tuna catches to other processing centers than Bangkok, during the first and second quarter of this year. Increased unloading...
WATCH: Fisherman Gets Deadly Competition For Yellowfin Prey
A New Zealand spear fisherman got dangerous competition for his yellowfin tuna catch when sharks tried to snub his prize off of Ascension Island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean....
Basque Fleet Optimistic About Albacore Catch
Over 1,500 tons of Atlantic albacore tuna has been landed in ports in the Spanish Basque country so far, as the region’s fleet is seeing a successful run of the season. The results from the...
WWF Tells Buyers: MSC From Mexican Dolphin Sets Not Sustainable
With the Mexican tuna purse seine fleet expecting imminent MSC certification, WWF continues to stress the concerns it has, particularly with the fishery’s dolphin-associated operations. It...
Chinese Longliner Caught Dumping Waste At Sea
A Chinese tuna longliner has been intercepted by the New Zealand navy on suspicion of illegally dumping waste at sea off the coast of Fiji. The Royal New Zealand navy’s inshore patrol vessel...
Mexican Tuna – Dolphin Fishery, As Good As MSC Certified
After more than two years in assessment, the Mexican tuna purse seine fleet is expected to finally achieve a positive result and be granted MSC certification for its free-school and...
Sharp Drop In Deliveries From Thailand’s Major Supplier
While the overall whole round tuna delivery volume to Bangkok climbed a modest two percent YoY, in the first four months of 2017, landings from Taiwan, the largest supplying fleet for Thai...
STUDY: Japan Highly Susceptible To IUU Tuna Imports
Japan, one of the world’s major markets for seafood, has been revealed to be highly susceptible to imports of illegally caught fish and shellfish products, and is estimated to receive a...
Man Dies In Mexico Seiner Helicopter Crash
One man has died and another is seriously injured after a helicopter used to locate tuna schools crashed off the coast of southeast Mexico. The Mexican navy were called to rescue the two men...
Japan Pushes Again For Emergency Catch Restrictions On Bluefin
Japan is calling for emergency restrictions to be taken on Pacific bluefin tuna catch at this month’s WCPFC Northern Committee meeting, as the nation is concerned about the state of the...
UPDATED ANALYSIS: Global Fishing And FAD Reductions For Rest Of Year
On the heels of the IATTC meeting, which saw substantial conservation measure changes, Atuna has updated its analysis of the global tuna purse seine closures, fishing and FAD reductions due...
MSC Creates Expert College To Strengthen Assessment Credibility
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is working to strengthen the independent analysis of its fisheries assessment process by establishing a Peer Review College, the latest step the...
EPO Seiner Operators See The Death Of Catch Quotas
Purse seine operators in the EPO may have seen the absolute end to the implementation of catch quotas on their operations, after firm decisions were made at the recent IATTC meeting. Olympic...
Disappointment Over Lack Of IATTC Observer Safety Efforts
Observer safety in the tuna fishing fleet was high on the priority list for industry groups and NGOs as member nations met for the recent annual IATTC meeting. However, the Commission did not...
A Simple Way To Release Sharks From Purse Seine Nets?
The reduction in the bycatch of sharks, as well as the safe release of those that may be accidentally caught by tuna vessels, is an important issue in the tuna industry. A newly published...
South Korea Increases Share Of EPO Bigeye
South Korea’s longline fleet has got hold of 2,000 tons extra quota to fish for bigeye tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, as it has received a part of Japan’s share for this year. ...
EPO Seiners Handed Much Stricter Rules On FADs
Purse seiners operating in the EPO will have to abide by much more stringent rules on the use of FADs, devices that some regional fleets rely heavily on, as the IATTC takes measures to reduce...