As predicted earlier by certain groups, more purse seiners appear to be registering for the second IATTC fishery closure period in the Eastern Pacific, which has most likely been driven by...
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Carrier Vessels A Thing Of The Past
A Spanish owned reefer carrier vessel currently for sale could be the first of a few to hit the market for several reasons. Indian Ocean quotas mean lower catch, seiners are sending their raw...
“We’re On The Path To US Tuna Industry Demise”
A lack of tuna supply to American Samoa is caused by more and more US fishing grounds being lost to marine monuments, the territory’s governor is arguing. Not enough raw material is one of the...
Agreed: Observers Should Not Provide Data To Industry
PNA ministers have maintained that onboard observers should not report straight to the industry as this could both jeopardize their independence as well as put them in a vulnerable position....
Sea Shepherd Makes First Arrests In Atlantic IUU Hunt
Anti-pouching group Sea Shepherd has made its first arrests as part of its newest operation in African waters. The controversial organization is targeting vessels involved in IUU fishing, in a...
Spanish Govt. Responsible Tuna Certification For Indian Ocean Operator
Spanish tuna fishing firm, Pevasa, has announced that it is the first in the country to receive the Spanish government launched certification for best tuna practices, called Atun de Pesca...
Real Time App To Enhance Observer Accuracy & Safety
Enhancing the accuracy of tuna vessel catch data is one of the major goals behind the expansion of trials of new electronic reporting systems throughout the Pacific tuna fishery. New apps,...
The EU Concerns That Stop Thailand Shaking Off Its Yellow Card
The European Commission has raised a number of concerns that appear to still be stopping Thailand from shaking off its yellow card warning on IUU fishing, more than two years after it was...
Strong Effort In PNA Despite Struggling Catch
Despite reports of slow catch rates in the WCPO as a whole, effort in the PNA region has still been strong, showing a notable increase on the same period last year. Up until July 7th, of the...
Ecuador’s Fleet Calls For Crucial FAD Quota Changes
As the annual IATTC meeting looms, Ecuador’s largest boatowners are calling for the formulation of catch quotas to be different, concerned over an “Olympic race to fish”. TUNACONS,...
“Controversial” Albacora Supply Vessel Goes Up For Sale
A supply vessel once chased by Greenpeace for its “controversial practices” has now been put up for sale by owner Albacora, one of the largest Spanish tuna fishing firms. As fleets are ordered...
WATCH: The Jumping Half Yellowfin That’s Gone Viral
A video of a yellowfin tuna thrashing around on a plastic tray at a market in Japan, even though it has lost half of its body and its head, has gone viral. Although it’s been sliced in half,...
PNA Reaches Milestone 2,000 MSC Tuna Trips
The PNA has announced the milestone of reaching 2,000 issued MSC trip numbers within its tuna fishery, since the journey to bring larger volumes of sustainably caught tuna to the world was...
WWF: Measures To Protect Observers “Not Fully Implemented”
There is inadequate implementation of safety measures designed to protect observers onboard tuna vessels in the Pacific region, according to WWF’s Pacific Tuna Program Manager, Bubba Cook. He...
Tuna Longliner Burns At Sea, 30 Crew Rescued
A tuna crew were rescued at sea as they had to abandon an emblazed tuna longliner in the Indian Ocean, off the South African coast. Two of the fishermen are receiving treatment in hospital,...
Strong Tuna Catch Boosts Total Fish Export For Vietnam
A surge in overall seafood shipments from Vietnam has been enhanced by increased tuna catches, and stronger exports from the country’s tuna processors. The positive results so far follow on...
The Industry’s Multi-Pronged Approach To Fighting IUU
Gaining weight in the global tuna sector, the importance of combatting IUU and the best practices to achieve it are being emphasized by tuna industry sustainability lobby group, the ISSF. It...
Thai Union: From “Bad Guy” To “Good Guy”
Other than its strong financial results, the media attention on Thai Union in the last two years, driven by a Greenpeace led campaign, has been mostly negative, with the NGO and consumers...
Major Chinese Fisher Raises Profits From High Prices
High global whole round tuna prices are paying off big for one major Chinese tuna fishing firm, which is expecting to more than double its net profit for the first half of the year. Shandong...
Chinese Firm Licenses Revoked Due To IUU
The operator of a Chinese longliner has had its fishing licenses removed and received a hefty fine, due to IUU activities in Australian waters. Chinese authorities have terminated the catching...