Two Indonesian fishermen who said they escaped slavery onboard a Honolulu-based tuna and swordfish longliner are suing the boat's captain, claiming that he tricked them into accepting...
Fishing
Are Atlantic FAD Measures Enough?
While the effectiveness of FAD controls in the Atlantic Ocean (AO) was recently put into doubt, there are a number of measures, old and new, aimed at managing the devices in the region. So...
30% Pacific EEZ Closure Proposal: APPROVED
The controversial proposal to turn a major part of Pacific countries EEZ’s into marine protected areas, with potential to significantly impact the tuna industry, has received the green light...
IUU Destruction Pays Dividends In Indonesia
Indonesia’s aggressive policy toward IUU fishing will continue unabated, with Susi Pudjiastuti, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, pointing to the boost in the nation’s catch when...
EPO Bigeye The Only Stock To Drop In New ISSF Report
The stock of bigeye tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean was the major one to catch attention this year, and is the only species to drop in ISSF's updated status of the stocks report. EPO bigeye...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Catch Back On Track?
While still not quite at the level of last year, Ecuador’s catch of skipjack tuna in the EPO appears to be somewhat back on track, with significant tonnages recorded in the last two months of...
Taiwanese Captain Fined Over Tuna Gear
The skipper of a Taiwanese longliner has been fined a total of ZAR 100,000 (USD 7,190) and is suspected of IUU fishing in South Africa’s EEZ. Chin Jen Wen, a 46 meter longliner flagged to...
Philippines Detains Crew For Poaching Yellowfin
Three Vietnamese vessels carrying 17 crew members have been apprehended by the Philippine Navy, accused of poaching yellowfin tuna in the West Philippine Sea. Atuna has previously reported...
Bluefin Come Back To Sweden After 50+ Years
An incredible sight met Swedish fishermen this weekend when they spotted bluefin up to 300kg outside of Landskrona in the south of Sweden, where it has not been seen since 1964. The boat...
Scrutiny Of EU Seiner Deal Branded “Biased”
A contest over the Cook Islands’ EEZ shows no signs of easing, with the Director of an NGO now describing a recent review of the country’s fishing deal with the EU, as “biased”. Kevin...
Severe Seiner Damage From 2016’s Strongest Cyclone
Typhoon Meranti, which hit Taiwan last week, has been branded the strongest cyclone, hurricane or typhoon of 2016, and is one of the three most powerful ever recorded. Its force, which started...
Stowaways Found Onboard Spanish-Owned Seiner
One of the biggest tuna seiners in the world, Pacific Star, has been found carrying three unexpected crew members. The young men, described by Faro De Vigo as stowaways, were discovered this...
Industry Takes Action On Hawaiian Labor Abuse Concerns
The Hawaiian longline fishing industry has stated it is taking immediate action to assess and establish controls to protect foreign crew from forced labor. The move comes in response to an...
Tuna Fishermen Seek Help From Seabirds
Fishermen in the Maldives are using bird-tracking radar technology in an attempt to improve the efficiency of their tuna catch. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and marine...
The Rapid Acceleration Of Atlantic FAD Use
The booming rate of FAD deployment in the Atlantic Ocean caught the attention of attendees at the recent African Tuna Conference in Abidjan, where statistics were shown indicating that numbers...
American Samoa Grabs More Fisheries Control
American Samoa, the operating base for many US tuna purse seiners and home to two major canneries, is being given more say in fisheries management in the Western Pacific through new...
Top Scientist: More Seiners Won’t Drastically Harm Bigeye
The expansion of the Cook Islands purse seine fishery will not substantially damage bigeye tuna stocks or harm conservation efforts in the WCPO, according to Dr. John Hampton, a top fisheries...
US Firms Halt Purchases From Hawaiian Longliners
The spreading news from an AP report claiming that labor abuse of foreign workers exists within the Hawaiian longline industry has resulted in some US firms halting purchases of seafood from...
Atuna Readers Decisive About Tuna Catch Quotas
Tuna catch quotas have been suggested as a more reliable option for the EPO operating purse seine fleet, as officials in the country believe an extended fishing ban is unrealistic and would...
Standpoint: ’’Accusations Of Labor Abuse On Longliners Are Grossly Exaggerated’’
Alleged labor abuse within the Hawaiian longline fleet has been a hot topic after Associated Press published a report last week claiming that undocumented foreign fishermen are confined to...