Local fishermen have complained that there are too many fishing vessels in the waters of the Portuguese Azores as the tuna stock is decreasing. Azorean tuna fishing has experienced sharp...
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PNG Loining Plant Solves Supply Issue
South Seas Tuna Corporation Ltd (SSTC) in Wewak, Papua New Guinea is expecting to boost its tuna production with help from a new landing craft. According to SSTC, before the landing boat was...
Irish Trawler Lands Albacore In France
The Ireland-flagged trawler, Carmona, ran aground at the Port of Concarneau, France, when landing Bonito del Norte (Atlantic albacore tuna) caught in the Bay of Biscay. A technical failure...
Chinese Vessels In Illegal Bluefin Allegations
Two Chinese flagged vessels suspected of “serious” fishing violations were boarded by the New Zealand navy and government officials, according to reports. The vessels are said to have been...
Man Injured In Panama Vessel Fire
A man was burnt on parts of his body after a fire erupted in the engine room of the tuna fishing vessel ’’Sea Tuna’’ in Vacamonte port in Panama on Thursday morning. About 10 fire units were...
Yellow Carded Thailand Holds IUU Summit
ASEAN fishery officials have convened in a meeting, hosted by Thailand, with the purpose of developing a “Joint Declaration” to combat IUU fishing and improve sustainability within their...
Should Countries Create Their Own Tuna Certifications?
Earlier this month it was revealed that Spain will be the first country in the world to introduce a government certification for best tuna fishing practices. Atún de Pesca Responsable...
PNA Extends Extra Charge For FADs
Last week marked the close of the annual PNA Ministerial meeting, and as well as agreeing on the new VDS benchmark price for 2017, officials came to a number of key decisions on the management...
More Control Needed Over Tuna Dollar Flow
The Marshall Islands, home to one of the largest tuna transshipment ports in the WCPO, is calling for better management of its revenues earned from the sale of fishing licenses under the PNA...
Indian Vessels Watched, Sanctions Threatened
Indian state, Tamil Nadu, has threatened its fishermen with sanctions should they stray from their EEZ and across International Maritime Boundary Lines (IMBLs), after the Indian Ocean Tuna...
No End In Sight To Indonesia’s Hardline Tactics
Indonesia intends to continue its purge of boats that have been found illegally fishing in its waters, by sinking up to 71 vessels on the national Independence Day. The vessels facing the...
FAD Control At The Core OF PNA Plans
Last week marked the close of the annual PNA Ministerial meeting, and as well as agreeing on the new VDS benchmark price for 2017, officials came to a number of key decisions on the management...
Spanish Govt. Launches Own Certification On Responsible Tuna Fishing
Spain seeks to be the first country in the world to introduce a government certification for best tuna fishing practices. Atún de Pesca Responsable (APR) is a new standard for responsible tuna...
Bangkok SKJ Price: A Market On Summer Break?
For around a month now the Bangkok skipjack price has hovered at a steady level, as trading remains relatively slow in the Thai capital, during the summer holiday season among EU and US-based...
Eating A Beating Tuna Heart: Terrible Or Tolerable?
Footage of an Australian fisherman eating the heart of his catch, still beating, has emerged online, with the Daily Mail yesterday reporting on a video published to YouTube by Ray &...
ADB Moves To Cool VDS Friction
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has explained that the section of its July edition of Pacific Economic Monitor regarding the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) of the PNA was externally sourced, and is...
Tuna Bond Investors May Sue Mozambique
Some holders of Mozambique's restructured "tuna bond" have hired a law firm to explore suing the government and banks Credit Suisse and VTB. Investors claim that they were not informed about...
PNA Announces 2017 VDS Benchmark Price
PNA Ministers were tasked last week in reaching agreement on a range of conservation and business management measures for their multi-billion dollar WCPO tuna fishery. As a vital part of the...
The Nation Where Tuna Contributes 99% Of GDP
With an EEZ the size of India and rich with skipjack tuna, Kiribati’s revenue from fishing licenses has soared since the introduction of the PNA Vessel Day Scheme (VDS). Total collection from...
What’s Caused The Decline In Ecuador’s Catch?
IATTC catch data shows that so far this year (Jan-May) there has been a significant 12 percent drop in Ecuador’s overall commercial tuna catch in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to Bruno...