With not only a large tuna fleet debt on its plate, Mozambique has been forced to hire Lazard Ltd., the world’s leading financial advisory firm, to help the country assess its foreign...
Fishing
Ecuador’s Notable Skipjack Catch Drop
As the Ecuadorian government airs concerns that the nation’s tuna processing industry is struggling to get hold of origin tuna catch for zero duty EU trade, the country’s fleet has recorded a...
Bigeye Closure “Weeks, Not Months”
As Hawaii’s longline fishery prepares to close early for the second consecutive year after quickly filling its quota of bigeye, the President of the Hawaii Longline Association, Sean Martin,...
Lidl Inks Exclusive Pole & Line Deal
Discount retailers, Lidl and Aldi have been trying to expand their reputation in recent years, and instead of just being known for low prices, are striving to increase their association with...
WCPO FAD Ban To Extend GenSan Slump?
The port at the hub of the Filipino tuna industry, General Santos, has seen a 10 percent drop in tuna landings during the first half of 2016; a decline that officials believe will not continue...
PNA CEO Leaves: “Continue To Capitalize The VDS”
As PNA Fisheries Ministers meet this week in Kiribati, they will be asked to endorse the region’s Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) as the system of choice for the PNA, and to support a study on how to...
First Venezuelan Catch Hits Dock
Gran Roque, a Venezuelan-flagged purse seiner, has delivered its first tuna catch, with 1,350 M/T landing at the Port of Cumana, Sucre State. The catch represents a shot in the arm to a...
New Highs For EPO Skipjack Catch
The EPO is still on its way to see another record-setting annual skipjack catch, as 2016 figures so far surpass the previous highs that were climbed to last year. The IATTC has just released...
Hawaii Bigeye Closure Imminent, But For How Long?
Hawaii’s longline fleet has almost reached its 3,554 M/T limit of bigeye in the WCPO for the season and has a closing date of July 22, although due to an agreement between US Pacific Island...
Taiwan Clings To Rock To Secure Tuna Fishing Ground
Taiwanese officials have indicated that they intend to disregard The Hague’s recent decision over the South China Sea, instructing their fishermen to continue their activities in areas which...
“Blind Expansion” Of Fleet Concerns Chinese Minister
Yu Kangzhen, the Chinese Vice Minister for Agriculture, has expressed his concerns over the “blind expansion” of the country’s fishing fleet. “The development of China’s fisheries is not...
Should MSC Certification Be Given On Anchored FADs?
Tri Marine announced this week that its fishery in the Solomon Islands has received MSC certification for its pole and line vessels and purse seiners which will use a combination of...
RD PNG Wants More Incentives And Rebates
The Managing Director of RD Tuna’s PNG-based operation, Pedro Celso, is calling on PNG’s government to give increased incentives and tax rebates to companies like his, which have tuna...
Will China Overtake EU Dominance In African Waters?
According to China’s Vice Minister for Agriculture, Yu Kangzhen, the country has invested USD 1 billion and created 3,000 jobs in Africa’s Mauritania over the last 25 years. He is now leading...
Tuna Fisherman Prosecuted Over Albatross Deaths
The Ministry of Primary Industries in New Zealand is prosecuting a tuna fisherman for the deaths of 38 albatrosses. The birds were killed in a recent incident off the country’s West Coast when...
EU Lifts Guinea Trade Ban
The red card given to Guinea by the EU for IUU fishing was lifted on Wednesday after the country was found to have successfully taken action against illegal practices. The Commission said that...
Disappointment Over Delayed IATTC Decisions
The ISSF and WWF have announced disappointment that there was not more progress at the 90th Meeting of the IATTC in La Jolla, California, citing failure to agree to further longliner observer...
Chinese Eye International Sales Growth For Albo
The new Chinese owners of traditional Spanish tuna brand, Albo, are working on plans to drive its product sales to new highs, surpassing the EUR 90 million mark in 2017. Just last month a deal...
MSC Pushes For More Speed Within FIPs
Achieving MSC certification can be challenging for small scale fisheries and the MSC has often been criticized for the lengthy and expensive process of getting certified. But MSC is now...
Resurrected Tuna Fleet Takes On EPO
Following a significant recovery of the Vanuatu tuna fleet, the country’s request to join the IATTC has been accepted, allowing its domestic-flagged vessels to operate in EPO waters. Fisheries...