A Master and Chief Engineer, both of Korean nationality, have allegedly been killed onboard a Korean-flagged tuna vessel during what is believed to have been a mutiny by two Vietnamese crewman...
Fishing
EPO Bluefin Quota Raises Conflict Of Opinion
Differing opinions on what the upcoming IATTC annual meeting should mean for management of EPO bluefin stocks have arisen as side meetings commenced this week in California. While...
Pacific Tuna Stocks Show Promise But Still In “Crisis”
Overfished tuna stocks in Pacificwaters surrounding the US are showing signs of improvement, according to NOAA, with a small but encouraging jump seen in populations suggesting that species...
Calls For Extension Of EPO Fishing Ban
As IATTC members start to gather for the Commission’s annual session, priority lists so far are echoing those of last year, calling specifically for more measures to be taken on FAD management...
BKK SKJ Price: Buyers Remain Hesitant To Jump In
Despite reports of an emerging La Niña period and the start of the WCPFC FAD ban in the next two weeks, processors in Bangkok are still hesitant over accepting offered price levels for whole...
New Seiner For Major French Fleet During Takeover Talks
The largest French-owned tuna fleet, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), has officially welcomed the arrival of another brand new purse seiner to its ranks this week, amidst ongoing...
Why The Japanese Didn’t Always Like Tuna
While bluefin in Japan is today regarded in the highest esteem by chefs, fishermen and consumers alike, it was until modern times, consumed only by the poorest of the poor. According to an...
US Govt Rejects Accusations Of High Seas Violations
Earlier this week, the PNA accused a US fisheries rule on high seas access of violating WCPFC conservation measures. With rejection of these claims having already come from several US fleet...
What Greenpeace Actually Wants From The Tuna Industry
With Greenpeace’s sustainable tuna campaigns having been focused heavily towards consumers, there could be a risk of the underlying message to tuna companies, brands and retailers getting lost...
IATTC: La Niña Could Be Bad News For Bigeye
The chances that cooling La Niña conditions will be strongly developed by fall and winter this year are high, and while focus is often put on what this will mean for tuna catches, one of the...
Are We On The Way To Another Record Skipjack Catch?
While total tuna landings in the EPO (Jan-Apr) have cooled off slightly compared to last year’s record setting catch volume, for skipjack, it looks like another all-time high might be in...
WCPFC FAD Ban: What Will Be The Impact?
With this year’s WCPFC FAD ban just weeks away, and the industry caught up in a prolonged era of slow tuna trading activity, many in the sector will be waiting to see what the impact of three...
Indonesia Seizes Two Filipino Vessels On IUU Suspicion
Two Filipino fishing boats, one of which was carrying tuna catch onboard, have been seized by the Indonesian Navy under suspicion of illegally entering the country’s territorial waters,...
Is The Thai Govt Taking Its Yellow Card Too Lightly?
Strong in its belief that it has until the end of the year to display solid efforts to eradicate IUU fishing from the nation’s industry, the Thai government appears to be taking it easy in...
La Niña: Will It Really Have The Biggest Impact On EPO Catch?
With strong bets on La Niña developing over summer and further strengthening through fall and winter this year, many in the industry are none the wiser as to what this will mean for EPO tuna...
Is The US Deliberately Evading WCPFC High Seas Fishing Limits?
The US government has this week been accused of violating WCPFC conservation measures after the PNA office said the nation was allocating its tuna purse seine fleet far more high seas fishing...
Is US High Seas Access Really Violating Conservation?
While the PNA office (PNAO) is accusing a new US fisheries rule on high seas access of violating WCPFC conservation measures, US sources state that they are confused and mistaken, suggesting...
Biodegradable FADs Are Back
Criticized in the past for using unsustainable and non-environmentally friendly fishing methods, the Spanish tuna purse seine fleet is tackling negative remarks head-on with the launch of a...
Is Ghana Heading For An EU Trade Ban?
After a yellow card warning was lifted from the country in October, officials in Ghana are concerned that their era of reform may be short lived, stating that recent illegal fishing activities...
Your Questions Answered: How Many WCPFC Observers Are There?
With the issue of observer coverage and safety heating up, Atuna has received several questions surrounding the extent of observer coverage in the world’s largest tuna fishery, and speaking to...