The European Council has ratified a Sustainable Partnership Agreement between the Cook Islands and EU, a deal which has been a source of contention within the island nation since its...
Fishing
Will YF Catch Reduction Produce Positive Results Within 3 Years?
Following the results of this year’s hotly anticipated Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting, a “breakthrough decision” to reduce catches of Indian Ocean yellowfin has been agreed for...
PSMA Kick-Starts Greater Global Effort Against IUU
An international agreement to curb IUU fishing has been ratified after the treaty gained more than the necessary 25 signatory nations required for implementation. The Port States Measures...
ICCAT Raises Med Bluefin Quota On Stock Recovery
The ICCAT has extended the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for bluefin this year by 20 percent, with the quota now standing at 19,296 M/T across all contracting parties. From May 26 to June 24,...
Firm Hired To Monitor Its Own Fishing Shareholders
After the findings of an explosive study sent New Zealand’s fishery quota system into review, the government has taken steps to more tightly monitor the nation’s fishing industry. However, to...
GP: TU’s Core Role In Driving Industry-Wide Change
While Thai Union is taking the brunt of Greenpeace’s strong efforts to see sustainable reform across the global tuna industry, Oliver Knowles, the NGO’s Sustainable Tuna Project Leader tells...
Captured: Hawaiian Yellowfin Swims Alongside Dolphin Pod
Often regarded as the strongest across all tuna species, pound for pound, the yellowfin is without a doubt, one of the most striking fish to be found anywhere in the ocean, capable of reaching...
US Boatowner Calls ISSF’s Capacity Backtrack “Truly Confusing”
The recent decision of the ISSF to make an exemption for its capacity conservation measure, which initially called for a global freeze to new vessel tuna capacity, has been termed “truly...
How FSM Plans To Double “Blue Gold” Tuna Fishery Millions
Coining a new term in the realm of fisheries management, Federated States of Micronesia Vice-President Yosiwo George told the floor of a recent national fisheries seminar that “fish is our...
Last-Minute Catch Reduction Approved For IO Yellowfin
In a last minute decision by Commission members this afternoon, the IOTC has ruled to adopt a catch reduction for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna. Taking matters right down to the wire, the...
Pew Slams NOAA Endorsement Of US Pacific Bluefin
Ahead of a meeting for the IATTC, NOAA has been criticized by Pew for publishing information promoting the purchase of US-caught Pacific bluefin as a sustainable choice, supporting domestic...
ICCAT Project To Tag 120,000 Atlantic Tuna
The ICCAT has granted a contract to the Basque Expert Technology Center (AZTI) that will oversee the largest tuna tagging program carried out in the area to date. As part of the larger...
Landmark Skipjack HCR Adopted By IOTC
During a meeting described by some as the “make or break” moment for Indian Ocean tuna stocks, IOTC members have this week passed the first ever Harvest Control Rule (HCR) for IO caught...
Landmark Skipjack HCR Adopted By IOTC
During a meeting described by some as the “make or break” moment for Indian Ocean tuna stocks, IOTC members have this week passed the first ever Harvest Control Rule (HCR) for IO caught...
New System Leaves No Room For “Green Washing” Tuna FIPs
As the issue of stocking sustainable tuna becomes more and more important to retailers across the world, so does the issue of sourcing sustainable tuna. Commonly recognized as the gold...
Million Dollar Impairment On Sanford’s Last Tuna Seiner
A year and a half after the firm announced its plans to quit tuna fishing, New Zealand’s largest listed fishing company, Sanford, is set to record a NZD 5 million (USD 3.4 million) impairment...
Greenpeace Chases “Controversial” Tuna Vessel Supplying Thai Union
Activists on board Greenpeace’s ship the Esperanza have identified and chased a vessel they say is part of a “controversial practice” linked to the overfishing of tuna by using high-powered...
Indian Ocean Yellowfin: How Did It Get This Far?
Red rated, unsustainable, one to avoid, or simply just overfished; Indian Ocean yellowfin has been hitting headlines over the last few months, after it emerged from the IOTC that stocks have...
Taiwan Strengthens South Pacific Ties With Fisheries Pacts
In an effort to secure crucial tuna grounds, Taiwan has signed two separate fisheries cooperation agreements with the South Pacific nations of Tuvalu and Nauru. The signing came after a year’s...
Costly Refit Required For New Mozambique Tuna Vessels
Mozambique’s brand new tuna fishing fleet needs to be refitted to meet EU standards, according to the country’s Finance Minister, piling yet more costs onto a government which cannot even...