Weighing in at up to 10kg, the Atlantic bonito is a small but aptly named fish, famous for its dark blue to green coloring with blackish lines. A delicacy in Italy, these spectacular fish are...
Fishing
40 Spanish Seiners Need 5 Years To Obtain MSC
Blaming a lack of effective measures taken by tuna RFMOs, a growing concern regarding the overfished state of various tuna fisheries has led to a commitment from a group of 40 Spanish...
Pacific Islands Cut US Fishing Day Allocation
The ball is now firmly in the US’ court as the FFA has submitted its proposal for a temporary reshaping of the Pacific Tuna Treaty, reportedly offering to take back the close to 2,000 fishing...
42 Crew Safe After US Seiner Catches Fire
All 42 crew members of The American Eagle, a US flagged tuna purse seiner, have been rescued by the Honolulu Coast Guard after the vessel caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south of...
Joint Proposal For Skipjack Harvest Control Rules In Indian Ocean
Following a meeting in the Maldives last week between the nation’s government, the International Pole and Line Foundation and officials from 19 Indian Ocean coastal states, a joint proposal...
FFA Proposes Reshaped Treaty To US
A reshape of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty for the remainder of 2016 could finally be in sight, as the FFA states that it has agreed upon, and is in the process of submitting a proposal to the...
Report On Global Tuna Overfishing Heavily Criticized
Not the first to suggest significant gaps and discrepancies in global fisheries catch data, a new study has received strong criticism from several scientists and representatives of the EU tuna...
The Philippines’ Newest Yellowfin Hotspot
The Philippines has a new “tuna highway” on the western coast of the country according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), naming the Mindoro Strait as an area fast...
Bigeye Main Concern In Record Catch
Already known to be a record setting year, the total 2015 EPO numbers are now in, seeing tuna catch in the region soar to levels far above what’s ever been seen before. Astonishingly, over a...
Indian State Substantially Cuts Purse Seiner Licenses
In face of the continuing threat mechanized boats pose to the business of traditional fishermen in Maharashtra, the government of India has announced that it will not issue any new licenses...
Aqorau: US Treaty A “Distraction” From Opportunities
Calling the treaty a “distraction”, PNA CEO Transform Aqorau has stated that both the Pacific Tuna Treaty with the US and its recent collapse are taking valuable time away from the overall...
Spain Announces Its Allocation For Atlantic Bluefin
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has made a submission to the European Commission to raise its allocation of bluefin tuna catches for 2016. The approval of the submission would see Spain...
The Loopholes Of Video Monitoring Without Observers
The monitoring of tuna fishing activity is changing shape, as more and more trials of electronic systems take off. While these video-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) are branded a win for...
US Government Proposes New Anti IUU Measures
US officials have announced they will increase measures to cull illegal imports on albacore, bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna, among over a dozen other kinds of seafood, as part of their...
Whole Tuna Sales Keep Sapmer Afloat
Boosted by substantially higher volumes, Sapmer has recorded a considerable value gain on whole round tuna sales for 2015, managing to somewhat offset a disappointing decline in earnings from...
American Samoa Was Invited To “Unviable” Treaty Negotiations
After accusing the US government of being ignored during the decision to withdraw from the Pacific Tuna Treaty, the American State Department has hit back at American Samoa, insisting that the...
PNA & Pacifical To Bring MSC Yellowfin To The Market
In a big win for sustainable tuna supply, free-school caught yellowfin tuna from the PNA waters is now eligible to carry the MSC ecolabel. The catch will be made available to the global...
Fake Tuna Brand Launched By John West
John West Australia has introduced a new tuna brand to the market this week called “Finnish Tuna”, marking the occasion by handing out free samples to new consumers, but it comes with just one...
Philippine Patrol Vessels For High Seas Pockets
As part of the Philippines’ continued efforts into tackling illegal fishing, the Bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will oversee the construction of two brand new steel-hulled...
OPAGAC: On MSC Free-School Fisheries “All Or Nothing”
The umbrella organization of 13 Spanish-flagged tuna seiners has expressed a bold standpoint on MSC certification at the ongoing Seafood Summit in Malta, stating that it believes mixed...