Recent numbers revealed by Mexico-based fishing company Pesca Azteca, show that its annual tuna catches can reach upwards of 80,000 M/T, making it the largest individual tuna fleet in the...
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New Marine Reserve Another Punch For Albacore Operators?
The creation of the world’s third-largest protected marine area, which was newly announced on Monday, has been criticized as “short sighted” by one of the region’s major albacore tuna industry...
Favorite Feeding Spots Of Tuna Discovered
Scientists in America have now devised a way in which the internal temperature of wild tuna can be measured, allowing researchers to identify the Pacific bluefin’s favored feeding spots along...
Bigeye Quota Shift To Go To US Court
The decision on whether or not the Hawaiian longline fleet will be allowed to attribute some of its bigeye tuna catch to US territories will soon be made in US court, and environmentalists...
Echebastar Seiner Suffers Explosion And Sinking
More bad luck has hit the Echebastar fishing fleet recently as one of their tuna purse seiners suffered an explosion, and subsequently sank over the weekend, around 300 miles north of the...
Why A Thai Red Card Wouldn’t Shake Up The Tuna Industry
Despite the country being the largest producer and exporter of canned tuna globally and an important supplier to the EU market, it seems that a potential IUU red card for Thailand might not...
Investments In Almadraba Innovation
The Regional Minister of Fisheries and Rural Development for Cadiz, Spain, has highlighted the “significant investment” businesses in the province are putting into the historic tuna catching...
Millions Of BP Gulf Oil Compensation For Tuna
A total of US 20 million in compensation will be given to fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico to set aside their longline gear, and use other methods to fish during the six month bluefin tuna...
Sanford Writes Down Millions On Leaving Tuna
New Zealand’s largest listed fishing group, Sanford, revealed this week that it has taken a USD 4.1 million non-cash impairment on the value of its Australian operations during the latest...
October Deadline Remains For Thailand’s Yellow Card
The EU has this week dispelled rumors that Thailand will receive extra time upon its October deadline to address its yellow card warning relating to IUU fishing in the country. If the industry...
WTPO Reduction May Need More Punch
The current 10 day port stoppage for unloading seiners in the Western and Central Pacific seems like it may not have been enough to have the desired conservation impact that the World Tuna...
NZ: Quota “Needed” To Manage Tuna Stocks In PNA
New Zealand’s Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development says the PNA nations should respect the wishes of the Pacific leaders on how to manage regional fisheries. His comments come soon...
Crew Conditions Rank High At PTF In Fiji
Issues surrounding the use of slavery and poor working conditions on fishing vessels were high on the agenda at this year’s Pacific Tuna Forum in Fiji, as social accountability in the tuna...
Philippines And Pacific Nations: No Partnerships Yet
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has stated that PNG has not yet discussed with the Philippines any plans to form a partnership and address the falling domestic tuna catches. Managing...
WCPFC Is Ignoring Measures On Albacore
The WCPFC is ignoring measures designed to protect albacore tuna and meets each year with the species “last on its agenda” for conservation management, according to the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners...
Adjudicator On Echebastar MSC: Fail This Fishery
Echebastar is more than likely to fail its MSC certification assessment for Indian Ocean purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna, states Bill Holden, Senior Fisheries Manager at...
Sapmer Cuts First Half Losses
After posting a loss of EUR 10.7 million (USD 12 million) in 2014, the strategic changes made by French fishing firm Sapmer appear to be taking effect, as the company has reported reduced...
Push For WCPO Transhipping Ban
A meeting which starts today is being urged to consider a blanket ban on transshipment activity in the Western and Central Pacific, after reports have emerged stating that the practice...
Onboard Tuna Observer: Missing Or Murdered?
An observer onboard a tuna transshipment vessel has disappeared without a trace as he was monitoring fishing activities 500 miles off the coast of Peru. Marine Biologist Keith Davis was aboard...
Taiwan Arrests Own Longliner For Shark Finning
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency (TFA) is currently escorting one of the country’s own tuna longline vessels back to port after allegations of shark finning occurring on board were confirmed. Two...