Ghana’s industrial tuna sector took decades to evolve, and South Korean stakeholders helped boost it, stated Anthony Kim from Pacific Wide International. He leads the seafood import operations...
Fishing
WCPO Longline Fishery Suffers From Poor Economic Conditions
Longline operators in the WCPO had a difficult 2024 as the price for tuna fell substantially. The catch rate increased in the two main fisheries, the southern and tropical longline. Operating...
Leslie Hughes Who Spearheaded US Fishing Vessels’ Safety Passed Away
The US tuna and seafood industry paid homage to Leslie Hughes, former Executive Director of the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association (NPFVOA), who passed away last week. Hughes...
Organizations Put Pressure On Brussels Over EU-Thai FTA
Last Friday in Brussels, several meetings took place regarding the EU fisheries sector, covering topics like international relations and trade, including the EU-Thailand free trade deal, the...
Manta’s Skipjack Supply Crunch To Resolve Soon As Veda Ends
The fishing ban in the IATTC convention area is ending today, and soon the skipjack supply to Ecuadorian processors will improve. The veda lasted from July 29 to October 8. According to the...
Will The EU Remove Vietnam’s Yellow Card Soon?
Vietnamese authorities are doing last-minute checks on the activities of tuna and other seafood boats, flagged to the nation, and their fishers' activities. According to reports, officials...
New Report Warns Of Adverse Effect Of Climate Change On Tuna Stocks
The latest Copernicus Ocean State Report has pointed out that tuna stocks are particularly “faced with key stressors” from ocean warming and acidification. The European Union released the...
EU Renews Tuna Deal With São Tomé And Príncipe
The EU and African island nation, São Tomé and Príncipe, renewed their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) earlier this week. For the next four years, this deal will allow EU...
Vietnamese Tuna Fishers Brace For Commission’s Inspections
Vietnam provincial government authorities recently inspected activities at the fishing ports of Tien Chau and Dan Phuoc in Phu Yen Province, both known for tuna fishing operations. The...
Pew’s Interactive Story Shines Light On Pacific Tuna Trade
The Pew Charitable Trusts has developed a comprehensive story map on the Pacific tuna trade to help seafood buyers and sellers do more to ensure sustainability for their customers. The data...
Taiwan Retaining Top Tier In US Trafficking Report Angers Greenpeace
The US recently released its annual ‘2025 Trafficking In Persons Report (TIP),’ and Taiwan continued to be in Tier 1. This means the Asian country, which has one of the largest longliner...
Japanese National Tuna Day Promotes Sustainable Consumption
Japan celebrates its national tuna day on October 10. The Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) is organizing several events for locals and visitors of the...
Readers: Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies Could Be Implemented In Five Years
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force last month after 111 members submitted their “instruments of acceptance.” Governments, NGOs, and...
Vietnamese Authorities Continue Search For Fishers From Missing Tuna Boat
Nine Vietnamese fishermen went missing on September 27 after their mini purse seiner ‘BD 97258 TS’ left to catch tuna on September 12 from Vietnam’s southern coastal province of Khánh Hòa....
Tribunal Revokes Thousands Of Euros Fine On Maltese Bluefin Farm
Last week, the Administrative Review Tribunal annulled a EUR 10,000 fine imposed by a national judicial authority to Malta-based Mare Blu Tuna Farm after it was found that the allegations and...
Costa Rica Is Given Two Months To Implement Much-Awaited Tuna Law
A Costa Rican environmentalist has come forward to push for the implementation of the law that aims to reclaim tuna stocks from foreign fleets and prioritize local, sustainable fishing. Walter...
Japanese Tuna Fishers Grappling For Answers As Skipjack Fishing Ground Shifts
Tuna fishermen operating out of Chiba Prefecture's Katsuura port are boasting of exceptional skipjack catches this year, in contrast to those in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, which has been...
Fisheries Initiatives Will Begin Work To Enhance Tuna Supply Chain Transparency
Three international parties will come together to work towards transparency in global tuna fisheries. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), Global Fishing Watch (GFW), and International...
Why Japan’s Fresh Tuna Imports Are Shrinking
Japan’s fresh tuna imports have drastically fallen over the years due to a confluence of factors – reduction in air freight capacity, a massive dip in the supply of fresh tuna, and a poor...
More PNA Port Transshipments Reported In WCPO
The WCPO purse seine fishing went up in August, leading to an increase in transferred volume by four percent that month. Most transshipments remained concentrated in the three Papua New...