The previously proposed and over-debated expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Monument (PRIMNM) has now become a confirmed reality, as announced last week by the White...
Fishing
Greenpeace: WCPFC Must Strengthen Measures On FADs & Seiners
At the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission’s Technical and Compliance Committee meeting in Pohnpei this week, Greenpeace raised the importance of taking a strong stand in...
Could New Muslim Region Hamper Tuna Catches?
The tuna industry in General Santos has urged the Philippine Congress to enable safe and free passage of vessels through waters marked under the newly proposed Bangsamoro Muslim region,...
African Tuna Conference Looking At PNA Model Of Cooperation
The engagement and information shared at the African Tuna Conference in Abidjan this weekend has been consistent throughout the two day event. The second day began with an increased...
World Bank And GEF Partner To Restore Tuna Fisheries
A USD 10 million project has been approved to address the decline of important migratory fish stocks, such as tuna. The move comes from a partnership between the World Bank Group and the...
Tanzania Launches Tuna Fishery Management Strategy
To address challenges currently facing the nation’s tuna fishing industry, Tanzania has designed and launched a Tuna Fishery Management Strategy in Bagamoya, Coast Region. The plan is expected...
MW Brands Hits Back At Greenpeace Tuna Ranking
Eight out of ten French tuna brands have taken a hit this week, in a canned tuna brand ranking by Greenpeace that has strongly bashed the use of FADs. Companies catching Atlantic yellowfin...
Reliable Data Top Priority At African Tuna Conference
Questions have been flying at the first ever African Tuna Conference, as tuna industry presentations have given a lot for the continent to think about. The atmosphere continued to buzz as the...
Cold Tuna War Between UK And Spain
The British Government is protesting to Spain after a Guardia Civil vessel tried to stop a local pleasure boat fishing bluefin tuna in the Bay of Gibraltar this week. As the Spanish officers...
Why The US Should Conclude A New South Pacific Tuna Treaty
According to Eileen Natuzzi, in her article published today by The Diplomat, it is crucial for the US to conclude a new South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which is soon up for its five-year renewal....
Are Companies Investing In Processing To Secure Fishing Rights?
Richard Banks, an economist working for PNA has stressed real caution in response to encouraging investments in fish processing in the Pacific islands. From work undertaken for the National...
EMATUM Receives First Of 24 New Tuna Fishing Vessels
Mozambique state-owned tuna fishing company, EMATUM, has received the first five of 24 tuna fishing vessels ordered from the French CMN shipyard. EMATUM’s Executive Director, Cristina...
One Week Left In Canadian Bluefin Season
The end to the first round of the 2014 Prince Edward bluefin tuna season is drawing to a close, with just a week left to reel in catch. One quarter of the 359-member tuna fleet have still not...
Full House As African Tuna Conference Kicks Off
It’s the moment we have all been waiting for, and the first ever African Tuna Conference got off to a flying start this morning, with a full house at the Abidjan event, with close to 400...
20 Japanese Boats Face Palau Fishing Ban
As Palau gets close to banning all activities by foreign fishing vessels in its EEZ, 20 small Japanese fishing boats have to prepare to stop operations in the area. The Japanese government is...
Seven Year Peak Of World Yellowfin Catch
After steady landings since 2005, the global yellowfin tuna catch has made a significant come back and risen to its highest level in seven years. The data for worldwide landings of the main...
Almadraba’s Report Clear Signs of Bluefin Recovery
The South Spanish almadraba industry has recorded a total of 6,300 individual bluefin tuna caught in traps during this year’s season. However, to avoid illegal catch of over quota bluefin,...
Can Low Skipjack Price Make Seiners Stop Fishing?
The Bangkok skipjack price has now significantly dropped to a level of USD 1,350, with even a few cases of USD 1,300 under negotiation. This price situation is driving some vessel owners to...
India Seeks Foreign Fleets To Catch 179,000 M/T Of Tuna
A recent report has highlighted the abundance of underexploited yellowfin and skipjack resources in the Indian Ocean, and calls for a deployment of 1,178 deep sea fishing vessels (DSFVs)...
Philippines Strive for Yellowfin Quality Not Quantity
According to WWF, one in every five tuna caught is fished in the Coral Triangle, a six-million square kilometer ocean area. The region is said by the NGO to generate 40 percent of the Western...