The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has announced that by the end of the year, southern albacore quotas will be set for Pacific island nations. Director General, James Movick, said that the FFA...
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EU Fuel Subsidy Claims A “Misinterpretation”?
They’ve been said to contribute to the “plunder of the high seas” and strip them of tuna and other fish stocks. They’ve even been said to “threaten global food security.” But now, a source...
MOU Signed By EJF And Korea Stopping IUU Fishing
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the UK-based Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and the Republic of Korea to fight IUU fishing. The agreement comprises new steps the...
Ecuadorian President Wants More Fishery Expansion Beyond EEZ
Ecuador’s President intends to expand the fishery sector to further develop the country. Along the Ecuadorian coast, about 300 communities live off the wellbeing provided by the fishing...
5,000 M/T Of MSC Pole & Line Skipjack From Indonesia?
Paotereport authorities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, claim in the Indonesian press to have annually exported at least five thousand tons of MSC certified tuna to the European market. But,...
El Niño In Pacific Now “Irreversible”
The weather condition that has the strength to seriously impact tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) has now been deemed a sure certainty, with scientists stating its occurrence is...
EU Challenges “Special Conditions” On PNG Tuna Fishing
The global tuna community has recently been shaken up by the EU handing a yellow card on IUU monitoring to the country which has the world’s richest skipjack catching ground: Papua New Guinea....
World’s Top Catcher’s EU Exports Drop
With minimal local demand, according to FAO data, the world’s top tuna catching nation’s processed canned tuna is exported in its majority. Major markets including the US, EU, Japan and...
Pevasa: “Belize Was Used As IUU Example”
After being branded an IUU fishing nation earlier this year, several European importers and retailers have announced that catch certificates mentioning Belize on imports will be refused....
EU Commissioner: Time For Denial Over; Mediterranean Is Heavily Overfished
The EU Commission has been criticizing countries one after the other in regards to sustainability and overfishing, but recent developments have provoked a demanding urgency in their own...
Sustainability Or Money? Purse Seining Dispute Between Political Parties
On the Cook Islands, fishery rival political parties are currently split in debate over the future of purse seining in their EEZ, and discussions center around two issues: sustainability and...
Price Volatility Tuna Traditionally Low, But Not Now
Those in our industry who complain about the recent volatility of tuna prices might have good reason to do so. Studies show that the volatility in tuna prices has been very stable over the...
Bangkok Skipjack Prices Climb Steadily
It’s another healthy climb for the most important market for raw material skipjack tuna. Prices in Bangkok have been rising after an unexpected period of lows earlier in the year. Now, with a...
French Seiners Can Carry Private Security To Battle Pirates
French tuna crew can now sail feeling much safer as their government has approved the use of security teams on board of seiners. The French National Assembly has unanimously approved a bill...
“Pacific Model On Tuna Sustainability Should Be Replicated”
Small island developing nations in other parts of the world are being urged to replicate a model of cooperation active within the Western and Central Pacific. Presented yesterday by the United...
WCPFC FAD Ban Kicks Off July 1st
The method that is used to catch 50 percent of the world’s canned tuna is about to be banned across a huge expanse of the global ocean. Starting July 1st, the WCPFC will fix a strict...
Pakistan – The Missing Player At IOTC Meeting
The first week of June saw the 18th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) hosted in Sri Lanka, but Pakistan did not turn up. The unexplained absence of Pakistan’s delegate could...
EU: Philippine “Risk Of IUU Is Real”
On June 10th, the European Commission notified the Republic of the Philippines of the possibility of being identified as a non-cooperating Third Country in fighting IUU fishing. In a report...
“EU Tuna Fleet Receives No Fuel Subsidies” Despite New Report
Government hand-outs to fishing fleets have been slated in a recent high profile report, with suggestions that 18 countries, including EU member states are contributing to the “plunder of the...
PNG Acts On EU “Yellow Card”
The PNG NFA isn’t letting its recent IUU warning rest and has stepped up to show its compliance to illegal fishing in its waters. Following the handing of a yellow card to the Pacific Island...