Genna Mario Arteaga, former President of the Ecuadorian Tuna Association (ATUNEC), passed away on April 19th in the Manabi port in Manta. Known as Don Mario within the fishing industry, he...
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EU Opens Negotiations With Madagascar On Fishing
Negotiations for the renewal of FPA protocol have begun between Madagascar and the European Union. The current protocol for the Fisheries Partnership Agreement is due to expire at the end of...
Tuna FIPs “Green Washing”?
There is a lot of speculation within the tuna sector surrounding several Fisheries Improvement Programs (FIPs) that have been developed in the industry. Talking to one consultant who has been...
First Taiwanese Catch Sold At USD 95,000
The first Taiwanese bluefin tuna has reeled in big money, selling for as much as USD 95,000. Landed by fishermen from Pingtung’s Donggang Township – known for its yearly Pingtung Bluefin Tuna...
Albacore Crisis: “Greedy And Incompetent Officials”
“It’s not fishermen that cause the overfishing… it is the greedy and incompetent officials who promote and allow this to happen, to enhance their own importance.” This is the view of Grahame...
Vietnamese Yellowfin Fishers Report Top Catches
Vietnamese small scale fishermen are reporting top catches, with nearly 50 artisinal tuna vessels of Tuy Hoa bringing an average yield of over 1.5 tons each. Small fishing boats continue...
Security Risks Drive Electronic Observers Initiatives
The Spanish tuna fleet is motivating that security risks have driven initiatives toward electronic video monitoring rather than onboard human observers. As part of the Initiative...
Fishing Deal Between EU And Gabon Adopted
The EU and Gabon’s relationship just got a little bit stronger. A fishing deal between the two parties has been adopted as part of a Council meeting held this week. Agriculture and Fisheries...
Japan & Maldives To Enhance Security, Economic Ties
An agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation has been made between Japan and the Maldives. Maritime security and economic development will be areas of focus in the country to country...
Indonesia Working On MSC Certification Of Its Tuna Fisheries
Indonesia is currently working on getting MSC certification for its tuna. The country’s government, in the press, says it “is facilitating the marine and fisheries product certification...
Collective Action Can End The Albacore Crisis
By James Movick, Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as published in the Islands Business Magazine. There has been a lot of press coverage in the past...
Cook Islands Moves To Establish Bigeye Fishery
The Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is moving forward in its attempts to establish a bigeye tuna fishery in the Cook Islands. In 2012, the Cook Islands launched a three...
French Navy Seizes Chinese Longliner
Sea border dispute between Vanuatu and New Caledonia has resulted in the arrest and conviction of a Chinese boat captain and members of his crew. New Caledonian maritime surveillance...
Bermuda Fisherman And His Monster 1,000lb Tuna
In an article in the US-based National Fisherman magazine headlined ‘Big fish, small island’, veteran angler David Soares recounted how he reeled in the 1,000 lbs bluefin on Challenger Banks...
SPTC: Attack Over Marine Mammal Violations Is False
In a blog post published earlier this month, the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna states that certain tuna purse seiners owned by the South Pacific Tuna Corporation (SPTC) had violated regulations...
Pact Triples Taiwan’s Bluefin Catch
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said April 12 that the country’s East China Sea tuna fishing industry has grown substantially over the past year, attributing this achievement to the landmark...
Salvaging Of Korean Owned Vessel Started In Ghana
In Ghana the salvaging of a sunken tuna vessel in the port of Tema has started. The Ganananian press reports that the vessel is named M/V Madamfo, which weighed about 860 metric tons at the...
Japan Wants FTA But Not On Tuna
Japan wants to protect its domestic tuna market, and for the seafood to not be part of a recently announced free trade agreement. While several of Australia’s major industries are set to...
Study: USA Imports Alarming Amounts Of IUU Tuna
A new report published in scientific magazine Marine Policy has found that alarming amounts of tuna products exported to the United States are from IUU catch. Based on 2011 data, the study...
200 North Korean Vessels Active Off West African Coast
As many as 200 North Korean owned trawlers are suspected to be illegally fishing in African waters every year. This is according to a recent report by Sub Regional Fisheries Commission (SFRC)...