The Finance Minister of the Solomon Islands wants the global tuna industry to “jump to their tune” as members of the PNA region are urged to take strong action on tuna fisheries. Rick Hou...
Fishing
Japan’s Cut Backs On Catches Won’t Impact Pacific Stocks
Japan’s plan to slash the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna that its fleet catches from the Northern Pacific by as much as half is likely not to have a significant impact on Pacific stocks. This...
Phu Yen Wants More Value Out Of Landings
The Phu Yen province of Vietnam wants more value out of its tuna landings and, at the start of April, will be holding a forum themed: “Measures of enhancing the efficiency of oceanic tuna...
Report: Provide Incentives For Vessels Which Reduce Bycatch
A report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has concluded that incentives are needed to encourage participation in tackling the issue of bycatch in global tuna purse...
NGO Accused Of Exploiting Dolphins To Strengthen Own Image
Earth Island Institute has been accused of exploiting dolphins to strengthen its own image through its latest campaign. This is according to the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna, an international...
Canary Islands Bluefin Fishing To Start This Month
The Canary Island’s tuna fleet will be able to begin its harvest season this month, as changes in the fishing regulations for bluefin tuna were made. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and...
Big Change In EPO 2014 Skipjack Catches
A huge 39 percent drop has been witnessed in skipjack catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. When comparing the first two months of 2014 with the same period of 2013 in IATTC data, a sharp fall...
Crew Member Killed In Freak Accident On TMI Seiner
A San Diego fisherman has been killed in a freak accident on board a Tri Marine purse seiner. The 26 year old man was a crew member on board the vessel that had embarked on a tuna fishing trip...
Japan Plans To Slash Catches By Half
Japan is planning to slash its juvenile bluefin tuna catch in the Northern Pacific Ocean by as much as half by 2015. This is according to a source from the Fisheries Agency who said the...
Cost Of Keeping Tuna Vessels Out: USD 15 Million
Palau’s President believes that the country’s economy will continue to grow even if its waters will be closed to commercial tuna fishing. He states that Palau’s economic potential lies in...
Mexican Grupomar: Import Less – Catch More
Mexican Maritime Industrial Group, Grupomar, has invested USD 75 million into the purchase of three tuna purse seiners to increase domestic catch of the fish and cut the nation’s tuna imports....
Media Battle Rages Between Greenpeace And Tesco
Greenpeace believes it is close to winning its fight and in just five simple ways can get “dodgy tuna” off Tesco’s shelves. Retail giant, Tesco, UK #1 supermarket with a 30% market share,...
PNA To Make Crucial Decisions On Pacific Catches
PNA Officials will make crucial decisions on the future of Pacific tuna as part of the current negotiations in the Solomon Islands. In Honiara, until March 14th, discussions will attempt to...
Financial Penalties On Breaking WCPFC FAD Ban
Financial penalties will be issued by the Philippine government to fishing companies and individuals caught using unauthorized nets during a three-month FAD ban to be implemented from July...
8 Ways To Divide USD 93 Million In Tuna Fees?
How to divide USD 93 million in tuna fees between the eight PNA countries will be at the forefront of discussions at the meeting of island officials in Honiara, Solomon Islands over the coming...
Oil State Invests One Billion USD In Indian Ocean Fishing
Oman is set to invest over USD 1.3 billion into fishing in the Indian Ocean. The development strategy adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will see major projects executed from...
One Rescued, 3 Dead In Tuna Boat Fire
One man has been rescued and three others found dead after Japanese tuna longliner No. 8 Kaisei-maru set on fire last weekend. An Indonesian fisherman was rescued floating in the Pacific 24...
Could USA Pose Sanctions On Thai Tuna?
The US State Department is due to make a decision on the government’s stance on Thailand’s human trafficking issues this June. The position of Thailand on this Watch List ranking system can...
Pokajam: “Sacking Politically Motivated”
Sylvester Pokajam has said in an interview that he believes his “sacking was politically motivated” and will be missing -for the first time since 2008- as members of the PNA (Parties to the...
High-Tech Researcher Uncovers Marvels Of Tuna
Tunas have, by design, the best countercurrent heat-exchange system that warmed the whole body. Kenneth Brower writes in the National Geographic magazine about his experiences working with...