A builder of a new composite longliner design promises he could reduce the number of tuna needed for profitability by as much as 70 percent. The higher profit from fewer fish result of the...
Fishing
Crew Rescued After Found And Abandoned By Japanese Ship
The United States Coast Guard has rescued four Panamanian crew members who were lost at sea on the tuna vessel “Apache”. According to PanamaAmerica.com the fishermen said they were found...
Seismic Survey Makes Australian Bluefin Season Start Earlier
The Australian bluefin tuna season started earlier than usual this time around due to seismic research planned in the Great Australian Bight. Brian Jeffriess, Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna...
Tuna Stock Status Estimates Are Just “Best Guesses”
Inaccuracy of global tuna catch statistics has been highlighted as a major issue affecting the ability for scientists to carry out proper assessment of the stocks of our oceans’ tuna. Without...
“Net Loss” Marine Mammals Scarcely Related To Tuna
Described by the New York Times as “One of the nation’s most powerful environmental groups,” US based, NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) has released a report this month focusing on...
Oregon Fishers Point To “Loopholes” In Canadian Albacore Vessel Registration
The amount of albacore tuna landed by the small number of Canadian fishing boats in 2013 has been said by some Oregon fishermen and fishery managers to point to underlying issues concerning...
How Obama Can Get Bluefin Tuna Off The (Wrong) Hook
Published on the New York Times opinion page, by Andrew C. Revkin Lee Crockett, who directs the U.S. Oceans program of The Pew Charitable Trusts, sent a compelling “Your Dot” piece on...
Jaccar Sells Remaining Shares In Piriou Shipbuilding
French business group, Jaccar Holdings, shareholder in the Sapmer tuna fishing group has sold all of its remaining shares in the Piriou shipyard in France. Its 19.8 percent stake in the...
India Detains 15 Crew And Taiwanese Longliner On IUU
A Taiwanese longliner has been found undertaking illegal tuna fishing operations in the waters of the Andaman Islands in the Indian exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The vessel was reported to be...
More Pacifical MSC Tuna Expected To Hit Europe’s Shelves
The PNA countries have expectations of larger volumes of free school skipjack being sold in the European market this year. Dr. Transform Aqorau, Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Director...
US Fleet “Unjustly Cast As The Villain”
Subject to tuna fishing restrictions following the WCPFC meeting in Cairns last month, the USA’s Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has said that the US fleet was “unjustly...
Tri Marine Backs American Samoa’s Longliner Fishing Fleet
Written by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa NewsTri Marine International, parent company of Samoa Tuna Processors, Inc. (STP), is putting its full support behind the local longline fishing fleet in...
Governor: Drops In Tuna Prices Helps Canneries
A drop in tuna prices is helping tuna canneries according to American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga. He said, the drop in the price of fish helps canneries which, along with associated...
Taiwanese Longliner On Fire, Crew Missing
A rescue mission has been launched after Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration was alerted of one of the country’s tuna fishing vessels drifting off the coast of Okinawa with no crew members on...
Will GSP+ Boost Pakistan’s Tuna Exports To Europe?
With the announcement last month that the European Parliament approved legislation to grant GSP Plus status to Pakistan, speculations are now rife as to whether the South Asian nation will be...
Sharp Price Increase Of PNA Fishing Rights
The PNA is expecting triple success for 2014, making it another groundbreaking year. Increased financial benefits for its eight island members, improved conservation of tuna and expansion of...
Antony Lewis Tags 100,000 Tuna – A World Record
A single individual has recently achieved the mark of tagging 100,000 tuna, a world record that will be hard to beat. The milestone was achieved by Dr. Antony Lewis during a recent tagging...
Late Season Run Reels In High Revenue For Oregon Albacore Fleet
After a slow start, the Oregon albacore tuna fishery has reeled in around 4,500 tons of tuna, bringing to-the-boat revenue of just under USD 16 million at the close of the season. This...
Allocation Of Tuna Fishing Rights “Race Based”?
Enraged West Coast fishermen in South Africa are threatening to seek a court order to protect their livelihood after they failed to win tuna fishing rights in the Department of Agriculture,...
Longliners Taxed Due To Lacking Proof On Catching Area
Excise tax on fish caught by local longliners in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of American Samoa will not be waived as part of a decision by the territory’s government Treasurer, Falema’o...