The Gulf of Guinea is a strategic region for EU fishing vessels’ tuna operations. In the wake of increasing “maritime crimes”, monitoring will be tightened in this region. A contract to secure...
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Ecuadorian Seiner Rescues Five Fishers Adrift In Pacific Ocean For 55 Days
Three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen were rescued by Ecuador-flagged purse seiner 'Aldo' off the Galapagos Islands last week. The Ecuadorian Navy (Armada del Ecuador) posted this on its...
Dakartuna Baffled By EU Officials’ Apathy Over Tuna Vessels Moored In Senegal
Dakartuna continues to seek answers from the EU on the fate of four pole-and-liners moored in Dakar after the discontinuation of the EU-Senegal tuna fishing agreement last November. Miguel...
Pacific Islands Laud Decade Of Cooperating In Monitoring Tuna Fisheries
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) stated that at the 7th Meeting of the Parties in Niue last week, fisheries officials from the 17 tuna-rich Pacific Island nations celebrated a decade of...
Cape Verde Fisheries Official Calls EU Deal “Mature Agreement”
Cape Verde has granted licenses to 21 EU fishing boats to catch tuna in its EEZ, which would add millions of euros to the African nation’s coffers. Carlos Monteiro, National Director of...
Tri Marine’s NFD Adds New Seiner To Fleet
The Solomon Islands National Fisheries Development (NFD), a key affiliate of Tri Marine, has added a new purse seiner, ‘Solomon Amber,’ to its tuna fleet. The length of the vessel was...
Somalia Miffed At IOTC Over New Skipjack And Bigeye Quotas
Somalia officially submitted its objection to IOTC’s new skipjack quota and allocation of a 15 percent increase in bigeye for all fleets. The African nation stated that the move “severely...
Frozen Yellowfin Falls On Thai Truck Driver
In a freak accident, a truck driver was injured after a 40 kg frozen yellowfin fell on his head at a port in Samut Prakan in south central Thailand. The incident happened on Wednesday...
Is A South Korea & Solomon Islands Tuna Partnership In The Pipeline?
Fisheries officials of South Korea and Solomon Islands met in Seoul last week to discuss ways to strengthen fisheries ties between both nations. The Bina Harbor Tuna Processing Plant project...
How Trustworthy Are Sustainable Labels On Canned Tuna In Australia?
Are canned tuna sold in Australia as sustainable as they claim in their packaging? Aussie researchers who are analyzing greenwashing in the tuna sector recently conducted a study. They...
Seafood Futures Forum Underlines Expansion Of MSC Tuna Worldwide
Consumer awareness of the MSC sustainable blue logo has grown over the years. Last year, 50 percent of surveyed consumers worldwide said they recognized the blue tick on their tuna and seafood...
Trust Is Key For Consumers To Buy Sustainable Tuna
On the first day of the ongoing Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) discussed how to change consumer behavior...
Ocean Outcomes Pledges USD 3 Million For Tuna Fleet Transparency
US-based NGO Ocean Outcomes pledged USD 3 million “to catalyze transparency and responsible fishing practices across high-risk, distant water tuna fleets in Northeast Asia.” The announcement...
TMC Submits Application For Deep-Sea Mining License In Tuna-Rich Pacific Zone
Last week, Canadian-based deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company (TMC) submitted applications for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard...
Thousands Celebrate Pingtung Bluefin Festival
The Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Festival began last Saturday in Donggang Township in Taiwan. It was inaugurated by officials in Pingtung County. One of them said that bluefin is an...
Coastal Nations Celebrated World Tuna Day
On World Tuna Day, NGOs and governments came together to raise awareness and celebrate one of the world’s most sought-after fish economically. Culinary programs, cultural events, competitions,...
Trace Your Source At Moment Of Buying
The number one risk is the one outside our control, said Cynthia Asaf, COO of Pacifical, at the European Tuna Conference. She talked about supply chain risk management and the need for...
Carrefour Working On Traceability On Canned Tuna
Transparency and supply chain risk management were two major topics that several speakers highlighted during Session II at the European Tuna Conference. Agathe Grossman, Director CSR at...
Indonesia Ramps Up Efforts To Become A Major Tuna Producer
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently claimed that the nation is one of the world’s largest tuna producers and surpassed Taiwan, which has a massive fleet. A...
Will EU Impose Stricter Freezing Regulations For Tuna?
The European Commission has proposed changing the freezing rules for freezer vessels for tighter control over cold chain supply for tuna products. According to the Commission, new regulations...