The UK is keen on lending a helping hand to the Solomon Islands in constructing the anticipated Bina Harbor project. This was announced on Tuesday by Paul Turner, the new British High...
Fishing
What Is IOTC’s Stance On Abuse Of North Koreans On Longliners?
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) recently revealed in a compelling report that North Koreans are forced to work aboard Chinese tuna longliners fishing in the Southwest Indian Ocean....
Controversy Over Guatemala Tuna Vessels’ Landings Continue
The Guatemalan government is gearing up to take strict action against national-flagged tuna vessels that have failed to adhere to its laws. Vessels in the national fleet, that did not land...
EU’s Highest IO Yellowfin And Bigeye Catches Allotted To Spanish Seiners
Last week, the Spanish Fisheries Ministry announced the yellowfin and bigeye catch tonnages for vessels flagged to the nation in the Indian Ocean for 2025. It was published in the Ministry's...
Is China Making A Strategic Move Into Tuna-Rich Cook Islands?
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s latest decision to enter into multiple deals with China did not sit well with the Pacific Island nation’s allies New Zealand and Australia. Brown...
Record-Breaking Thai WR Imports In 2024 Propelled By Massive Skipjack Catches
Thai processors’ imports of whole rounds broke records in 2024 and could be attributed to the incredible catches made by industrial vessels in the WCPO. The main driving factor was the...
Fishery Inspectors Demand Fairer Wages In Spain
Spain’s fishery inspectors for several sectors including bluefin (almadrabas) began their strikes on Monday. Around 40 gathered in front of the Ministry of Fisheries in Madrid to demand...
American Samoa Congresswoman Asks Trump For Help With Pacific US Fleet
The American Samoa tuna fishing industry is placing high hopes on US President Donald Trump’s presidency in reopening the controversial Pacific Remote Islands marine protected areas (MPAs)....
Chaos On Mazatlán Highway As Purse Seine Net Truck Overturns
The traffic on a busy Mazatlán highway was disrupted last Saturday when a truck, carrying a 20 ton-purse seiner net overturned on the road. The accident happened when the vehicle, which was...
Major Global Highlights February 2025
Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Pushes For Traceability In Tuna Fisheries
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) recently put forward a set of recommendations to the European Commission for the European Oceans Pact. BWTC urged the need for sustainable tuna fisheries,...
Thai Processors WR Intake From Smaller Suppliers Hit Three-Year-Low
Thai canners cut down on their frozen whole round intake from several smaller suppliers last year and buying from this group was at its lowest since 2021. The Maldivians especially lost half...
Balfegó And AZTI Will Pilot Bluefin Project In Cantabrian Sea
Spanish tuna fattening company Balfegó has partnered with research company AZTI to bring bluefin operations to the Cantabrian Sea. Juan José Navarro Cid, Balfegó’s Responsible Project Director...
EPO Skipjack 2024 Catches Reached Astonishing Level
IATTC recently published its year-end figures and according to this data, EPO fleets caught an unprecedented volumes of tuna in 2024, driven by extraordinary levels of skipjack. Catches of...
Sustainability And Regional Cooperation Formed Crux Of Honiara Summit 2025
The Honiara Summit 2025 concluded today in the Solomon Islands. Government representatives from all the Pacific Island nations were present at the event where sustainable tuna and other...
Spain Green Lights 183 Longliners To Fish In Tuna-Rich Oceans
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has updated the unified census of 183 longliners flagged to the country that can fish for highly migratory species such as tuna and...
Vietnam’s Tuna Industry Continues To Cry Foul Over Skipjack Size Regulation
The government-introduced regulation last year over skipjack size continues to hurt Vietnamese canners who are now forced to buy tuna from outside markets. Processors in Vietnam, one of the...
ETC2025 Explores If There Is Still Room To Grow In Tuna Fishing
Skipjack catches in the WCPO exceeded every expectation and Thai packers have never imported so much frozen whole round tuna as in 2024. Also, the EPO reported record-high skipjack volumes. Is...
EU Gives Financial Aid For Pacific East New Britain Initiative
There is momentum for the East New Britain Initiative (ENBI). The EU announced that will invest a large sum to help Pacific Island Forum Fishery Agency (FFA) members maximize economic returns...
Ensis Takes Big Leap By Entering Chinese Market
Maldivian company Ensis Fisheries will export its first duty-free tuna shipment this month under the new free trade agreement between Maldives and China. Hussain Afeef, General Manager of...