Tokelau's exemption from PNA has led to changes in the fishing of the PNA WCPO MSC-certified fishery. The US Pacific Tuna Group wants an MSC reassessment of its tuna catches in the WCPO and...
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PNA Office Is Looking For New CEO
The PNA Office has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the Majuro-based organization that manages sustainable tuna purse seine fishing operations in the WCPO. The...
IO Catches Remain Stagnant: Seychelles Skipjack Price Under Pressure
Tuna catching in the Indian Ocean is still moderate. The improved volumes hoped for in July did not materialize. Rising skipjack prices in other tuna hubs forced canners to pay more for the...
Vietnam Cracks Down On IUU Fishing As EU Inspection Nears
Vietnam has stepped up efforts to address recommendations from the European Commission (EC) ahead of an upcoming EU inspection of its measures to combat IUU fishing. The country has been...
Could Ecuador’s Reshuffling Of Fisheries Ministry Impede Trade With EU?
Ecuador’s government has established a new Ministry of Economic and Productive Development, bringing six vice-ministries under its umbrella, including Aquaculture and Fisheries (Acuacultura y...
Readers: Tokelau Will Not Rejoin PNA VDS In The Near Future
Tokelau was recently expelled from the PNA Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), costing the island nation millions of dollars in revenue that had played a crucial role in its economy. A PNA spokesperson...
Thai Fisheries Dept Is Confident Tuna Sector Can Withstand US Tariff Blow
Thailand’s Department of Fisheries stated that the country’s tuna industry would remain competitive despite the Trump administration’s new 12.5 percent tariff on tuna products entering the US....
Tuna Loader Success Spurs Marshall Islands To Seek Second Unit
The Marshall Islands is considering to purchase a second tuna loader after the first delivered stronger-than-expected results, boosting Majuro port’s tuna-handling capacity. ‘Mark II Star...
Indonesia’s Tuna Fishermen Welfare Program Gains Momentum
An Indonesian government initiative to modernize coastal fishing communities is progressing well, said Janti Djuari, CEO of AP2HI, to Atuna. However, the Red and White Fishermen Villages...
Critical Role of Traceability In Thai Union’s Sustainable Supply Chain
Traceability is the backbone of credible and measurable sustainability in Thai Union’s SeaChange 2030 strategy. Without the ability to verify the origin, handling, and standards of tuna and...
Warm-Blooded Tunas Evolved 40 Million Years Ago, Large Body Size Came Later
True tunas and their relatives evolved millions of years after a mass extinction event which killed most life on earth including the dinosaurs, according to a recent Yale University study....
China Hits Back At NOAA Report Over Illegal Tuna Fishing
NOAA has pointed fingers at China for its illegal fishing practices in tuna fisheries in its recently released report. The Chinese government refuted the findings and stated that it was...
Atunsa Makes Breakthrough In Pevasa Acquisition?
Spanish tuna fishing company Atuneros Congeladores y Transportes Frigorífcos (Atunsa) has acquired Pevasa, which has been struggling with financial difficulties for a few years, according to...
Sharp Rise In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Price
The price of skipjack raw material traded at the Bangkok processing hub has risen sharply in the past few weeks, the sector pressured by low supply due to poor fishing and a seasonal FAD ban...
ISSF Flags Tuna Stock Management Gaps Under MSC Criteria
Tuna stock status and harvest control rules (HCRs) in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans still need improvement, according to an ISSF assessment which used MSC criteria. The analysis found that...
EU Must Include Tuna & Seafood As Part Of Protein Action Plan
The European Commission recently published the Protein Action Plan to increase the share of protein from oilseeds and protein crops produced in the EU and to reduce the dependency on imported...
INFOFISH Announces Speakers For World Tuna 2026
The organizer of the World Tuna Trade Conference in Bangkok has started revealing the names of the speakers who will contribute to the three-day event starting on September 14. INFOFISH...
Documentary On Tuna Fishers’ Lives Wins Spanish Award
OPAGAC’s documentary, ‘1,17,’ which portrayed the hardships of tuna fishers, recently won an award in the ‘Communication’ category of the Spanish Fisheries Ministry-organized ‘Extraordinary...
European Tuna Fishers Renew Alarm Over Tuna Inclusion In Indonesia Deal
The EU’s decision to include tuna products, especially frozen tuna fillets, in its proposed EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has surprised Europêche, which...
WCPFC Weighs Mandatory Biodegradable FADs As Jelly-FAD Trials Show Promise
Tuna RFMOs increasingly require non-entangling and biodegradable FAD designs to be used by purse seine fishing fleets. This year, WCPFC has to decide on the implementation of mandatory...