NGOs and tuna organizations have started submitting their position statements ahead of the WCPFC 21st annual meeting from November 28 to December 3 in Fiji. Some of the common concerns tabled...
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Solomon Islands’ Tuna Port All Set To Get A Revamp
Solomon Islands is working with Australia to transform Noro Port, a major tuna harbor, in an initiative to boost its economic development. Noro, located in the Western province of the island...
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Foreign Vessels Operating In Marshall Islands Witnessed Jump In 2023
The number of foreign-flagged vessels with the three main gears -- purse seiners, longliners, and pole-and-liners -- operating within the Marshall Islands (RMI) EEZ increased from 2022 to...
Will ICCAT Make Progress In Western Skipjack Management?
The ICCAT annual meeting is taking place this week until November 18. There are numerous major topics on the table for member states to discuss and reach consensus on. One critical issue is...
ICCAT Discusses Management Procedures & Stock Status
The ICCAT annual meeting began on Monday and several critical issues are under discussion, especially management strategy evaluation (MSE) for western skipjack and harvest strategy for...
EU Calls Out Senegal For IUU Fishing, Refuses To Renew Tuna Deal
The EU recently stated that it would not renew the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with Senegal after its expiry on November 17. The EU made this decision due to the...
FAO To Help Kiribati Artisanal Tuna Fishers With Micro Canneries
The Kiribati artisanal tuna fishing sector has been facing several challenges over the years in infrastructure, fishing equipment, capacity building, and sustainability. A UN FAO-initiated...
Pacific Islands’ Tuna Industry Bids Heartfelt Adieu To Veteran Hugh Walton
Hugh Halfrod Walton was a pioneer in the Pacific tuna industry and has spearheaded several critical initiatives. His passing on October 28 in Nelson, New Zealand, has indeed left a hole in the...
Greenpeace Executive Wants Tuna Companies To Show More Transparency
Shark finning is among the common IUU fishing activities carried out by several Asian tuna longliners in the WCPO. Mohammad Arifsyah, Senior Regional Oceans Campaign Strategist for...
Cyprus Hosts 24th ICCAT Special Meeting Starting Today
ICCAT kicked off its annual Commission Meeting today at Limassol, Cyprus, which will last until November 18. Adoption of harvest strategy (HS) for the western skipjack stock is scheduled and...
EU Fisheries Councils Point Out “Alarming” Impact Of Deep Sea Mining On Tuna
A group of European fisheries advisory councils have come together to assert their opposition to deep sea mining. They pointed out the severe impacts that this activity would have on the...
Migrant Workers Denied Rights Due To Govt Apathy Says Greenpeace Executive
The systemic abuse of Indonesian fishers on board tuna longliners made international headlines when an Environmental Justice Foundation investigation came out in 2021. The plight of these...
Costas Kadis Steps Into Role Of EU Commissioner For Oceans And Fisheries
Cypriot Costas Kadis was officially appointed the new EU Commissioner for Oceans and Fisheries earlier this week. 57-year-old Kadis, a conservation biologist, will work towards promoting a...
Indian Govt To Develop “Tuna Cluster” In Andaman And Nicobar Islands
The Indian government has established a "tuna cluster" in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the tuna-rich Indian Ocean. The latest move is intended to increase the island’s economic...
Sustainability Formed Core Of Costas Kadis Hearing At European Parliament
The European Fisheries Committee questioned Costas Kadis, the new Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, in a confirmation hearing yesterday. The focus of his speech was based on the...
Sri Lanka Drastically Reduced Catching Tuna With Gillnets
In the past decade, the Sri Lankan tuna fishery has drifted away from gillnetting to longlining as the country wanted to become more sustainable in its tuna operations. Longline catches have...
NGOs Point Out Why EU Fisheries Commissioner’s Portfolio Must Change
Six environmental NGOs have joined hands to raise concerns over the proposed structure of the new EU Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner, for which Costas Kadis is designated. The EU recently...
Indonesian Tuna Consortium Determined To Implement Harvest Strategy
The Indonesian Tuna Consortium is leaving no stone unturned to ensure its long-standing goal of successfully implementing harvest strategy (HS) in Indonesian tuna fisheries. Resonance, a...
Maldives Pole-and-Line Skipjack Catches Fell Dramatically In Q3
Maldivian pole-and-line skipjack catches dropped to an historical low from January to September this year. Catches in the third quarter were dramatically low. Retailers and processors are...