The commercial value of bigeye in the Indian Ocean has been rising over the past decade with IO catches amounting to 84,388 tons in 2020. A group of Chinese researchers analyzed the...
Fishing
FFA Celebrates 45 Years Of Sustainable Tuna Management
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) today completed 45 years of “successful regional cooperation towards the sustainable management of tuna fisheries in the Pacific.” The anniversary is marked...
Drastic Change In Atlantic Ocean Current Will Impact Tuna
The main ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean is heading closer to collapse and this could have a severe climate impact according to a study published in the Science Advances journal....
Chinese DW Fleet Tests New Strategy To Push Local Tuna Consumption
The Chinese have stepped up to promote domestic tuna consumption, caught by their own vessels. The Zhejiang Distant-Water Fishery Association and the Sichuan Hotel, Restaurant, and...
EU Podcast Warns Of Ocean Heatwave Effects On Fish Stocks
Euronews podcast 'Ocean Calls' recently revealed that some areas of different oceans are witnessing temperature anomalies of 5, 6, or even 7 degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit not specified) above...
Spain’s First Marine National Park Is In Tuna-Rich Grounds
The Spanish government will soon announce Mar de Las Calmas, located in the southwest of the Canary Islands, as the country's first national marine park. This area, known for its scenic...
Dongwon To Rely On AI For Tuna Fishing
Korean company Dongwon will introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its tuna fishing operations, a way to attract a young workforce. Data shows that marine engineers in the country's fishing...
EU Proposes Maintaining FAD Cut Back In EPO Ahead Of Annual IATTC Gathering
The IATTC annual meeting will take place from September 2-6 and the EU delegation has put forth several proposals regarding FADs, management strategy for bigeye, and assessment for yellowfin...
Tuna Median Fins To Revolutionize Bionic Underwater Vehicle Study?
Tunas which are among the top predators of the ocean, swim long distances for migration within a short period. A group of Chinese researchers have looked into this aspect of the fish species,...
Blue Bond & Reducing Subsidies Integral For Chinese DW Tuna Fleet
China has the world's largest distant water fishing (DWF) fleet which has quadrupled since the 1950s. This makes it important for its tuna vessels, one of the crucial groups of species fished,...
Bangkok Tuna Prices Centre Of Discussion For Tri Marine Executive At TUNA 2024
Matt Owens, Sustainability Director at Tri Marine gave a detailed insight into the status of global tuna stocks, the impacts of climate change, and how skipjack and albacore pricing has...
MIFCO Lists Initiatives For Revamping Its Business
Plans to revitalize Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) are crystallizing and the state-owned tuna processing company aims to attract more foreign investors. Ahmed Shiyam, Minister...
Spanish Ministry Counted Crew Numbers, No Need To Expand Tax Rule
Hiring qualified deck and engine crews has become a major problem for Spanish boat owners. The Ministry of Fisheries acknowledged the issue and made a roadmap to promote generational...
Well-Intentioned Consumer Program Showed Wrong Tuna
The Dutch consumer information program ‘Alles op Tafel’ recently discussed whether one can eat canned tuna responsibly. It was a well-meant show that busted the myth that bluefin is the only...
Albacora Workers Attacked In Guayaquil Demand To Return Home
Around 30 Spanish employees of Albacora have been holed up in a hotel in Posorja, Ecuador for two days after their bus was shot at earlier this week. They were returning from the shipyard in...
PNG Impending Joint Venture With RD Fishing For PMIZ Project Take-Off
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing forward the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang Province and it will be done in two phases. After months of negotiations, the island state has...
Major Global Highlights July 2024
July was filled with news over changes in the global tuna industry. A Spanish federal court brought charges against 12 companies and individuals for illegal bluefin smuggling which included...
Will Thailand Get To Fish Tuna In The Indian Ocean?
The Thailand government is working on a ‘Fisheries Policy and Management Plan’ to chalk out different fisheries policies for the future. Operating outside its EEZ and increasing its fleet are...
IO Boat Owners Take Risks As Skipjack Catches Show No Progress
Skipjack catches in the Indian Ocean have not improved this month and remained at too-low a level as it has been for months. Some higher volumes of big yellowfin were netted but purse seiners...
Thailand Opts To Expand Its Fleet In New Fisheries Policy
The Thai government has prepared a draft ‘Fisheries Policy and Management Plan’ a framework that can drive its fisheries in the future. One of the five areas it is focusing on is fishing...