Tuna catches in June were the same as the month before, but there was a shift in the proportion of the different species. Skipjack declined and large and small yellowfin showed a relatively...
Fishing
Floating Capacity Of FADs Determined By Multitude Of Factors
The floating characteristics of biodegradable FADs that have to withstand harsh marine environment conditions are influenced by various factors in their structural and environmental safety. A...
Beleaguered Azores Pole-And-Line Tuna Sector Puts Vessels Up For Sale
Vessel owners in the Portuguese region of the Azores, known for pole-and-line tuna fishing, are selling their vessels due to financial woes. The Association of Tuna and Similar Producers of...
Frigate Tuna Catch By Indonesian Gillnets On The Rise In IO
Frigate tuna (Auxis thazard) catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) have increased in the last five years with Indonesian fleets catching most of this fish. Gillnets were the most commonly used...
Oman Pelagic Aims To Make Waves With Sustainable Tuna Seiner Fleet
Oman has always had a rich maritime history and tuna fishing in the country can be traced back for thousands of years with its people traditionally relying on this fish as a rich protein...
Another 11.5% For OPAGAC Fleet To Hit BioFADs Goal
The Spanish tuna fleet grouped under OPAGAC plans to have 40 percent biodegradable materials in the construction of FADs by the end of 2024. Currently, the proportion stands at 28.5 percent....
Marape Wants Pacific Islands’ Cooperation To Reap Yields From Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has urged Pacific Island nations to unite for the promotion of fisheries development and tuna processing industries. He held a meeting with...
Silla Longline Catches in WCPO Gets Blue Logo
Korean company Silla received the MSC certification for its longline caught yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye on the high seas and FAO areas 71 and 77 in the WCPO and EPO, respectively. There...
Seiner Catches Dropped By 40 Percent In Seychelles Last Year
Commercial tuna fisheries in Seychelles faced a massive setback due to climate change in 2023, whereas, artisanal fishers continue to get good tuna catches. This was revealed recently by...
Comoros Commits To Transparency In Tuna Fisheries
Comoros has committed to implementing the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) and is taking a step forward to making its tuna-rich fisheries transparent. The African nation’s Fisheries...
National Accountability Office Urges US Fisheries Agency To Improve Bycatch Data
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) improve its work on minimizing bycatch in fisheries. It presented four...
Spain Distributes 1.6 Tons Of Illegally Caught Bluefin To Feed The Poor
Spanish officials seized 11 bluefins, weighing over 1,600 kg, in the port of Tarifa last week. The National Fisheries Ministry handed over 2.5 tons of illegally caught fish, including...
Japan Calls For Increased Pacific Bluefin Quota Amid Its Recovery
The Japan Fisheries Agency announced that an increase in the Pacific bluefin quota from 2025 for the country has been proposed as the stock is recovering. The nations that participated in an...
EU States Must Improve Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Environmental groups say that EU member states can do better in implementing regulations to prevent IUU fishing and increasing beneficial ownership transparency is a critical factor in this...
Iranian Gillnets Capture The Most Longtail In Indian Ocean
The IOTC recently published a review of the longtail (Thunnus tonggol) fishery data in its convention area. Iranian gillnets caught the most number of fish, accounting for 65.3 percent of the...
Spanish Seiner Returns To Port After Catching Fire
The ‘Txori Zuri’, a purse seiner owned by the Spanish company Compania Internacional De Pesca y Derivados, S.A (Inpesca), caught fire in its main engine last week while fishing in the Indian...
Kiribati And China Sign Blue Partnership MoU
Kiribati and China signed an MoU to enrich their “blue partnership” and develop marine cooperation in other areas. Kiribati’s Fisheries Minister and a delegation of officials had visited China...
Ghana Takes Step Toward Transparency In Tuna Fisheries
Ghana has committed to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) intending to make a positive difference to its tuna fisheries. Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Ghanaian Minister for Fisheries...
Ricardo Fuentes Group’s Former Directors In Hot Water For Illegal Bluefin Tuna Scandal
More information about the Spanish court case involving millions of dollars in illegal bluefin trading is emerging. The world’s largest bluefin company, the Ricardo Fuentes Group and two of...
San Diego’s Tuna Harbor All Set To Get A Revamp?
Driscoll Wharf on Shelter Island, a popular tuna harbor off the San Diego port, is likely to be redeveloped soon. The wharf is known for tuna fishing activities and several tuna vessels are...