The Global Fishing Watch (GFW) recently announced that it is collaborating with tuna fishing nation Panama and the West African Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) for a three-year deal...
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European Commission Says CATCH Will Deter IUU Fish From Entering Bloc
IUU fishing is a serious matter and over the years the European Union has been improving its fisheries import controls for tuna and other seafood to prevent illegal fish from entering the...
RFMO Scientists Gearing Up For Harvest Strategy Work This Year
In a recent webinar, four scientists from different RFMOs gave a detailed insight into the progress on harvest strategy (HS) for tuna species in 2024 and the coming years. Several of the...
EU Lends A Helping Hand To Combat IUU Fishing In African Nations
This week the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) launched the exchange program with five African nations to “enhance cooperation and promote the sharing of expertise and best practices...
Solomon Islands Election Fears Of Pro-China Policy To Affect Tuna Sector
The international spotlight is on the Solomon Islands, a tiny Pacific state with a 700,000-strong population as the islanders took to the polls today. The country, a member of the PNA, has an...
EU’s 3.5 Billion Promise For Oceans Can Benefit Tuna Fishing
The EU asserted its commitment to 40 ocean governance actions by assuring EUR 3.5 billion for various initiatives for 2024 at the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ in Greece which began on April 15. The...
US Study Finds Strong Presence Of “Forever Chemicals” In Fresh Tuna
A recently published US study revealed that people who consume high amounts of tuna and seafood are exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The research also throws...
OPAGAC’s Recruitment Drive For Spanish Tuna Fleet Massive Success
The Spanish purse seiner fleet, grouped under OPAGAC, recently announced that its recruitment program launched six months ago is a grand success. A total of 317 people have applied for various...
Philippines Nabs 35 Crew Members For Illegally Fishing Tuna
The Philippine Coast Guard recently arrested 35 crew members from two purse seiners who were illegally fishing for tuna and other seafood near Magsaysay town in Palawan. The government has...
EJF: China Systematically Violates Human Rights And Engages In IUU Fishing In IO
Chinese tuna longliners are exploiting foreign crews and practicing illegal fishing in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), concludes the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in a recent study...
Crew Members Make Narrow Escape From Sinking Seiner In Pacific Ocean
Twenty-two crew members of a Micronesian-flagged purse seiner that sank in the South Pacific Ocean were rescued on Sunday morning. The incident happened after the vessel’s engine caught fire...
Eleven New Ice Plants Will Soon Commence Operations In Maldives
The Maldives government recently announced the preparatory work to launch 11 new ice plants in various atolls of the archipelago have been completed. MIFCO will operate the facilities that...
IOTC Should Move Beyond Historical Catch Allocation Claims
IOTC has been discussing the limits per country based on historical catch for years. A recent study advised its members to take a cue from other RFMOs that built the allocation process on...
El Niño Nightmare For Seychelles’ Yellowfin Fishers, Says Minister
The Seychelles Fisheries Minister recently stated that the El Niño climate phenomenon may have affected the volumes of yellowfin caught last year by its flagged vessels. Jean-Francois Ferrari...
Taiwanese Longliners And Ocean Outcomes To Start FIP
The Taiwan Tuna Longline Association (TTLA) recently announced that it has partnered with the NGO Ocean Outcomes (O2) to advance environmentally-friendly fishing practices and improve crew...
FCF Takes Steps To Ensure Sustainability In Tuna Supply Chain
Taiwanese tuna trader Fong Chun Formosa (FCF) recently announced that it is providing training sessions to the captains and crew of several tuna fishing vessels in Mauritius within its supply...
Satlink Says Data Is Critical For AI Technology To Aid Tuna Vessel Owners
The global tuna industry is learning to embrace AI technology that will help improve fishing operations but this is still a work in progress. Spanish technology company Satlink has been...
Walmart Signs TNC’s New Tuna Transparency Pledge
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched the Tuna Transparency Pledge on April 10, a global initiative for the tuna supply chain to have 100 percent monitoring (electronic and/or human) onboard...
US House Passes South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act
The US House of Representatives recently passed the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) Act, H.R 1792. This deal, between the US and the 16 Pacific Islands, will help to improve the operational...
Filippino Traders Want To Increase MSC Yellowfin Handline Exports
Philippines tuna sector stakeholders recently held a conference for a gap analysis and detailed overview of the industry, global market trends, and opportunities for exports. They also looked...