Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice, recently opined that the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement does not consider the disputed territory of Western Sahara and its waters as...
Fishing
Onboard Wi-Fi Poses Risks For Taiwanese Tuna Fishermen
The Taiwanese tuna fishing industry is not keen on installing Wi-Fi aboard its vessels because it could lead to management issues and safety hazards. A spokesperson from the Taiwan Tuna...
Jung-re Riley Kim Adds Another RFMO Chair Role To Her Resume
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization elected Jung-re Riley Kim as the next Chair at its general meeting held in Ecuador. She is the Director of International...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Plunged In February
After nearly five months of massive supply to Bangkok processing hub, it appears the situation may ease in the coming weeks. Despite a slight increase in their operations, WCPO tuna purse...
Chinese Film On Tuna Fishermen Tossed Out Of Philippines
A Philippine government agency has banned the release of the Chinese documentary ‘Chasing Tuna in the Ocean’ due to some scenes showing the controversial nine-dash line in the South China...
IO Skipjack Price Declined 2% As Low Catches Continue
Indian Ocean skipjack catch did not pick up and remained the same as last month. However, the price per ton decreased slightly to hit a considered bottom. Purse seiners are still struggling to...
AGAC Atlantic Eastern Skipjack Catches MSC Certified
The AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery recently received the MSC sustainable certification for FAD and free school caught eastern skipjack in the Atlantic Ocean (AO)...
FFA Boosts Port State Monitoring Of Tuna Vessels
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently upped its monitoring of tuna fishing boats by introducing two new systems – the Electronic Vessel Register and Electronic Port State...
Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo Says Tackling Climate Change Biggest Priority
Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Feleti Teo explained that his nation, which has a tuna-rich EEZ, has no plans to side with China and “there has been no approaches from Beijing yet” after he took...
Seychelles Ratifies UN High Seas Treaty To Protect Tuna Resources
The Seychelles National Assembly ratified the United Nation’s High Seas Treaty last week, becoming the first African nation and third in the world, after Palau and Chile, to help protect its...
French Polynesian Fishers Lock Horns Over Tuna Fishing
The French Polynesia government is looking for solutions to an ongoing dispute between the nation’s artisanal and longline fleets. It recently reached out to the Pacific Community (SPC) to...
Dolores Promotes Its Hometown’s Tuna Gastronomy
Mexican tuna brand Dolores once again organized the three-day event, 'Reinventing The Flavor', held from March 11 to 14. This second edition intended to increase the popularity of its tuna...
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Turn To Dynamometers For Accurate Transshipment Data
Tuna transshipment operations are critical for the industry. Annually, between 550,000 to 650,000 tons of tuna are transferred into carriers in PNA ports to major processing hubs. Researchers...
Is Technology Creep Masking An Underlying Decline In Stocks Of Tropical Tunas?
- Viewpoint - Is technology-based effort creep impacting tuna fisheries and their sound governance in each RFMO? This is difficult to ascertain especially in multi-gear, mixed-species...
ICCAT Meeting Discussed Bluefin Quota 2024
The ICCAT Intersessional Meeting of Panel 2 took place from March 5 to 8 in Madrid. The allocation of the total allowable catch (TAC) of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin was...
Taiwanese Longliner Captain Determined To Take Action Against Attackers
The captain of a Taiwanese longliner plans to take legal action against his perpetrators who attacked him while the vessel was moored in Mauritius. According to the victim, Lee Chih-ming, the...
CFTO & Via Océan Atlantic Yellowfin And Skipjack Catches Are MSC Certified
MSC recently announced that the Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna French purse seine fishery received the blue logo for its yellowfin and East Atlantic skipjack catches. Ten French-flagged vessels...
Orthongel Says Observer Coverage Program Effective
Orthongel, the association that represents French purse seiner fleet, states that all its member vessels are monitored by human observers or electronic monitoring through its Observateur...
FiTI Report: Cape Verde’s Tuna Fisheries Lack Transparency
Cape Verde recently published its first Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report which highlighted several challenges in its marine fisheries sector. Data relating to tuna vessels...
Does Climate Change Influence Interaction Between Tuna & Their Prey?
The impact of climate change on the marine ecosystem is complex but does it influence marine food web dynamics? Researchers found that identifying prey groups and their behavior will predict...