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...
Fishing
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...
Zhejiang Ocean Family Longliners Accused Of IUU By EJF
Eco-warriors, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), has published another report highlighting IUU fishing and labor abuses on board Chinese tuna longliners. This time, the organization...
Spanish Patrol Vessel Protects Tuna Boats In Gulf Of Guinea
The Spanish Navy has deployed one of its patrol vessels ‘Furor’ to protect boats in the tuna-rich Gulf of Guinea from pirate attacks. It has Marine Instruments' Airfox drone on board that...
Readers: China Will Expand Its Foothold In The Pacific Region
The two global superpowers China and the US have set their sights on expanding their presence in Pacific Island nations known for their tuna-rich territorial waters. The recent decision by...
Planet Tracker Says Deep-Sea Mining Is Also Financially A Mistake
Investment think tank Planet Tracker calculated that putting capital in sectors that do not impact nature would have yielded three times the financial return over the past three decades as...
Ocean Water Temperature Higher Than Ever
The sea surface temperature (STT) in the worldwide oceans between 60° south latitude and 60° north latitude from the equator is currently 0.8 degrees Celsius above the average of the water...
Seiners Face Fuel Cost Burden As Raw Material Price Fall
Crude oil prices fell last week and has further decreased in value today in both benchmarks. Marine fuel prices around the globe have been on a downward path since late February but there was...
Indonesia Working On Satellite Network To Monitor Fisheries
Indonesia is preparing the launch of a satellite constellation to monitor activities in its tuna and other fisheries. The Indonesian Ministry of Fisheries announced that work on the first...
ISSF Wants All RFMOs To Strengthen Work On Harvest Strategy & EM
Industry-led International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has put forward critical recommendations for the four RFMOs for 2024 to improve tuna fisheries sustainability. It has urged...
Japanese WCPO Longline Fishery MSC Certified
The longline fishery of a Japanese client, Fukuichi Fishery Co., has received the MSC certification for its bigeye, yellowfin, and albacore catches in Papua New Guinea (PNG) EEZ and the WCPO...
‘Black Diamond’ Of The Sea More Affordable For Japanese
The price of one kilogram of frozen bluefin in Japan has declined over the last year by 1,000 yen (USD 6.68), making it more affordable for consumers. The fish is called the ‘black diamond’ of...
CNFC’s Longliner Among Those Caught For IUU Fishing In Vanuatu
Six Chinese longliners, including one that belongs to Chinese group CNFC Overseas Fisheries, were alleged of illegal fishing in Vanuatu's waters this week. The island nation's police were on...
IOTC Increases Skipjack Catch Limit For Next Three Years
Vessels fishing in the Indian Ocean will be able to catch more skipjack in the coming years. The IOTC recently raised the catch limit for all fleets to 628,606 tons for 2024 to 2026, in line...
Indonesia Seizes Unlicensed Filippino Seiner In Its EEZ
Indonesia recently seized a Filippino-flagged mini purse seiner which was illegally fishing for tuna in its waters without a license. Three crew members were detained. A spokesperson from the...
Global Skipjack Catches Rose In 2021, Indonesia Top Fleet
In 2021, global fishing fleets increased their skipjack catches by around one percent compared YoY. The fish was mostly caught in the Central Pacific (58 percent), followed by the Indian Ocean...
Mozambican President’s Immunity Confirmed On Appeal
London Court of Appeal ruled that Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, is entitled to immunity as the head of state. He cannot be prosecuted in Britain for accepting bribes in the African...