In the criminal case against the Guam-based Hansen Helicopters, the Director of Maintenance, Phillip Kapp, pled guilty to defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) and the National...
Fishing
Excavations Reveal Importance Of Tuna In Mediterranean Bronze Age
Archaeologists recently excavated coins and frying pans with depictions of tuna from the Cycladic II period between 2600-2300 BC, also known as the Bronze Age. They also found calendars...
WCPO Skipjack Spatial Distribution Predicted Due To Climate Variations
Over the years, scientists have carried out researches to understand the spatial distribution of skipjack, which is the dominant catch in the WCPO purse seine fishery. A group of Taiwanese...
Europeans Became More Self-Sufficient In Tuna Supply
Europeans have one of the highest consumption levels of fish and aquaculture products in the world, and this is largely supported by importing them from other regions worldwide. However, in...
WPRFMC To Determine Fate Of American Samoa LL Bigeye Fishery
The Council Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) will begin online next month and it is crucial for American Samoa for two reasons – the allocation of...
ICCAT Meeting Discusses Atlantic Albacore Status
On the third day of the 28th Regular Meeting of the ICCAT, member states focused on a major topic -- the state of Atlantic albacore stocks. There are three Thunnus alalunga stocks under the...
Woman Who Always Smells Like Fish And Other Social Media Trends
The recent 13-minute video of a popular YouTuber who goes by the name ‘CinnamonToastKen’ is going viral because he talks about a woman who "constantly smells like fish." The presenter first...
Study Says ‘Fish Cartel’ Can Boost African Nations’ Economies
African nations can improve their economies by forming a fish cartel to ensure an increase in the access fees and protect the biodiversity of their waters. Researchers at UC Barbara Research...
Chinese Crew Acquitted Of Human Trafficking Charges
Four Chinese crew members of two tuna vessels accused of human trafficking and mistreatment have been found not guilty by a Namibian court. The men were detained for more than a year and the...
Tuna Boats Charred In South Indian Harbor
Ten fishing vessels, including eight mini tuna purse seiners, were destroyed in a fire mishap in Gangolli in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The boats had been moored in the small port...
Study Throws Light On Yellowfin’s Response To Ocean Acidification
Ocean Acidification (OA) is a climate change threat that can have significant impacts on tuna and other marine species. A group of researchers from Indonesia observed the OA effects on the...
Record Tuna Catch Continues In EPO
In the first nine months of 2023, the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) fishing vessels caught a record-high volume of tuna. These good catches were hardly impacted by the first veda period. From...
Sapmer Sells 3 Purse Seiners To South American Buyer
French fishing company, Sapmer, has further reduced its tuna seiner fleet. On November 8, it revealed that it has signed an agreement with a potential buyer specialized in tuna fishing in...
EU Tuna Fishers Want ICCAT To Hear Their Concerns Over Bigeye
EU tuna fishermen have put forward their demands ahead of the ICCAT annual Commission meeting that will take place in Egypt this month. Members of the EU Long Distance Fisheries Consultative...
Second EPO Veda Begins, Over Half Of Ecuadorian Seiners Remain In Port
The second EPO veda begins today and 147 purse seiners, and a vast majority with the highest fish hold volumes (FHVs) in the various fleets, will stop fishing in the IATTC convention area for...
India’s Northwest Region Main Area For Gillnet Tuna Landings
IOTC revealed that tunas are the major fish species captured by gillnets in India and this gear accounts for nearly 34 percent of the Indian Ocean (IO) tuna catches in the country. The...
Small-Scale Indonesian Tuna Fishermen Trapped In Debt To Middlemen
Artisanal tuna fishermen in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and Maluku Islands depend on middlemen to survive when their tuna catches are low. With loans strangling them, these moneylenders...
FFA’s Unveils New User-Friendly Website
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) launched its newly designed website, which it claims is more user-friendly, has updated content, and provides better engagement and outreach....
IO Industrial Seiners Largely Fish Around Madagascar & Seychelles
Industrial purse seine vessels flagged to the EU and other fleets have a slight variation in the areas where they fish for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in the Indian Ocean (IO) . The...
Vietnamese Vessels Increased IUU Fishing In The Pacific Ocean
A recent report from the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) revealed there has been a significant rise in IUU activities of the country's tuna and seafood fishing...