Negotiations over the future of Pacific bluefin gathered pace last week as the IATTC-WCPFC Joint Working Group (JWG) reviewed the stock's health, with key fishing nations presenting competing...
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EU Tuna Industry Pushes For More Time On Fish Weighing Rules
French Fishing Vessel Owners' Union (UAPF) asked today that EU member states vote against the draft implementing act related to the weighing of fishery products . The Union wants European...
EU Warns Italy & Portugal Of Failure To Comply With Fisheries Law
The European Commission has formally notified Italy and Portugal for failing to comply with the Fisheries Control Regulation, which monitors tuna and other seafood fishing operations by EU...
Two Major Tuna Fisheries Enter MSC Reassessment In WCPO
The MSC has begun reassessments of two WCPO purse-seine tuna fisheries for Tri Marine International, and Itochu Corporation, one of the largest global tuna traders, with ACDRs for both...
South Korea’s Catch-To-Processor Bluefin Pilot Delivers Strong Results
South Korean government-backed ‘Busan Bluefin Tuna High-Income Pilot Project’ is gaining industry support after achieving its first commercial landing and direct sale of Pacific bluefin at...
ISSF Audit Finds Increase In Minor Non-Compliance Across Tuna Companies
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently published its ‘Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report,’ which revealed a 98.83...
NOAA Reminds US Tuna Fleet Fishing In EPO Of IATTC Rules
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA has confirmed the various tuna conservation and management measures in the EPO under the latest IATTC regulations. This includes closure days for...
Tuna Commissions Gather To Discuss Pacific BF Long-Term Sustainability
The IATTC and WCPFC will begin their joint working group meeting today on Pacific Bluefin to agree on a science-based management procedure to secure long-term sustainability for the species....
WPRFMC Appoints Commercial Fishers As MPA Discussions Intensify
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) recently announced that two members from the Hawaii Longline Association, Eric Kingma and Roger Dang, will join the Council to...
Maldivian Yellowfin Fishermen Raise Concerns Over Reduced Ice Supply By MIFCO
Fuel shortage in the Maldives has affected the production of ice needed by pole-and-line and handline fishermen. The trade union representing yellowfin tuna fishers has raised the alarm over...
Gabon Ends Multi-Million Euros Tuna Accord With EU
Gabon has decided not to renew its tuna fisheries partnership with the EU, bringing a nearly two-decade agreement to an end. The government said the move is part of its strategy to develop the...
Ecuador Lends A Helping Hand To Tuna Fishers Affected By Fire
Last week, the Ecuadorian government handed over food kits to artisanal and longline fishermen who were affected by a fire that destroyed their boats in June when moored in the Manta port. The...
French Appetite For MSC Tuna Continues To Rise
The consumption of MSC tuna has grown drastically over the past five years in France, with canned skipjack being the most preferred staple among consumers in the country. The MSC recently...
Ecuador Govt Forms Tuna Executive Committee Amid Industry Headwinds
The Ecuadorian government recently established an Executive Committee for the country’s tuna sector to strengthen it through tighter public-private collaboration. The permanent forum will...
Venezuelan Seiner Rescues Three Fishers Drifting At Sea
Three fishermen had been drifting in their boat at sea for eight days, after they were robbed and all means of communication were stolen. Their last contact with family was on June 24, when...
Sapmer Stops Tuna Fishing: In Talks Selling Seiners To P&P
Sapmer and Parlevliet & Van der Plas Group (PP Group) have started exclusive negotiations “regarding the disposal of Sapmer’s three remaining seiners, including the crew.” The joint press...
Pacific Fisheries Ministers Take Next Step In East New Britain Initiative
The three-day Pacific Islands leaders' gathering concluded in Wellington yesterday, with delegates discussing the FFA Strategic Plan for 2026-2031, a fisheries roadmap, sustainable funding for...
Belize and Satlink Partner to Boost Tuna Traceability with EM
The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) selected Satlink as its official Electronic Monitoring (EM) provider to enhance transparency and sustainability in its high-seas tuna fishing fleet....
INFOFISH Names Industry Experts To Chair World Tuna 2026
The countdown to the 19th INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition in Bangkok has begun, and the organizers announced the Chairperson and Co-Chair for the much-anticipated event....
Protecting Crews and Marine Life: Breakthrough In Longline Fishing Techniques
Tuna Australia supported a five-year study that developed and tested safer tuna longline fishing techniques for crews, while maintaining protections for marine species. Improved gear designs...