The Attorney General’s (AG) Office in Costa Rica is currently investigating an anonymous complaint against Víctor Carvajal Porras, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). It has been...
Fishing
FCF Albacore Longline Fishery Wants MSC Certification
The Taiwanese seafood company FCF Co., Ltd is aiming for an MSC certification for its longline-caught albacore in the Atlantic Ocean. The certification assessment body, Control Union (UK)...
Prince Edward Island Fishers Sue Canadian Govt Over Tuna Allocation
The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association (PEIFA) is challenging the Canadian government’s decision to not increase its Atlantic bluefin quota. The group is arguing that authorities...
El Niño “Alert” Status Continues, Latin American Industry Keeps Fingers Crossed
The Multisector Commission of the National Study of the El Niño phenomenon (Enfen) maintains the “alert status" for El Niño. Experts conclude that as conditions continue to develop (at least...
Where Should EM Cameras Be Placed On Purse Seiners?
In the Indian Ocean where several species are overfished, electronic monitoring (EM) might be one of the keys to ensuring vessels are complying with conservation measures. Ahead of the IOTC...
IO Tuna Price Stable, Filling Bangkok Gap Proves Profitable
March was a better fishing month for the Indian Ocean seiner fleet. The tuna catch increased slightly and the skipjack price rose. However, boat owners found selling to Bangkok was a more...
CAB Says FCF Can Add Bigeye To WCPO/PNA MSC Certification
The final draft report of the MSC re-certification of the FCF fishery WPSTA in the WCPO has been published. The auditor recommends the MSC logo be granted once again, but this time it is also...
Almadraba To Start Early This Year
The traditional Spanish Almadrabas for fishing bluefin foresee the first ‘levantas’ (pulling up the nets) in mid-April. Normally, the first moon in May marks the beginning of the fishing...
MSC Fails In Providing Chain Of Custody Status On Carriers
When most MSC fisheries have caught tuna that is part of their certification, it automatically means the processor receiving the fish can add the blue sustainability logo. However, to stay...
American Samoa Has Strong Reasons To Oppose MPA Expansions
The White House announcement to expand MPAs in the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) has received mixed responses. American Samoan Congresswoman Aumua Amata strongly disapproves of the decision,...
Spanish Researchers Looking Into Rising Skipjack Numbers In Mediterranean Sea
The rise in sea temperature due to climate change has led to an increasing presence of skipjack in the Mediterranean Sea, an area well-known only for bluefin. Spanish researchers are starting...
6000-Year-Old Copper Tuna Hook To Be Displayed
An ancient copper fishing hook used to catch tuna and sharks will be displayed for the first time at the 48th Annual Archaeological Congress in Israel on April 3. The 6,000-year-old hook was...
RD Tuna Canners Buying Raw Material From Competitor
The reduction of operations by RD's fishing fleet and shortage of tuna has forced RD Tuna Canners (located in Madang, PNG) to buy raw material from a competitor. The plant's top executive said...
WCPFC Additional FAD Ban In High Seas Begins
The additional ban on FAD sets in the WCPF convention area will start on April 1 for two months. Vessels, except those flying the Kiribati flag when fishing in the high seas (adjacent to its...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Dreadful, Worries Over Sufficient Supply
Skipjack trading in Bangkok will be tight as the February WCPO catches showed a sharp decline despite efforts made by the purse seiner fleets. The latest data show that skipjack volumes taken...
Bumble Bee To Cut Back Overt “Best” Labor Conditions Marketing Claims
Bumble Bee Seafoods can no longer boast in its ads that it has a “fair and safe supply chain.” It will remove specific assertions about fishing practices and working conditions on its website,...
Could Tuna From Illegally Deployed FADs End Up In MSC Supply Chain?
More details are emerging regarding the Korean-flagged ‘Sunflower 7’ carrier that was denied unloading its tuna whole rounds at Bangkok port by authorities that suspected the fish was the...
US Seiner Fleet Underway To Getting American Samoan Licenses
US purse seiners have good news to look forward to as the American Samoan government will issue licenses for the vessels to land fish in the island nation. It has been approved by the...
Sun Flower 7 Cooperating Closely With Sajo MSC Fleet?
Research by Atuna about the ownership of the tuna cargo within the Korean carrier ‘Sun Flower 7’ which was refused entry into the Bangkok port, due to suspected IUU activities, has uncovered...
FIA PNG Seiners Awarded Crew Safety FISH Standard
PNG's Fishing Industry Association (FIA) fleet was awarded the Fairness, Integrity, Safety, and Health (FISH) certification a year after applying. The Philippine- and PNG-flagged 33 purse...