The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the IOTC to implement stricter rules on FAD management, as the RFMO's measures for these devices have been moving at a...
Fishing
Korean Seiners Caught Lowest Volume Of Skipjack In A Decade
The Korean purse seiner fleet had one of the worst catch years with skipjack volumes in 2021 plunging to the lowest level in a decade. The vessels supply large quantities of whole round frozen...
Atlantic Yellowfin Catches Nose Dived In 2021
The recently published ICCAT data has revealed that tuna vessels operating in the Atlantic have seen their catches decline over the past years. Seiners were especially affected with a massive...
Tamil Nadu Seiner Fishers Ask Court To Allow Them To Operate
Mini-purse seining fishermen in the southern state of India, Tamil Nadu, have asked the top court to allow them to operate, despite this gear being prohibited, as the tuna fishing season has...
Next Tuna Nearing Opening “Half-Closed Cycle” Farm In Spanish Port
Identifying the potential of the Atlantic bluefin, German initiative Next Tuna is looking to create a large, sustainable tuna hatchery at the southern dock of the Spanish port in Castellón La...
Europêche President Says EU Fishing Deals Are Transparent
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) between tuna-rich countries and the EU are transparent and form a big part of the blue economy, Javier Garat, President of Europêche...
Hawaiian Fisherman Missing After Tuna Pulls Him Into Depths
A tuna recreational fishing trip went terribly wrong for 63-year-old Mark Knittle. He was hooking a yellowfin when it pulled him into the depths of the water off Honaunau (Big Island) in...
Olen’s Innovative Smart Brine Viewer To Revolutionize Freezing In Seiners
French fisheries company Olen -- set up by tuna industry veterans Gildas and Cyrille Bodilis – has vast experience working with vessels by offering seawater and brine solutions for their...
Pacific Islands Insist Japan Delay Nuclear Water Discharge
The Japanese government is convinced that one million tons of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant can be safely released into the ocean this spring or summer. The Pacific Islands...
BLOOM’s Claim Of EU Tuna Lobbying In IOTC Shows “Profound Misunderstanding”
Controversial French NGO, BLOOM, has once again pointed to a supposed scandal in the EU tuna industry. This time saying that there is an “overwhelming power of industrial tuna lobbies at the...
Europêche Signs MoU With Tech Firm Innomar For Smart Buoys
Europêche, the trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian technology company, Innomar, to explore innovative ways...
Bermeo Tuna Capital Wants Sustainability And Economic Growth
Bermeo, located in Spanish Basque country, intends to further explore possibilities of its tuna vessels by going beyond geographical limits. The Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC) Group is...
Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Expands To Safeguard Its Blue Economy
The long-awaited Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP), which supports its Blue Economy, is likely to be implemented this year as final work is nearing completion. The plan encompasses 1.35...
Petition Against EU Shark Finning Surpasses 1 Million Supporters
The petition ‘Stop Finning – Stop the Trade’, a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), has received over 1.1 million statements of support from EU citizens as of January 11. ECI claims that the...
Taiwan Works On Stricter Labor Standards For Longline Vessels
The rising number of allegations over poor labor conditions and IUU fishing had put Taiwanese vessels in the international spotlight. Taiwan owns the world’s second-largest fishing fleet. Chih...
Japan Tuna Group Signs Deal With Mauritania For Fishing Rights
Mauritanian Fisheries Ministry has signed an agreement with Japan Tuna Group authorizing 25 of its longliners to catch tuna in Mauritanian waters. The five-year deal was sealed in Tokyo on...
Pew’s Upcoming Event Will Underline Future Of AI In Fisheries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms have revolutionized the way global businesses function and can facilitate operations in the fisheries sector. The Pew Charitable Trusts is organizing its...
IO Seiner Fleet Worried About Current Skipjack Catch Level
With crews returning from their seasonal leave and seiners have been assigned a new 2023 yellowfin quota, the Indian Ocean tuna fleet resumed its operations. However, the first catch reports...
IMO’s New GHG Emission Reduction Measures Came Into Effect
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has for years addressed the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and agreed on a strategy for vessels. The direct consequence, as of...
TunaDrone Maker Aims To Expand It For Multiple Tuna Operations
The Spanish Navy has closed a deal with Marine Instruments -- a company engaged in the development and manufacture of marine technology -- to purchase three M5D- Airfox UAV Systems - initially...