The continuing inability to procure live baitfish from Hann Bay, Senegal, due to the Senegalese government’s veto of such purchases means three Basque pole and line fishing vessels are facing...
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FisheryProgress Softens Human Rights Policy Requirement For FIPs
This week, FisheryProgress, the global platform for fishery improvement projects (FIPs), released its updated version of its labor rights policy. The new document appears to be a step back...
Giant Trippin Tuna And More Social Media Trends
A four-and-a-half meter-long tuna made of stainless steel will soon be 'coming to life' in the waters of Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea. It is a project by the artist Fred Ros and will be placed...
Thailand IO Port Wants To Reactivate Tuna Operations
Thailand's province of Phuket, known for its tourism, wants to reclaim its position as a tuna hub. Therefore, a strategic plan to develop its economy including the establishment of a tuna...
Wicked Tuna Back On NatGeo For 11th Season
The new season of Wicked Tuna premiered in the US last month on National Geographic, marking 11 years of the show. The program follows commercial bluefin fishers as they compete with one...
Will Absence Of Russian Tourists Leave Seychelles’ Economy Relying More On Tuna?
The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict is already impacting the tuna industry with fuel and vegetable oil prices shooting up. But the war is also strongly affecting small tuna nations...
Albatrosses Most Vulnerable Species From Longline Tuna Fisheries
Albatross sea birds were identified as the bycatch species with the highest relative risk in a longline fishery in the Pacific Ocean. This is part of the conclusion of a study looking to...
EU Asking Stakeholders For Views On Fisheries Policy
The European Commission (EC) is asking the fishing industry, NGOs, scientists, as well as its social and economic partners to participate in surveys to share their views on the 2022 Common...
Joe Murphy Retires From Tuna Business After 50 Years
On April 8, Joe Murphy will retire as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Luen Thai Fishing Ventures. Under his 12-year leadership, the company achieved six MSC certifications in the Pacific...
UN Paper Indicates Climate Change Will Impact Tuna Worse Than Anticipated
The consequences of climate change are much worse than scientists initially anticipated. The latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that despite...
Steady WCPO Skipjack Supply Keeps SKJ1.8:BKK Stable
There has not been much change in the prices for whole round frozen skipjack in Bangkok due to a steady supply of raw material. The growing demand has been keeping up with the improved supply....
Allegations Over Thai Inmates Forced To Make Fishing Nets For US Market
A coalition of 31 civil society groups has alleged that inmates in Thailand are being forced to make small-scale fishing nets that are being sold to US corporations. They sent a letter to US...
WCPO Tuna Transshipments Increased By 40 Percent In January
Purse seiner fleets fished in all areas throughout the WCPO in January but also increased their efforts in PNA waters. Transshipment activity rose by nearly 40 percent that month. Data shows...
Spanish Seiner Crews Soon To Have IoT Based Medical Care
While at sea, purse seiner crews have no access to serious medical care and to change this, OPAGAC has started a project that will study how to give correct attention to the fishers when they...
Fishing Dungarees Made From Seiner Nets
This week, textile firm Ternua Workwear delivered 150 fishing dungarees to Echebastar which were recycled from seiner nets discarded by the tuna company's vessels in Seychelles port. The...
MSC Wants To Get Rid Of Forced & Child Labor Audit Exception
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) will be releasing a new MSC Labor Policies and Procedures document this year and it asking stakeholders for their comments. The Council is proposing to...
WCPO January Purse Seine Catches Show Strong Recovery
Purse seine captains were struggling to catch skipjack in the WCPO in the last few months of last year. This changed in January when captures reached the highest level in at least five months....
Two Tuna Longliners Beach At The Same Time
On February 22, three Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessels ran aground close to Port Louis in Mauritius due to rough weather. Two of them are tuna longliners. The first boat to beach was ‘Wen...
Europêche Wants A More Rational Approach To Margin Of Tolerance
Europêche has stated that the current provisions relating to the 10 percent margin of tolerance for catches per species are penalizing boat owners, particularly in the tuna sector. The...
ISSF Gives Tuna Longline Fisheries Guidelines To Achieve MSC Certification
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a document on responsible fishing guidelines for tuna longline fisheries. The paper identifies the most important and...