The objection against OPAGAC’s Indian Ocean (IO) MSC certification is moving forward after the conformity assessment body (CAB) and the objector, the Coalition for Transparent Tuna Fisheries...
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Ocean Family’s IPO Plans Moving Ahead
Chinese fishing company, Zhejiang Ocean Family, has updated the financial information for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to which it already applied for in July. The company’s IPO aims...
Manta Price Strongly Increasing During EPO Veda
The price paid per ton of skipjack in Manta has been on the rise this month while the EPO entered into the second IATTC fishing closure which started on November 9. Processors have a strong...
Large Tuna Schools Mysteriously Beach On Indian Island
Tuna fishermen in the Lakshadweep archipelago off the coast of Kerala, India, were surprised with a bumper catch caused by a marine phenomenon, the chakara. Thus, the islanders ended up with...
November Transshipments Dropped In PNA Ports
Tuna purse seiners made more effort in the western zone of the Pacific while overall catches in Pacific Island EEZs and the high seas dropped in November. As Atuna reported, last month tuna...
Galapagos’ MPA Expansion Is Tuna Sector’s Contribution To Sustainability
The creation of the marine protected area (MPA) in the Galapagos shows the commitment of the tuna fishing industry to conservation. This is what Bruno Leon, President of the National Chamber...
IOTC Yellowfin Measures Come Into Force
The IOTC has announced that conservation and management measures for the interim rebuilding plan for Indian Ocean yellowfin stock adopted at the 2021 annual meeting came into force on December...
WCPO Catches Declined Again, Sending SKJ1.8:BKK Further Up
The price for whole round frozen skipjack has increased in the Bangkok processing hub. Thai packers are paying slightly more for one ton of skipjack given the drop in the volumes of raw...
Spanish Contest Looks For Next Tuna Value Chain IUU Innovation
In Spain, an initiative looking to minimize the presence of IUU fishing has been launched by Bermeo Tuna World Capital. The contest, named InnovaTUNA, calls for ideas for new "business...
Adjudicator To Intervene In OPAGAC MSC Objection Process After Dialogue Failed
Parties have not been able to find a common ground during the consultation period regarding the objection against the OPAGAC WCPO MSC certification. Thus, the MSC independent adjudicator in...
Tuna Vessel Rescues Six Sailors From Sunken Fuel Carrier
An Indonesian tuna vessel with six sailors on board that it rescued on December 12, arrived at port this weekend. The ‘KMN Hasil Tuna’ found the men drifting at sea after the fuel carrier...
Costa Rica Launches New Eco-Label For Sustainable Seafood
The Costa Rican government has launched a new eco-label for sustainable seafood. The ‘Pura Vida’ Costa Rican Seafood & Aquaculture collective mark looks to help consumers differentiate...
Looking Forward To Trini The Tuna’s Return For Christmas
Every December, Trini the tuna visits the port of L'Escala in Spain where locals welcome it with open arms. The event has even become a tourist attraction and many look out for its arrival. In...
EJF Investigation Leads To ICCAT Banning Illegal Tuna Longliners
The international NGO, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), has said that ICCAT has blacklisted a fleet of longliners for illegally catching and transshipping tuna. However, it expressed...
ATUNEC Helps With Logistic Of Vaccination Event In Port Of Manta
A new vaccination center in the Port of Manta has been set up to give the first or second doses to children aged five to 11, reported El Diario Ecuador. The jabs are free of charge. The...
Are High WCPO Yellowfin Catches Caused By La Niña?
The chances that the La Niña phenomenon will continue in the Pacific through the winter months until approximately April 2022 is almost certain. Although no guaranteed influence on tuna...
Environmentalists: “Shell’s Seismic Survey Will Harm Marine Life”
Environmental groups and local experts in South Africa have filed motions in the nation’s High Court against Shell’s start of seismic surveys to explore for petroleum systems off the Eastern...
Filipino Artists Hold Concert To Raise Money For Tuna Fishing Communities
Well-known Filipino artists have teamed up with WWF Philippines for a three-night virtual concert, “Holiday Serenade”, to raise money for 21 tuna fishing communities in Lagonoy Gulf and...
Most IUU Fishing In WCPO Due To Seiners’ Captains Misreporting
The annual volume of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) tuna in the WCPO has dropped over the past decade, according to the latest Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) report....
EU Operation In Somalia Tackling IUU Fishing After Anti-Piracy Success
As the piracy problem in the Horn of Africa is well under control thanks to the EU NavFor Operation Atalanta project, the initiative can now place more resources into putting a stop to IUU...