The number of newly built large-purse seiners destined for the tropical tuna fleet has ground to a halt in 2021. This is what the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)...
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Volcano Eruption Forces Tuna Fishermen To Stop Work
The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted this past Sunday in La Palma, in the Canary Islands. Consequently, the traditional tuna fishermen on the island have been forced to moor their vessels and stop...
Vietnam’s PM Wants EU Yellow Card Gone By End Of Year
Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister (PM) of Vietnam, wants to end IUU fishing and have the country’s EU yellow card rescinded by year’s end. Regions in the country have reportedly taken on the...
Many Large-Scale Seiners Repurposed This Year
The world’s large-scale purse seine fleet targeting tropical tuna represents around 37 percent of all tuna seiners but is responsible for almost 70 percent of the total catches. Up until July...
IOTC Special Session To Consider FAD Reduction Vote?
A Special Session in January 2022 has been proposed by IOTC to consider whether to adopt a drifting FADs proposal that was laid out during the annual session (S25) held in June. This matter...
Scientists Adopt Measures To Reduce False Killer Whales Bycatch
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in the US has adopted several recommendations to improve the management of false...
Bluefin As A Barometer For Ocean Mercury Concentration
Given the long life span of bluefin (BFT), scientists say that they can be used as a gauge for global patterns of mercury (Hg) pollution as well as the bioavailability in the oceans. They...
Small Seiners Pushing Sharp Growth Of World’s Tuna Fleet
Over the past year, the world’s purse seine fleet has increased by more than 100 vessels. The vast majority of these boats represent small-scale or mini seiners as the share of the large-scale...
MSC Ocean Fund Open, USD 1.3 Million In Grants For Research
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund is open to applications for 2022. It offers over GBP 1 million (USD 1.3 million) in grants to support sustainable fishing...
Micronesia To Increase VDS Value With New Policy
The President of Micronesia has submitted to Congress a new National Oceanic Fisheries Investment Policy looking to maximize the value of participatory rights under the Vessel Day Scheme...
Scientists Strongly Recommend Introducing Tori Lines For Hawaiian Longliners
Pacific scientists of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) have strongly supported that Hawaiian pelagic longliners use tori lines for reducing seabird bycatch. A...
Dutch Agent For Ematum Bonds Fined For Role In The Scheme
An appeals court in the Netherlands upheld the fine imposed by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) against the local office of the UK-based TMF group for its facilitating role in a fraud scandal in...
Ghana To Beef Up Fisheries Enforcement Amidst Yellow Card
Ghana is looking to beef up its fisheries regulations and their enforcement given a possible EU red card hanging over its head. Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...
Systemic Abuse Of Crew In Chinese Dalian Ocean Longline Fleet
A massive investigative report concerning the Chinese Dalian Ocean Fishing (DOF) Company as well as the deaths of the Indonesian crewmen who died aboard its tuna longliner fleet has been...
Crew Rescued From Burning Indonesian Tuna Seiner
On September 8, an Indonesia-flagged tuna purse seiner ‘SETIA ABADI 2’ caught fire in the Indian Ocean around 400 nautical miles (740.8 km) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The boat sent...
Does Abuse Also Occur Within EU Fishing Fleets?
The EU fishing sector has been very outspoken about not wanting fish from vessels involved in labor abuses entering the economic bloc, especially Asian fleets. However, the latest information...
Massive Quantity Of Unmanaged Anchored FADs In Indonesian Waters
An estimated 10,000 to 50,000 unlicensed anchored FADs (aFADs) are in operation in Indonesian fishing grounds, according to one study. However, official data shows a much lower number because...
500 Scientists Alert Tuna Sector On Dangers Of Nauru Ocean Mining Project
Hundreds of scientists have raised the alarm about the Pacific island nation of Nauru's intention to start deep-sea mining in two years. They claim that the complete effects of this on marine...
All Set For EU & Guinea Bissau Fisheries Agreement
The EU and the African nation of Guinea-Bissau will be entering a new fisheries agreement after more than two years in the making. The arrangement maintains fishing opportunities for tuna...
Indian Tuna Fishers Say Fuel Subsidies Needed For Survival
Tuna fishers in South India are hoping their catches will fetch better prices and officials will give them subsidies amidst increasing fuel costs. Fishermen from Kasimedu harbor in Chennai are...