Spanish fishing business Grupo Balfego has urged the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) not to push limits or prohibitions on the so-called “carry-over” of...
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Europêche: No Data, No Quota For Bigeye
Claiming “proportional effort and responsibility”, European fishing body Europêche proposed a "no data, no quota" allocation policy during the International Commission for the Conservation of...
Peru Considers Fuel Tax Cuts To Boost Canneries’ Competiveness
A proposal for subsidized taxes on fuel costs related to tuna exports has been put forward by the Peruvian Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Exports of Peruvian-caught tuna grew by 105...
IN BRIEF: UK Bluefin Preservation Program Launched
Following increased bluefin sightings, the University of Exeter with CEFA have launched an electronic tagging program. The two-year initiative is the first step in bluefin conservation in...
Ticos Call For Stringent Tuna Policies
Lining each stretch of highway leading to and from Costa Rica’s international airport is a sequence of conspicuous billboards, styled in the likeness of those featured in award-winning film...
Spain Shuts Down Bigeye Fishery For Seiner Fleet
Time is up for the Spanish fleet as the General Secretariat of Fisheries ordered a temporary closure of the bigeye fishery in the Atlantic. The measures, which applies to longliners and purse...
IN BRIEF: 8 NGOs Petition EU For Stronger Bluefin Measures
A group of 8 NGOs have jointly issued a statement addressed to EU Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, urging him to “oppose any new provision [at the upcoming ICCAT meeting] that might...
EPO Skipjack Catch Falls Back Sharply
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has reported a 7 percent decrease in the total catch by the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) fleets in the third quarter of the year. A sum of...
Philippine Fishers Sign Fair Trade Deal With Coop Swiss
Philippine fishing province Occidental Mindoro has recently entered into a Fair Trade deal at the Tuna Fishers Leader’s Convention last November 12. “It is important to improve not only the...
Tuna Bond Banks Under Investigation For Massive Debt Scam
In lieu of a drawn out multi-billion-dollar debt racking the Mozambican economy, Credit Suisse and Russian bank VTB are being investigated in multiple countries for involvement in over USD 2...
53 Seiners On Anchor For Second IATTC Ban
Just five weeks after the first closure, Ecuador’s second annual 72-day ban on tuna purse seine fishing commenced last Friday, November 9. The closed fishing season will be carried out...
OPAGAC Qualms On Bigeye Quota Reduction
As talks of revising quota for bigeye are underway, the Organization of Producers of Frozen Tuna (OPAGAC) which represents part of the Spanish seiner fleet, expresses concerns on the adoption...
IN BRIEF: Atún Herdez Makes Clean Beach Pledge
Mexican tuna brand Atún Herdez has pledged money to a “beach cleaning” program in Mexico. The initiative will involve volunteers cleaning beaches and attending talks on waste management.
Search For Missing Philippine Tuna Boat With 8-Man Crew
A tuna fishing boat operating in the Celebes Sea was reported by the Philippine Coastguard (PCG) to have gone missing since late last month. The eight-member crew aboard the vessel F/B SAPB II...
The Sweetest Catch Of The Day On Instagram
Before they’re cooked, flaked, canned, and shelved, tuna are sleek and glassy-skinned, unbridled stewards of open water. An Instagram user proudly posted this image on the social media site,...
EU Urged To Crack Down On Tuna Criminals, Close Loopholes
No more smuggling. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) urges ICCAT to organize more stringent controls and sanctions against the bluefin illegal trade in this year's 21st Special Meeting of the...
ICCAT Meeting Opens Today; Bigeye Recovery Plan On Top Of Agenda
As the bigeye population nears the brink of collapse, government officials and NGOs convene to decide on a recovery plan during the 21st Special Meeting of the International Commission for the...
China Expands Access Of Its Fleet To East African EEZ’s
Somalia’s fisheries are “abundant” and “full of great potential”, according to a transcript of deliberations on China’s latest investment deal in East African waters, issued by the Chinese...
WCPFC Should Lift FAD Management To Match Other RFMO’s
With sights on the upcoming 15th annual meeting of the WCPFC in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 10 – 14, the Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) is calling for stronger commitments to science-based...
IN BRIEF: Bluefin Tuna Returns To California Waters
Bluefin tuna has reappeared in waters near California after an absence of several decades. The discovery, which came after long-spanning efforts to conserve the species in the area, astonished...