A politician from Costa Rica has taken the state to court as he accuses Costa Rica’s fisheries department of giving away cheap licenses to foreign fishing vessels and as a result, leaving the...
Fishing
Should The EPO Purse Seine Capacity Be Cut?
According to WWF US, IATTC members should commit to reduce authorized fleet capacity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by 10 percent each year. By following its guidelines, the NGO believes this...
Most Believe FADs Are Fishing Gear
FADs are fishing gear, according to nearly 60 percent of Atuna readers. This is in agreeance with some RFMOs, however, there are also a number of other parties in the industry that do not...
IN BRIEF: Tuna Truck Crashes
Heavy rain has caused a truck in Mexico to crash. The truck was carrying cans of tuna which have reportedly been damaged from the accident.
IN BRIEF: TU Invests In Feed Business
Thai Union (TU) disclosed to the Stock Exchange that it has invested in the shrimp and fish feed business through two separate transactions. TU acquired a 51 percent stake in TMAC Co., a...
Fleets Travelling Further But Catching Less
A new study has revealed that fishing fleets have more than doubled the distance travelled to fishing grounds but during this time, catch rates have dramatically declined. Over 90 percent of...
Vietnamese Govt. To Create Other Jobs For Fishermen
The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam has said an important task for the government is to create more jobs for fishermen outside of the fishing industry. He believes this would in turn lessen...
Peru Plans Fuel Cost Cut To Enhance Tuna Fleet
The Peruvian government is discussing the potential to introduce a tax reduction on fuel for the national tuna fleet. It hopes the measure will further enhance the operations of the local tuna...
IN BRIEF: Spanish Tuna Belly Product Gets “Great Taste” Recognition
The Spanish brand Conservas Juanjo has been given the “great taste” recognition for its bonito del norte product by the London based Great Taste Awards (GTA). The Atlantic albacore tuna...
Costa Rica: We’re Losing $50 Million To IUU Fishing
The Minister of Environment and Energy has said the country is losing millions of dollars to foreign vessels operating in Costa Rica’s waters both legally and illegally. He has now called for...
Ghana Postpones Emergency Fishing Ban
Ghana’s ban on fishing of all species in its waters, except tuna, has been postponed to 2019. The ban was scheduled to take effect on August 7th and was initiated to repair fish stocks by...
Somali Authorities “Eager” To Promote Domestic Longlining
The Somali authorities have shown an eagerness to encourage local ownership in the country’s fishing industry, according to one Somali man who recently gained a license to fish in Somali...
Kiribati Joins PNA VDS Longline Scheme
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement have ended the 13th Ministerial Meeting with the addition of Kiribati to the Longline Vessel Day Scheme (LL VDS). Kiribati’s decision to join the scheme,...
Lischewski Resigns From American Seafoods’ Board
Former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski, who has been indicted by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in the canned tuna price fixing case, has resigned from the board of American Seafoods. The...
Middle Eastern Heat Causes Prices To Shoot Up
Vendors in Oman have reported an increase in tuna prices as the volume of tuna making its way to the market has declined. With it being the summer period in the Middle Eastern country, warmer...
Canary Islands: Foreign FADs Are Luring Away Our Tuna
The government of the Canary Islands has called for an investigation into the impact of certain fishing practices carried out by foreign fleets. This is due to concerns that the use of FADs by...
IN BRIEF: TU Expands Intl Team With Analyst
Thai Union’s Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods has hired a market analyst and Urner Barry reporter, Angel Rubio. His title at the firm will be Senior Category Manager and he will be responsible...
IN BRIEF: Mexico Plans 2 Month Fleet Shut Down
The Mexican purse seine fleet prepares for the 72 day closure period in which all of its 38 purse seiners will halt fishing operations. From November 9 thuntil January 19th, no Mexican seiner...
Irish & Basque Fleets Fight Over Albacore
A greater presence of Irish vessels has “disturbed” Basque fishermen as they are finding it difficult to share the Spanish coasts and its Atlantic albacore, also known as ‘bonito del norte’...
IN BRIEF: Japan To Propose Quota Increase
The Japanese government plans to propose a 15 percent raise in catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna. This is after scientists found there had been a slight increase in stock levels by 10...