Scientists have found the population of Pacific bluefin tuna has risen and now stands at 3.3 percent of its unfished levels. Although this is a small improvement from the previous stock...
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1st Experimental Bio-FAD Deployed By EU Fleet In IO
The first experimental biodegradable FAD has been deployed in the Indian Ocean by the EU tuna fleet as part of the European BIOFAD project. Coordinated by the Spanish research center, AZTI,...
TU Boasts “Substantial” Progress But GP Goals Still Far Off
Thai Union has announced the progress it has made towards the “game-changing reforms” set out in an agreement with Greenpeace. The firm describes the improvements made to its supply chain as...
P&L Group Urges IOTC To Speed Up Yellowfin Recovery
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNFL) is urging IOTC member nations to adopt measures that will speed up the recovery of overfished yellowfin tuna, as the RFMO’s annual meeting...
24 Crew Members Escape Burning Mexican Purse Seiner
The crew members of a burning purse seiner were rescued by a tanker after it received a call for help late last week. A total of 24 crew, along with two dogs, all escaped the vessel with no...
“One-Stop-Port” Underway In PNA’s Tuna Hub, Majuro
Construction of a “one-stop” fisheries support facility in the tuna hub of Majuro in the Marshall Islands, is currently underway, with the total building time expected to take one year. The...
IOTC Failure To Adopt Robust HCRs Would Be Unacceptable, WWF Warns
WWF is urging the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to implement “robust” Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) through specific work plans for each species. It has shown concern that the...
Repeated IOTC Failure Gets WWF Heated Before Annual Meet
WWF is urging the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to implement “robust” Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) through specific work plans for each species. It has shown concern that the...
EU Gives Thailand 4 More Months To Solve IUU Issues
The European Commission has announced that Thailand will keep its yellow card status for an additional four months, and is encouraging the Asian nation to improve fleet management and law...
Palau Aims For Domestic Tuna Production By 2020
Palau plans to create a new Central Fishing Auction and Processing Facility by the year 2020, in an attempt to establish domestic tuna production and trade, and enhance the local fishery. The...
Majuro Tuna Transshipments Reach 2 Year High
The month of April saw the highest number of tuna transshipments taking place in the port of Majuro, Marshall Islands, in two years. While activity at the WCPO discharging hub was slow earlier...
Industry & NGOs Make “Critical” Appeal To RFMOs On FADs, HCRs
A long list of tuna companies, retailers and environmental organizations have jointly signed a letter of appeal, calling for the main tuna RFMOs to take immediate action to improve the...
Fully Green WCPO Stocks Provide Best Chance For Action
Western and Central Pacific tuna fisheries are in a prime positon for the implementation of measures that protect tuna stocks for the future, considering the current robust status of tuna...
IO Stakeholder: Olympic Fishing Must Stop, But Closures Won’t Help
As the upcoming IOTC meeting draws closer, an Indian Ocean stakeholder has told Atuna that the authorities must bring an end to vessels exhausting their yellowfin quota too quickly. This...
What Will The Next IO Yellowfin Stock Assessment Reveal?
At the IOTC meeting to be held in Bangkok next week, the Indian Ocean yellowfin quota will be a major topic of discussion. The industry will talk about the limit that was implemented to...
Fijian Firm Calls On Govt. To Save Industry From Demise
The government of Fiji needs to act fast to ensure the survival of the island nation’s tuna industry, stresses the CEO of the largest domestic fishing company. He says the country’s fleet is...
ISSF: IOTC Must Strengthen FAD Management To Protect Yellowfin
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has called for the compliance and strengthening of policies currently in place to rebuild yellowfin tuna stock in the Indian Ocean....
EU & Guinea-Bissau Restart Failed Tuna Deal Negotiations
The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau has announced it will resume talks with the EU for a renewal of their previous fisheries agreement. Deliberations between the two parties for a new...
Seychelles Pushing IOTC To Consider Socio-Economic Impacts
As member nations gear up for the annual IOTC meeting next week, the Seychelles is preparing its delegation to push strongly for any decisions made to take socio-economic impacts into account....
Mexico To Release Bluefin After Overshooting Quota
The National Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (CONAPESCA) has announced it will release the surplus volume of bluefin it caught this season, “under optimal surviving conditions”. After...