The Spanish purse seine fleet operating in the Indian Ocean will stop fishing at the beginning of next month, as the government expects the vessels’ allocated quotas to be exhausted by then....
Fishing
EU: Level Playing Field For All Fleets
A new legislative framework has been approved by the EU Commission, aimed at ensuring equal conditions between European and foreign tuna fishermen both in European and third country waters....
$20 Million Fund For Sustainable Seychelles Fisheries
The World Bank has approved a USD 20 million package to the Seychelles, with the aim of improving management of marine areas and fisheries in Seychelles’ EEZs. As fishing, of tuna especially,...
Echebastar Expands Its Tuna Fleet
Spanish tuna fishing firm Echebastar is getting a new ultra-low temperature purse seiner added to its fleet. The new vessel, which will receive the name Campolibre Alai, will be built at...
Latest Med Bluefin Stock Assessment: ”Highly Uncertain & Overly Optimistic”?
Although a new ICCAT stock assessment shows improvements in the numbers of Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin, the results show that it is too early to say that the population of the...
Six Mexican Seiners Accused Of Fishing Too Close to Shore
Six Mexican flagged tuna purse seiner are being accused of causing serious damage to the seabed near the coast of Comondú, Mexico. The ships are reported to be depleting the seabed due to the...
Poor Catch Causes Bigeye Prices To Soar
Frozen bigeye tuna has seen a surge in prices in Japan due to poor catches and international fishing regulations, as reported by Japan Jiji Press. Once again this creates a narrowing price gap...
Largest Fiber Tuna Purse Seiner In Final Construction Phase
Although the ultimate details of the vessel are still to be supplied, with its 35 meters in length and 18 meters in height (taking the top of the mast into account), the current measures of...
Eco-FADs Are Obligation For EPO Seiners From 2019
To ensure compliance with a compulsory FAD measure by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) , the Ecuadorian industry has held an eco-FAD workshop in Manta this week to discuss...
Dispute Over Which is Canada’s Most Sustainable Tuna Brand
Canadian tuna brand, Ocean Brands, describes itself as the “most sustainable, readily available national brand of canned tuna in all of Canada” – much to the dismay of competitor, Raincoast...
Thai Union Participates In FIP Of Small Brazilian P&L Fishery
Industry members of the seafood supply chain have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of launching a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for the pole and line fishery in the...
Taiwan Upbeat On Yellow Card Removal Despite NGO Pessimism
Greenpeace Taiwan is “not that optimistic” Taiwan will be removed from the EU’s warning list for IUU fishing as there have been “insufficient” reforms in the country’s bid to get rid of its...
The Korean Success Story: Fewer Vessels, More Catch
Although the amount of vessels within the South Korean fleet has been reducing year after year, the ships flagged to the nation are continuously reporting a higher combined total of catches. A...
Underperforming Malaysian Fleet Urged To Boost IO Tuna Catch
Malaysia’s fishing industry has been advised to utilize its quota of 135 vessels to fish for tuna. There are currently only 12 Malaysian-flagged tuna longliners that are operating in the...
Campaign Against Tuna Brands Goes Without Migros’ Support
Having been named as a partner of the ongoing campaign against MSC and the PNA tuna fishery, leading Swiss supermarket chain Migros now states it is content with the efforts of MSC to...
Should Global Fleet Adhere To Spanish Fishing Standards?
Demands for the global fleet to follow a Spanish government fishing initiative is likely to raise eyebrows in the tuna industry. Representatives of the EU tuna fleet have stated that the AENOR...
Readers: Don’t Increase EU Quota For Pre-Cooked Loins
Calls for an increase to the EU tuna loin import quota has resulted in differing opinions within the Spanish tuna industry. This dispute has been apparent for several years as tuna canners and...
World’s First Cruise Line To Get MSC Chain Of Custody
Finnish cruise ship line, Tallink Silja, becomes the world’s first to obtain MSC Chain of Custody certification for the seafood served onboard, including shrimp and herring. Despite also...
NZ Albacore Trollers Join Pole & Line Organization
The Tuna Management Association of New Zealand (TMA) has joined forces with the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), becoming the group’s newest member. The TMA joins the South...
Marquesas Islands Get Own Tuna Fleet
Marquesas Islands, a popular tuna transshipment location in French Polynesia is this month getting its own tuna fleet, with 12 longliners now going to be based in the archipelago. The 12...