An Indian pole and line project has been named as one of the recipients of this year’s MSC funding for research schemes in small scale and developing fisheries, with hopes that it will receive...
Fishing
Gas Leak Poisons 20 On Tuna Purse Seiner
20 people were injured after a Panama flagged purse seiner experienced a CO2 leak whilst docked at Barranquilla, Colombia over the weekend. Fire teams were called to the Templario 1 to handle...
Walmart Foundation Funds Thai Fisheries Labor Probe
The Walmart Foundation has backed the International Justice Mission (IJM) to address human trafficking in the seven billion dollar Thai fishing industry. Despite reports of modern slavery in...
Irish Albacore Landings Must Be Allowed In Spanish Ports
After several instances of Irish vessels being blocked from landing their albacore catch in some Spanish ports, authorities in Spain have confirmed that no such restriction should be in place....
Push For Global Fleet To Gain Spanish Govt. Certification
A call has been made for worldwide fisheries to adhere to a Spanish government fishing initiative, with representatives of the EU tuna fleet stating that the AENOR Atun de Pesca Responsable...
EU Defends IUU System As Thai Industry Protests
Thousands of fishermen and processors in Thailand have reportedly launched a protest against the measures that are being implemented in their fisheries, since the EU branded the country with a...
The Species Behind WCPO Catch Bounce-Back
The rebound seen in annual WCPO tuna catches can be largely credited to the highest yellowfin landings of any previous year, peaking more than 40,000 tons above the former record. The increase...
Industry Presses For Needed Transparency In WCPFC
Industry group ISSF stresses the need for increased transparency within the WCPFC, and believes that for tuna fisheries to be managed effectively and sustainably, the industry and NGOs need to...
UK Retailer Makes Its Own “Responsible Sourcing” Scheme
UK retailer and leading frozen fish supermarket, Iceland has created its own responsible sourcing scheme in a bid to assure customers that Iceland Own Brand fish and seafood has been caught in...
Are Bigger Quotas Really Beneficial For Bluefin Fishermen?
A new study on the impact of the recent spike in Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna catch, has shown the price of bluefin declines as its aggregate supply increases. According to the study, led by...
Sea Shepherd Detains Spanish Seiner For Undocumented Bycatch
Anti-poaching group Sea Shepherd has announced that it assisted Gabonese authorities in the detention of a Spanish owned tuna seiner for not documenting its bycatch in accordance with the law....
Total WCPO Tuna Catch Climbs Back Up
The total 2016 annual tuna catch in the WCPO has climbed back up, after 2015 figures showed the first drop in years, and now represents the second highest tonnage on record, according to...
Is Vietnam Next In Line For EU Yellow Card?
As the issue of Vietnamese blue boats in Pacific island waters is yet to be resolved, the country’s seafood industry is becoming aware that Vietnam could face penalties from the EU and...
US Fleet: One Step Closer To Bigger Fishing Grounds?
The White House has been recommended to limit or alter several marine protected monuments around US territories in the Pacific. The proposal will likely be welcomed by the US longline fleet,...
Iceland Promotes Frozen Fish Consumption With New Tuna Steaks
British supermarket chain, Iceland has launched a new marketing and PR campaign promoting its frozen fish range, which includes a new tuna steak product. Branded as the ‘UK’s number one...
PNA Transshipment Hub Sees Record Traffic
The PNA transshipment hub of Majuro has seen record traffic in recent months, in terms of purse seiners unloading their catch to carriers. However, to date, the annual total is still notably...
Chinese Pingtan Fleet Seized For IUU Near Indonesia
Police in East Timor, an island nation near Indonesia, along with activist group, Sea Shepherd, have announced the capture of a fleet of 15 vessels suspected of illegal practices. A large...
Emotional Appeal By PNG Fleet Operators As Govt. Cracks Down
Representatives of the mostly foreign-owned fishing industry operating in PNG waters, are calling on the country’s Fisheries Minister to address what they describe as the critical issues they...
Peak Catch Not Enough To Fill Latin Canners’ Production
A strong first seven months for tuna landings in the EPO has not been enough to keep some South American canners going during the purse seine closure, as packers in the region now show strong...
Italian Bluefin Firms Lose Fishing Ban Case
The European Court of Justice has dismissed a multi-million dollar compensation claim from Italian bluefin companies, after they stated they were discriminated against when Spanish seiners...