The reduction in the bycatch of sharks, as well as the safe release of those that may be accidentally caught by tuna vessels, is an important issue in the tuna industry. A newly published...
Fishing
South Korea Increases Share Of EPO Bigeye
South Korea’s longline fleet has got hold of 2,000 tons extra quota to fish for bigeye tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, as it has received a part of Japan’s share for this year. ...
EPO Seiners Handed Much Stricter Rules On FADs
Purse seiners operating in the EPO will have to abide by much more stringent rules on the use of FADs, devices that some regional fleets rely heavily on, as the IATTC takes measures to reduce...
Frustration Over IATTC Failure To Cut Down Vital Catch Quota
Although there was hope that the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) would progress on Pacific bluefin measures at its recent annual meeting, it is stated by some groups that the...
Satlink Provides One Of Largest Seiners With Flat Rate Satellite Broadband
A large Spanish tuna purse seiner has become the first vessel to get a flat rate satellite broadband communication system installed, with unlimited data traffic. This new structure is believed...
Tri Marine Buys New Vessel To Boost Pole & Line Catch
The Solomon Islands based operations of Tri Marine has seen the addition of a newly acquired pole and line vessel, to boost the company’s one-by-one catch, which has been eligible for MSC...
Taiwan Claims IUU Innocence After Indonesian Allegations
After Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister has claimed that Taiwanese tuna vessels have been fishing illegally in the country’s EEZ, Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency is stating that these accusations are...
Top Scores For Pole & Line SKJ In Maldives’ MSC Check-Up
Currently subject to its routine five year MSC check-up, the Maldivian pole and line skipjack fishery in the Indian Ocean has been given top marks in its preliminary review, offering strong...
Are “Olympic Race To Fish” Tuna Quotas Working?
Olympic-style tuna catch quotas that are not individually distributed to nations, companies, or even vessels can create a “race to fish” scenario, where boats will try to catch as much as...
ANALYSIS: Global Overview Of Tuna Fishing Closures
The global purse seine tuna fleet is not only facing yearly implemented fisheries closures or FAD bans, but also several Olympic style catch quotas are impacting operations through 2017. Atuna...
Ghana’s IUU Efforts Under Close EU Watch
Ghana should be a front runner in encouraging regional efforts in the fight against IUU fishing, as well as getting stricter on vessels flying its domestic flag, states an EU ambassador who is...
Spanish Fleet: “Indian Ocean Pirates Are Back In Action”
Spanish tuna fleet representatives are calling for an extension of the EU’s anti-piracy mission, Atalanta, off the coast of Somalia, as they are concerned about the increase in boarding...
Mexico & Japan Overshoot Bluefin Quota
As it has been revealed that Mexico and Japan have overrun their fishing quotas for Pacific bluefin this year, the nations are now being pressured to put measures in place to avoid a...
Industry Talks Shifting Powers In The Tuna Business Landscape
Over 100 tuna industry players from the Americas and beyond will gather in Panama City, Panama in February for the 2nd edition of the Americas Tuna Conference (AMAtuna), to discuss the...
US Fleet Ocean Switching: As Easy This Year?
The legitimate practice of switching from one ocean to another, and subsequently skipping conservation measures, could prove more difficult for the US purse seine fleet this year. FAD bans and...
Tuna Policy Top Priority In PNG Govt. Formation
As a new government is being formed in Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, who at this stage is likely to remain in this position for another term, says that he will put...
IATTC To Finally Progress On Bluefin Ban?
Mexican groups are voicing concerns to the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), as its annual meeting continues in Mexico City. Their major ask is that crucial decisions are made...
Fleet Concerned: FAD Quota Nearly Exhausted In EPO
It is believed that around 80 percent of the catch quotas assigned for FAD sets in the Eastern Pacific has already been used, causing concerns among vessel owners over the fishing...
Mexican Fleet Recommended For MSC Certification Again
The Mexican tuna purse seine fleet, fishing in the EPO, has been recommended again for MSC certification; a decision that could throw out doubts over a specific aspect of its operations, and...
UN Progress To Strengthen Laws In “Neglected” High Seas
Some progress has been made towards the creation of a possible high seas treaty, which will aim to strengthen laws to protect vital resources, such as tuna species, in these waters. At a...