Pacific island and PNA nation, Palau, has signed a tourist surcharge into law, to replace the revenue it will lose from phasing out commercial tuna fishing in its EEZ. Last year, Palau moved...
Fishing
Ocean Switching: What’s Stopping More Seiners?
With reports that some purse seiners have the freedom to switch ocean areas and continue their tuna fishing operations relatively uninterrupted, it poses the question as to why this option...
Neighboring Nations Take On Indo’s Strict IUU Stance
The action taken by Indonesia in relation to IUU fishing is rubbing off on neighboring countries, according to the nation’s Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, who has urged further regional...
Spanish Fleet: Seychelles Yellowfin Effort “Insufficient”
Members of the Spanish tuna purse seine fleet have called the Seychelles’ yellowfin catch reduction intentions in the Indian Ocean insufficient. The Seychelles government has suggested a...
Big Breakthrough For Expanding Chinese Tuna Fleet
China’s tuna fishing operations have seen a breakthrough addition, as its expanding fleet is now joined by two new deep-freeze tuna reefers, a first for the nation. This addition enhances the...
Thailand Signs Wide-Ranging IUU Directive
The Thai government has moved to shore up legal loopholes that it claims are hindering the progress of stopping IUU fishing. An order increasing surveillance and requiring vessels to report...
FADs & MSC Top Priorities Among PNA Officials
Measures regarding FADs and the development of the MSC fishery are issues at the top of the agenda when PNA officials start their meeting today in Majuro, Marshall Islands. As well as this,...
Observer Report Ordered On Facebook Accused IUU Seiner
The suspected IUU seiner spotted in Mexican waters and circulated on social media has been inspected by the Mexican Fishery Commission, and despite finding no proof of illegal activity yet, an...
Indonesia’s Iron Lady Tackles Tough Social Issues
The importance of social standards in global fisheries has been increasingly recognized throughout the sector, and Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will discuss this...
The 5 Major WCPO Catching Grounds
Full year 2015 catch figures highlight the dominance of PNA and South East Asian nations in playing host to some of the most important tuna catching grounds in the WCPO. Over the year in which...
Strong Effort In PNA Pushed By Higher Prices
There has been a substantial uptake of purse seine fishing days in the EEZs of PNA nations during the first three months of 2017, showing stronger effort in the area compared to the last two...
EU Defends Its Action On Quota Distribution
The European Commission (EC) has defended the way in which it has managed bluefin stocks and distributed catch quotas, against claims that this has threatened the viability of the Maltese...
Piracy On The Rise Again In Indian Ocean?
Instances of piracy have increased again in the important tuna fishing region of the Indian Ocean, as attacks off the Somali coast are on the rise after several years of calm. Despite the...
John West Expects To Fully Reach Sustainability Goals This Year
By the end of 2017, all John West canned tuna products are expected to be MSC certified or sourced from fisheries engaged in FIPs, which parent company, Thai Union Europe, states will be an...
The Future Of Sustainable Tuna Claims
The rise of sustainability claims in the global tuna industry has been substantial over the last decade, with NGO and market influence largely driving the growth. Simon Bush, Professor at...
Infamous Facebook Seiner Under IUU Investigation
Investigations are underway to find the purse seiner that was allegedly operating illegally in a protected area in Mexican waters. It has been disclosed that the ship, which caused outrage on...
EMATUM’s Unpaid Workers Strike Again
Workers at Mozambique’s state-owned tuna fishing company EMATUM are again on strike, stating that they have not been paid for the first three months of this year. Employees are reported to...
82 Vessels Destroyed By Indonesian Navy
Under the orders of Indonesian Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, 82 vessels found guilty of IUU fishing have been simultaneously destroyed in various locations around the country. The...
OPAGAC: RFMOs Need Consistent FAD/Free-School Definitions
The way that FAD and free-school sets are defined by RFMOs and deployed by fisheries should be reevaluated, according to the group that represents the Spanish purse seine fleet, OPAGAC. OPAGAC...
The Rapid Rise Of The South Korean Fleet
A continuous climb in Korea’s global tuna catch sees the nation becoming one to watch in the industry, at a time when other major fleets have witnessed notable decline in their landings. Whole...