The MSC has reacted to a letter sent by nearly 50 NGOs urging the organization not to certify certain fisheries in assessment, including the Mexican tuna purse seine fishery, raising concerns...
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MSC Out Of Reach For Most Tuna Stocks
Most commercial tuna stocks are falling short of MSC sustainability standards, and swifter adoption of Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) by RFMOs would be a big driver in getting them up to...
NGOs Stress “Deep Concern” Over MSC Process
An extensive list of animal protection organizations have stressed the deep concern they have over the MSC certification process, especially in relation to fisheries that they state involve...
Tuna Technology Could Fight “Blue Boats”
Amid further reported incursions by Vietnamese vessels suspected of IUU in the Pacific, nations that are affected by the so-called “blue boats” could be in line for relief, with the FFA...
Increased Tuna Catch In President’s Hands
The workers union of the state-owned Venezuelan fishing company, Pescalba, has identified several areas of the business that it believes if developed, will benefit the country’s ailing...
Philippines Chooses Hard Anti-Criminal Line On IUU
Fisheries policy in the Philippines is expected to follow the same hardline approach as the country’s controversial war on drugs, in a bid to stamp out IUU activity. According to a government...
Back To Business In EPO
The two month purse seine ban in the Eastern Pacific Ocean has now come to a close, with half of the regional fleet resuming operations again. Since November 18th, roughly 50 percent of all...
FAD Loophole “Discriminates” Major Fleets
Current measures related to FAD fishing on the high seas are “riddled with different rules for different fleets”, according to the ATA, which believes a loophole has been created that...
Two 70 Ton FADs Deployed
Essentially elaborately designed FADs, two artificial reefs weighing 70 tons each have been erected in Australian waters, and are expected to boost the opportunity for pelagic fishermen in the...
Indonesia’s Destruction To Provoke China?
Indonesia plans to use 2017 as a year in which to dispose of foreign vessels caught in its EEZ, with more than 50 scheduled for destruction; a portion of which will happen near disputed...
US Seiners Tough Competition For EPO Fleets
While the major EPO skipjack catchers have been witness to notable tonnage drops throughout 2016, US seiners operating in the region have seen a solid doubling. Ecuador’s IATTC Commissioner...
Chinese Fishing Group Getting Into MSC Tuna
Shanghai Fisheries Group (SF), a Chinese fishing firm with over 80 vessels, has now started its focus on the supply and processing of MSC tuna through its Kiribati and Fiji-based plants. ...
Japan Investigates Serious Bluefin Breaches
Regulations have been seriously breached over the catch and landing of Pacific bluefin tuna in Japan, according to research carried out by the nation’s Fisheries Agency. This has prompted it...
Man Found Dead On Spanish Owned Seiner
A stowaway has been found dead on a Calvo owned tuna purse seiner while docked in Spain for unloading. The man, believed to be an Ivory Coast national, was found by a crewmember inside the...
RD Fishing Group Totally Phasing Out FAD Use
RD Fishing Group, a leading Philippine tuna firm, is taking steps to totally phase out the use of FADs in its operations, which involve a fleet of 16 purse seiners. Claiming that 84 percent of...
Would EU Yellow Card Solve Blue Boat IUU?
Continued infractions by “blue boats” allegedly from Vietnam are reported to be overwhelming the resources of nations that are forced to monitor and police them. With current penalties failing...
Shifting Schools Drive Drop In Transshipments
December saw a significant drop in the amount of tuna transshipments in Majuro port, and as well as the time of the year, this has been credited to shifts in locations of tuna schools, which...
Will Trump Boost Bottom Line For US Fishermen?
Trump could be the ticket to a boost in US tuna fishing operations, with some expecting his aggressive approach to drive up the bottom line for the domestic industry, even at a potential...
Sapmer Studying Direct To Consumer Sales
Allowing individuals or professionals to buy tuna products directly from the shipowner is the aim of Sapmer’s new store, which also offers tastings and educational classes with chefs on new...
The Emerging EPO Fleet With Rapidly Growing Catches
With full 2016 stats nearly in, there is one EPO purse seine fleet that is managing to defy a general catch decline, recording a solid recovery from a previous dip. A notable gain in its...