An investigation into the death of an Indonesian fisherman on a Taiwanese tuna longliner last year has been reopened by the Taiwan government branch, Control Yuan. New forensic and video...
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Big Fall In EU Raw Material Exports
Marking the lowest volume in the last ten years, the EU’s total external tuna shipments tumbled in the first half of 2016, but managed to sustain a solid overall value. The biggest fall...
The Role Of World’s 5th Smallest Nation In Tuna
The 5th smallest nation in the world, Tokelau, is partly underpinning Samoa’s tuna processing industry, thanks to the sharp rise in its fisheries income, spurred by the PNA Vessel Day...
SKJ Price Inches Up On Slow Supply
Firm demand combined with slow supply in Thailand’s capital has seen the Bangkok skipjack price take another step up, continuing a gradual climb since October. Inching up another two...
Asian DWFNs Blamed For Blocking HCRs
Atuna readers have been clear in their opinion on whether Asian Distant Water Fishing Nations (DWFNs) will always block Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) in the WCPFC, believing in the majority...
Why ISSF Is Putting Money Into Tagging
An ongoing tagging project that was said to be partly carried out by ISSF Scientists, saw over 2,000 tunas tagged in the WCPO. One of the scientists onboard has explained that ISSF’s main...
US Fishermen Demand Answers From Obama
President Obama will visit Honolulu for the first time since expanding the Marine National Monument (MNM), and leading figures from the Hawaiian tuna fishing industry are hopeful that he will...
No Quick-Fix For American Samoa Processors?
The Christmas closure of StarKist Samoa is to be extended beyond the regular period, with limited cold storage space and a poor supply of tuna cited as causing problems. But can this be eased...
PNA’s 5-Year Rocketing Revenue
Thanks to the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) in place in the region, the PNA states that its annual revenue from its joint tuna fishery has witnessed significant growth this year, which moves in line...
“Immediate Enforcement” Needed On Foreign Crew Laws
A letter signed by four Democratic Congressmen has been sent to the US Coast Guard and NOAA, requesting “immediate enforcement action” over accusations that some of Hawaii’s longline fleet is...
ISSF Puts Bulk Of Responsibility On RFMO Shoulders
ISSF has taken the time to see what difference a year has made in terms of tuna management, reviewing the hits and misses of 2016. Although its members are some of the biggest fishers,...
StarKist Pursues MSC On Doorstep Supply
StarKist is seeking MSC certification on the albacore and yellowfin longline fishery in American Samoa, and now in the first stages of assessment, the expected conclusion date is August 15th,...
Will Vanuatu’s 5 Year Plan Work?
Vanuatu has launched its first fisheries policy, which is intended to provide direction for the next five years, in the nation’s latest bid to realize the potential of its tuna resource, which...
GP: Thai Labor Issues Move To “Lawless Waters”
Labor abuse is still occurring in the Thai fishing industry, according to claims from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, however it believes this has moved to more remote waters, where regulation can...
Cook Islands First To Take More Control Of Longliners
The Cook Islands has become the first island nation in the Pacific to adopt a quota management system (QMS) to control catches of albacore and bigeye tuna in its longline fishery, which comes...
Powerful Tuna Image Wins Best Photo Spot
A striking tuna-centered photo that was taken to support the view that there is a stark situation of overfishing in the South China Sea, has caught the attention of National Geographic judges,...
More FADs In PNA Increases Need For Tracking
FAD management is a major initiative of the PNA and with a growing use of FADs identified in the region, the need for their use to be tracked and managed is said to be increasing. A new survey...
FADs On High Seas Loophole Created By Weak WCPFC?
With little to show for solid action taken at last week’s annual meeting, there is an opinion that the WCPFC is falling behind the other tuna RFMOs in several areas, and that with weak...
Spanish Seiners Under Closer Watch In Cook Islands
Spanish tuna purse seiners in the Cook Islands’ EEZ are about to be monitored more heavily, as an agreement framework between OPAGAC and the Pacific island nation has been outlined, which will...
What’s Next For Pacific Bluefin?
The decision not to take additional conservation steps for Pacific bluefin tuna at last week’s WCPFC meeting has been greeted with dismay by NGOs, and some will now urge stakeholders to stop...