Maldivian yellowfin fishermen have kicked off fresh protests urging the government to intervene by purchasing their catch. Ahmed Shiyam, the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, sought...
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US House Passes Defense Bill With Key Fixes For Tuna Treaty
The US House of Representatives passed the USD 900 billion defense policy bill on Wednesday, which is critical for the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) 2025, a deal that allows US-flagged...
EU Pays Cook Islands Millions for Access of its Tuna Fleet
The EU and the Cook Islands renewed their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) this week. The deal will allow EU-flagged vessels to fish for tuna in the Cook Islands’ EEZ for a...
American Samoa LL Fleet Gains From South Pacific Albacore MP
The WCPFC meeting concluded last week with the adoption of a management procedure (MP) for South Pacific albacore, a move that was hailed by industry stakeholders. The Western Pacific Regional...
EU Tuna Self-Sufficiency Rate Improves With Increased Catches
Tuna was the most consumed fish in the EU in 2023. The EU tuna fleets increased their landings to meet part of the demand within the European blo that year. The self-sufficiency rate for tuna...
Vietnamese Fishers Relieved As Govt Suspends Tuna Size Decree
The Vietnamese government recently announced that it has suspended the size regulations for several key marine species, including skipjack and other tuna-like species, following the rising...
Four Pacific Nations Ink Treaty With US
Four Pacific Island nations signed the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) for the upcoming year at the recently concluded WCPFC annual meeting in Manila last week. The Cook Islands, Micronesia,...
Nirsa In Merco’s Top Ecuadorian Companies Ranking List
Ecuadorian tuna firm Nirsa has been placed at the 14th position in the Merco ‘Companies Ranking.’ María Eugenia Albán, Nirsa’s Human Talent Director, received the award on behalf of the...
US House To Consider Bill To Sanction Vessels Linked To IUU Fishing
At the 119th US Congress session held last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the ‘Stop Illegal Fishing Act’ targeting Chinese IUU fishing vessels. The Act will give US President...
At Sea Transshipment Debate Did Not Yield Success At WCPFC
The WCPFC meeting made impressive progress, but on major topics, such as transshipment at sea and stricter controls on ships, despite being discussed extensively, no specific measures were...
TUNACONS’ Spotlights BBNJ Treaty At Latin American Fisheries Summit
Last week, the Mexican city of Mérida hosted the Fifth Latin American Summit on Fisheries and Aquaculture Sustainability. The event aimed to foster dialogue, action, and collaboration among...
WCPFC Finally Adopts South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure
The WCPFC meeting concluded today with the Commission adopting the management procedure (MP) for South Pacific albacore. But it was not without controversy, as negotiations heated up on which...
New Initiative To Protect Migrant Workers On Taiwanese Tuna Vessels
The Seafood Task Force (STF) recently announced a pilot project that claims to protect migrant tuna fishers, mainly working on Taiwanese longliners. STF stated that the ‘Workers' Voice And...
WCPFC Discusses Climate Change Impacts On Tuna & Labor Issues
The impact of climate change on tuna stocks in the WCPO and better measures for crew labor standards were on the table for discussion today at the WCPFC annual meeting in Manila.. The SPC’s...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Slides And Trading Eases
Tuna trading has slowed down in the Bangkok processing hub, and the price for skipjack whole rounds has softened further as the year comes to an end. Atuna was informed by sources that deals...
Spain’s Tuna Fleet Sees Rising Interest, But Crew Shortage Concerns Persist
The younger generation, particularly millennials, working aboard tuna vessels in Spain report greater job satisfaction and are actively encouraging more people to pursue careers within the...
Canary Islands Unhappy Over EU Industrial Tuna Seining Project
The Lanzarote Island Council is opposing tuna purse seine fishing in Canary Islands' EEZ. Oswaldo Betancort, President of the Council, who is at the forefront of stopping industrial fishing in...
WCPFC Meeting Confirms WCPO Tuna Stocks Are In Good State
The WCPFC annual session is taking place this week, and one of the big issues discussed was the health of the main tuna stocks in the WCPO. Other topics that have been debated so far include...
Family Seeks Justice After US Attack Killed Colombian Tuna Fisherman
The family of a Colombian fisherman, who was killed in a US military attack near the Caribbean coast, has filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) against...
NOAA Seeks Fresh Input On Tuna Rules
The NOAA announced earlier this week that the public comment period for the Executive Order on ‘Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness’ has reopened, as the 43-day US federal government...