Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, nicknamed the "iron lady", has responded to reports that Philippine vessels are aiding IUU fishing with transshipment by calling...
Fishing
Kiwis Helping Indonesia To Battle IUU Without Dynamite
New Zealand is going to help Indonesia manage its highly lucrative fishery and battle IUU fishing, without using explosives. It is however not clear exactly how the nation is going to...
Shrimp Sector Abuse Bad News For Thai Tuna
A new investigation by Associated Press has found that labor issues still persist in the Thai seafood industry which is possible bad news for the whole Thai food industry and could impact tuna...
Quota Deal Drives Bigeye Prices Up
Hawaii’s longline fishermen have negotiated a deal with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to purchase half of the territory’s two ton bigeye quota for USD 250,000, after the...
Standpoint: “Obligation To Land Tuna Catch Domestically Makes Economic Sense”
Making local and foreign ships fishing in a country’s EEZ land their tuna catches domestically can give more control over resources and better management options for nations. This leads...
US Coast Guard Recovers 3.2 Ton FAD
The US Coast Guard has found a 3.2 ton Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) on patrol in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The abandoned 33 foot bamboo and wood vessel was discovered in Palau...
What Happens When US Fishing Limits Expire?
The current restrictions on US seiners’ access to WCPO high seas pockets is part of a resolution that lasts until the end of 2017. So what happens after this date? On September 2nd 2016, US...
Spain Postpones Albacore Fishery Closure
The closure of Spain’s Atlantic albacore fishery has been postponed and the fishery will now remain open until October 5. Yesterday Atuna reported that the fishery would be temporarily closing...
Requiring Vessels To Land Tuna Catch Domestically “Unconstitutional”
Costa Rican fisheries regulator, INCOPESCA, has backtracked on its policy of requiring foreign vessels to unload catches within the nation, as it alleges that the measure was ruled...
Temporary Shut Down Of Albacore Fishery
A provisional closure of Spain’s albacore fishery will take place on Wednesday so that all unloaded catch can be recounted and credited by onboard electronic logbooks to see how much of the...
Spanish Frustrated With French Resistance To Raising Quota
Pedro Maza, President of the Andalusian Shipowners, has announced his surprise that EU members, particularly France, are resisting efforts to increase the EU’s bluefin tuna quota, ahead of the...
French Vessels Detained For Underreported Catch
Two French flagged fishing vessels have been detained in the port of Pasaia in the province of Guipuzkoa in northern Spain due to irregular catch reporting. Upon inspection, the ships,...
Norwegian Fishermen Haul Record Tuna Catch
The crew onboard fishing boat “MS Hillersøy” got a surprise earlier this month when they dragged onboard 190 bluefin tunas, an unusual catch in Norwegian waters. The Atlantic bluefin were...
PNG IUU Vessel Apprehended By Australian Navy
A vessel from Papua New Guinea has been apprehended in Australian waters after it was found to be fishing illegally. The 29 people on board were detained and will face questioning by the...
Crew Sue Hawaiian Boatowner Over Abuse Allegations
Two Indonesian fishermen who said they escaped slavery onboard a Honolulu-based tuna and swordfish longliner are suing the boat's captain, claiming that he tricked them into accepting...
Are Atlantic FAD Measures Enough?
While the effectiveness of FAD controls in the Atlantic Ocean (AO) was recently put into doubt, there are a number of measures, old and new, aimed at managing the devices in the region. So...
30% Pacific EEZ Closure Proposal: APPROVED
The controversial proposal to turn a major part of Pacific countries EEZ’s into marine protected areas, with potential to significantly impact the tuna industry, has received the green light...
IUU Destruction Pays Dividends In Indonesia
Indonesia’s aggressive policy toward IUU fishing will continue unabated, with Susi Pudjiastuti, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, pointing to the boost in the nation’s catch when...
EPO Bigeye The Only Stock To Drop In New ISSF Report
The stock of bigeye tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean was the major one to catch attention this year, and is the only species to drop in ISSF's updated status of the stocks report. EPO bigeye...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Catch Back On Track?
While still not quite at the level of last year, Ecuador’s catch of skipjack tuna in the EPO appears to be somewhat back on track, with significant tonnages recorded in the last two months of...