Following the recent renewal by the EU of its four-year fishing agreement with west African nation Mauritania, critics have jumped on the deal, stating that it is unsustainable, and a...
Fishing
Are TACs Helping Rebuild Heavily Depleted Stocks?
A recent study has found that the effective enforcement of TACs has been successful in rebuilding certain previously depleted tuna stocks. In Effects of Biological, Economic and...
MSC Certification For North Atlantic Artisanal Albacore
The artisanal north Atlantic albacore fishery in Basque country, Spain, has just received MSC certification for its troll and pole and line catch, after being under full assessment since...
MSC Boosts Tuna Integrity Checks In SE Asia
South East Asia has been one to watch in the tuna supply chain, as the growth of MSC certified fisheries in the region has significantly increased. A huge tuna processing boom has seen MSC...
Why Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen Have Written To Obama
Longline tuna fishermen in Hawaii have written personally to President Obama in an attempt to prevent a proposed expansion of the island’s marine conservation area; a plan which they say will...
Tuna Plays Key Part In World Oceans Day
Today marks World Oceans Day, following last month's World Tuna Day, and marks an event to promote conservation on a grand-scale for the entire ocean, through global and cross community...
EPO: Are US Flagged Seiners There To Stay?
After disruptions to the US Tuna Treaty late last year, some American flagged seiners switched operations from more traditional WCPO grounds to the EPO. And despite an interim Treaty having...
Labor Abuse Blocks Thai Progress On EU Yellow Card
Thailand has until next month to sort out its fisheries is the final warning from the EU, which has now asserted to the Thai Deputy Prime Minister that “swift and determined action” needs to...
Mozambique To Escape Multi-Million Tuna Loan Payments?
In the next chapter of the African nation’s struggle to establish a new tuna fleet, there is a chance that Mozambique could be off the hook and legally entitled to refuse to pay the...
What Vietnam’s Mass Fish Deaths Can Mean For Tuna
With an estimated 100 tons of unexplained dead fish having washed up on its beaches since April, Vietnam has found itself under considerable scrutiny from seafood distributors and media around...
Can FSM Prevent A Future Tuna Revenue Leak?
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) sees foreign investment as the ticket to doubling its tuna industry revenue, but it must be sure that the nation will get the returns it expects from...
Calls To Release Indian Fishermen Suspected Of IUU
The recent arrest of four Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy under suspicion of IUU has sparked calls for the early release of some 11 fishermen and 90 vessels currently held by the Sri...
NZ Navy Deploy Vessel To Tackle Pacific IUU
The New Zealand Navy has deployed a patrol vessel to the Southwest Pacific for the next two months, where it will assist several Pacific island nations to detect and deter IUU activity in the...
Year Quota Exhausted In Record Time
Balfegó Group, one of Spain’s top fresh tuna exporters, has beaten its own record, once again maxing out its allocated bluefin quota for 2016 in just four days, but this time bringing in even...
New Stats: Observer Harassment Cases Have Doubled
Independent fisheries observers might be increasingly at risk, according to statistics just released, with the number of reported incidents of intimidations, harassment and assault against...
Why MSC For Mexican Tuna Isn’t Market Driven
Most fisheries or firms striving for sustainability, and ultimately MSC, as well as being focused on the health of stocks, are largely driven by the potential to expand market access. For the...
Could Flag Confusion Be Leading To IUU Accusations?
As governments and maritime authorities across the world wrestle with different methods to recognize and prevent illegal fishing, there is one customary practice which could be hindering their...
Tri Marine Secures MSC Success For WCP
Tri Marine, one of the world’s largest tuna fishing, trading and processing firms has announced that it has achieved MSC certification for its skipjack and yellowfin purse seine free school...
Tuna’s Contribution To The US Economy
Despite seeing one of the largest catch increases among the US commercial fishery key species groups, at a rate of 33 percent over a decade, the latest annual tuna landings in US federal...
The Lowdown: IO’s Yellowfin Catch Reduction
Taking the decision right down to the wire, last week members of the IOTC managed to agree on a catch reduction for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna in an attempt to ease pressure on the stocks....