Following an IOTC “red rated” assessment for the species back in October, the ISSF has just this week downgraded Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna in the release of its refreshed and well recognized...
Fishing
Blood, Sweat and Processing: The Real Work Of Fishermen
The process of landing catch from the sea and onto the plates of consumers worldwide often goes unappreciated. Fishermen undertake much more than simply catching the fish, with most of the...
“We Need To Know The Reasons Behind EU’s IUU Cards”
The transparency of the EU’s IUU carding system could do with a significant boost, according to Europêche President, Javier Garat, who stresses that we don’t just need to know when a country...
Foreign Vessels Obliged To Land 30% Of Tuna In Peru
In a bid to increase the supply of whole round tuna to the domestic processing industry, the Peruvian government has adopted new measures that will force all foreign vessels fishing in its EEZ...
Tuna Industry Escapes Giant Cyclone Winston
Despite the wrath of Cyclone Winston’s 300 kilometer per hour winds having caused devastating destruction to Fiji, as the most powerful storm on record in the Southern Hemisphere, the nation’s...
UN Meeting Discusses Future Tuna Trade
Discussing sustainability surrounding an industry that now provides developing countries with more export revenue than meat, tobacco, rice and sugar combined has never been so important, and...
Calvo To Expand Its Seiner Fleet
Grupo Calvo is set to make two new additions to its fleet, with the construction of two purse seiners which will operate under a Salvadoran flag to fish for tuna in international waters. The...
How Iran Is Grasping More Indian Ocean Tuna
Around 20 percent of all tuna fishing in the West Indian Ocean is related to the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to an Iranian fisheries official speaking at the ongoing IOTC’s third...
MSC Shows Off Social Benefits Of Its Program
So far in MSC’s almost 20 year history, its focus has remained on the importance of safeguarding the world’s oceans from the dangers of unsustainable overfishing, but 2016 is showing another...
Strong Lobbying To EU On Red Card For Thailand
Still under the shackles of the yellow card it received from the EU last April, Thailand continues to anticipate the outcome from European officials on the country’s future status, hoping that...
TU Announces Global Long Term Sustainability Strategy
Thai Union has today announced the launch of its new “Sea Change Sustainability Strategy”, comprising of four goals the firm is working towards achieving by 2020 across its global brands,...
US Wants Politics Replaced With Science In RFMOs
A Bill which has been introduced in the United States could see the US fleet gain more strength in the region, and ensure that it has sufficient access to the high seas areas of the WCPO....
Indonesia To Sink 30 Vessels Around Bitung
The government of Indonesia has scheduled the sinking of 30 local and foreign fishing vessels today, after being found guilty of IUU activities in Indonesia’s EEZ. Four of the boats seized...
Rising Oil Price: Big Concern For Boatowners?
After bottoming at more than a decade low earlier this month, the global benchmark oil price has seen recovery, bouncing back to levels of around USD 30.00 per barrel. While current quotes are...
Will Pacific Nations Be Cut Off From Million Dollar US Aid?
With US vessels still anchored in port and a USD 89 million agreement hanging in the balance, the ongoing resolution of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty is being watched with interest by eyes...
Sand Banks Prevent Tuna Boats From Sailing Out
The piling up of hundreds of tons of sand on the heels of harsh weather conditions and floods is proving disastrous for tuna fishermen of Vietnam’s Phu Yen province, preventing many boats from...
How Long Could Treaty Resolution Take?
Despite both parties stressing the urgency in resolving the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, and reports that the US has ultimately been given the proposal it wants, the power still lies with the...
Tri Marine Wants Same Perks As StarKist
Tri Marine’s calls to the government for hefty tax breaks for its American Samoa based cannery are becoming stronger, as the reality of slow supply and mounting costs turn to concerns of...
GP: If One John West Can Do It, Then Why Can’t The Other?
A flurry of John West centered headlines in recent weeks has shone an extremely positive light on a new sustainability commitment by the brand; the one on the Australian canned tuna market...
Record Tuna Catches In Peru’s EEZ
In a record year for the country, 2015 has seen tuna catches in the South American nation of Peru soar by as much as four times the levels seen in the year before, as it’s clear that El Niño...