The Indonesian Government will follow up on its zero tolerance policy towards IUU fishing in its EEZ, with the planned detonation of two Filipino tuna vessels, if the crew are found guilty by...
Fishing
US Seiners In Port, Observers Fear Job Losses
Now 25 days in port, the US seiner fleet’s tie up is putting fear into Fijian onboard fisheries observers, who feel that their jobs are under significant threat. While Fiji’s Fisheries...
First Electric-Anesthesia Yellowfin Auctioned
In an effort to boost the quality of their catch, Vietnamese tuna fishermen have been using electric tuna-anesthesia equipment, and the first yellowfin and bigeye to receive this “shocking”...
AIDCP Video Intensifies Promotion On Its Dolphin Safe Method
The IATTC has recently uploaded a video to its website by AIDCP (The Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program)on its Dolphin Safe Tuna Certification Program. The video that...
Is No Treaty A Big Win For Tuna Conservation?
The announcement from the US government that it officially withdraws from the South Pacific Tuna Treaty could open doors for improved tuna conservation as long as fishing rights are allocated...
Massive Investments Planned For PNG Tuna Port
PNG’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is currently urging the private sector to join with the country’s government in contributing to a new massive multimillion dollar investment...
“Withdrawal From Treaty Devastating For US Fleet”
If the US government’s announcement really means that the nation will no longer be engaged in any kind of tuna fishing Treaty with Pacific island nations, then the SoPac group believes that...
Global Warming Threatening Indian Ocean Tuna?
According to new research, catches in the Indian Ocean could see a significant decline year on year, but the reason for this may not be overfishing. The latest satellite data shows a decline...
Public Pressure Sparks Review Of Spanish Seiner Deal
Following considerable public objection to the plan, it seems that Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna, is beginning to bow to the pressures of residents who are against a deal allowing...
US Fleet: This Isn’t Necessarily The End
Just like the SoPac group of US seiners has said, the American Tuna Boat Association (ATA) believes that this is not necessarily the end for the US Tuna Treaty, and states that it is hopeful...
How Long Will Red Card Stick On Sri Lanka?
It’s been fairly quiet recently on the Sri Lankan front, with an EU red card on IUU now imposed on the country for over a year. With no end in sight yet, some EU importers are still feeling...
EU Investigators Sent To Yellow Carded Thailand
As Thai fishery stakeholders air their confidence in ridding themselves of the current IUU yellow card issued to the country by the EU last year, EU Commission officials are currently en route...
US Gov’t Pulls Out Of USD 80m+ Tuna Treaty
In a new announcement this week, the US government has stated that it is officially pulling out of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, a historic agreement that has been in place for the last 27...
Record No. Of Seiners Still Anchored In Port
A record number of purse seiners have been left anchored in the Marshall Islands' port of Majuro this month, marking a slow start to the commercial tuna fishing season of 2016. According to...
El Niño Has Peaked – What Does This Mean For Tuna?
With El Niño having now reached its peak in the Pacific, expectations are that there is a return to normal conditions on the horizon, but with little knowledge of exactly when this will occur....
Is EPO Catch About To Get Even Bigger?
Today marks the end of the IATTC second annual fishery closure, which has seen a two month halt by a significant chunk of the EPO operating seiner fleet. Record catch volumes have been reeled...
Low Carbon Footprint Of FADs A Myth?
A commonly presented advantage of FAD-dependent tuna fishing operations may have been crushed, as recent research reveals an “unexpected relationship” between FAD use and fuel consumption. As...
Will Seiners With Higher Standards Be Pushed Out First?
One of the strong arguments that part of the US fleet has put forward in its non-payment to the US Tuna Treaty is the high cost of fishing access to the EEZs of Pacific Island nations, a...
ATA: Lump Sum Payment Blocks All US Seiners
The US Tuna Treaty must be restructured to become more flexible, not just for the industry and the US fleet, but also for all governments involved. This is the perspective of Brian Hallman,...
This Year’s SKJ Price Prediction
With skipjack prices hovering around the lowest level they’ve been at since at least 2010, the start of a new year can produce some interesting forecasts as to what direction things will take...