With the ICCAT’s 29th Regular Meeting around the corner, the Pew Charitable Trusts have put forward a new set of recommendations for the Commission. It lauded Brazil’s efforts to propose a...
Fishing
EU Commissioner Asserts Tuna Workers’ Rights And Welfare Top Priority
Representatives from the EU tuna and seafood sectors met Costas Kadis, the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, last week to discuss topics pertaining to shaping the future of...
Last Wooden Tuna Boat From San Sebastián Saved
The last wooden boat catching albacore with a traditional Basque fishing technique has been saved from the wrecking ball and will be restored to its former glory. The ‘Ozentziyo’ was built in...
Vanuatu Raises Alarm About IUU Vessels’ Presence
Vanuatu recently sent a letter to the IOTC stating that 20 trawlers, flagged to the island nation, were noticed to have been sailing in the RFMO’s convention area to fish, but have not been...
World’s Largest ULT Cargo Ship Heads To South Pacific
‘Xin Xiang Li 55’, the world’s largest ultra-low temperature (ULT) refrigerated cargo ship, was delivered to Zhejiang Xinxingli International Shipping, a company based in Zhoushan, China. The...
ISSF Claims Sustainability Gaps Persist In Tuna Fisheries Despite MSC Certification
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently released a report that reviewed all "open conditions" for tuna fisheries certified under the Marine Stewardship Council...
Ecuadorian Processors Struggle To Secure Sufficient Skipjack Supply
The skipjack landings by Ecuadorian seiners declined in volume in the past few weeks and are not sufficient to meet the processors' demand to deliver their contracts. This has pushed the price...
Internal Turmoil Cripples Madagascar’s Local Tuna Sellers
Tumult among tuna sellers working around the Antsiranana port in Madagascar, caused by “reject tuna” and its sale outside the port, is increasing daily. The rejected tuna is sold by locals,...
Somalian Pirates Attempt To Seize Super Seiner Intertuna Tres
Last week, Somali pirates, who have been on a rampage lately, attempted to attack the super seiner ‘Intertuna Tres.’ On November 2, the crew of the tuna vessel spotted a speedboat approaching...
Nirsa Expands Tuna Fleet With ‘Guria’
Ecuadorian fishing company Nirsa is expanding its tuna fleet with the modern purse seiner ‘Guria’. The boat is currently being retrofitted before joining the company's tuna fishing fleet. The...
Artisanal Vessels Lead Brazil’s Tuna Fleet
The Brazilian tuna fleet’s catches in the Atlantic Ocean in 2024 dropped when compared to the previous year. The flotilla that comprises handliners, longliners, baitboats, and a small number...
Dakartuna’s Inoperational Pole-And-Liners Get MSC Certification
Spanish company Dakartuna’s pole-and-liners' skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the Atlantic Ocean received the MSC certification last week. The vessels are currently moored in Senegal...
Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...
Poll: How Will New EU Law On Freezing Tuna Impact Trade?
The European Commission recently announced that tuna vessels must freeze tuna in brine at -18 °C for the entirety of the cold supply chain so that the fish can be used for direct human...
ILO Adopts Guidelines In A Bid To Protect Migrant Tuna Fishers
Last week, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted new guidelines for fair labor market services for migrant fishers in a meeting convened in Geneva. The move comes due to...
EU Members’ Poor Import Controls Allow IUU Seafood Into Bloc
Weak implementation of EU member states’ import controls has led to IUU-fished tuna and other seafood entering the bloc. The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently released a report that highlights...
Chile Warns Of Rampant Chinese Vessels’ Presence In Its EEZ
A Chilean fisheries official recently highlighted the need for the South American nation to tighten monitoring in its EEZ as the presence of foreign vessels, especially the Chinese, has become...
Tuna Fishers Collect Thousands Of Kilos Of Plastic In Guayaquil
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood fishermen came together last week for the three-day ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative, whereby they collected nearly 20,000 kg of plastic in the Gulf of Guayaquil....
Operation Kurukuru Intercepts IUU & High Risk Vessels In WCPO
The three-week annual Operation Kurukuru 2025 (OPKK25), held in the tuna-rich WCPO to tackle IUU fishing, concluded last week. Over 100 tuna and other seafood vessels were inspected, and one...