Tuna catches in Bali appear to be on the up, with reports of an overall increase of 30 percent in landings from September to October, but according to sources, exports from the nation are...
Fishing
The Resurrection Of The Panamanian Tuna Fleet
Once major players in total EPO tuna catch, Panamanian flagged vessels have witnessed a somewhat fading presence in the region in recent years. However, a rapid catch recovery has changed...
Magnificent Colorings Of Tuna Captured On Film
It’s fairly common knowledge amongst those in the business that a tuna’s colorings are no accident; a dark upper side to mimic the murky ocean floor, and a light underbelly to appear almost...
El Niño: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
While in some respects Kiribati is fighting to battle off the negative impacts that climate change is having on the small Pacific island nation, one of the strongest ever El Niño’s currently...
Pinsa Believes WTO Decision Won’t Only Open US Doors
A long awaited decision from the WTO will not only open up the US market to more Mexican canned tuna, but Pinsa believes the result will also enhance its access to the EU too. The largest tuna...
Ecuador’s Climbing Catch Appears Unstoppable
There’s no knowing where Ecuador’s tuna catch might climb to this year, with current volumes already 23 percent higher than ever before. Record volumes of skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye...
Extra Bigeye Quota Purchased By US
Longline fishermen in Hawaii who exhausted their 2015 annual bigeye catch quota by early August will now be taking to the seas once again, this time using part of Guam’s quota, and paying USD...
Lack Of Defined HCRs Could Threaten MSC Certifications
There is a real risk that without clearly defined harvest control rules (HCRs) MSC certified tuna fisheries could be suspended from the MSC program. That’s exactly why the Marine Stewardship...
Iran: A Rising Player In The IO
Upping its catches by nearly a third year on year, Iran appears to have steadied its position as one of the top tuna catching fleets of the Indian Ocean, recording consistent increases in its...
US Seiner Fleet On Collision Course With Pacific Nations
At a worth of USD 20 million, 2,000 fishing days acquired by the US seiner fleet in September to fish in EEZs of PNA nations, now appear to be unwanted, as the United States tries to step back...
French Fleet Launch New Seiner
French tuna fishing operator, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), is continuing to build up its Indian Ocean fleet and this week has seen the launch of its new purse seiner from...
How To Make WCPO FAD Closures Really Work
Questions surrounding the effectiveness of FAD closures in Pacific waters are driving the topic to be an important matter on the WCPFC meeting agenda. The PNA has said that while closures have...
Major French Seiner Fleet Receives FOS Certification
The largest French-owned tuna fleet, with 13 seiners under its ownership, has successfully passed the audit to become Friend of the Sea (FOS) certified. Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique...
Philippine Vessels Narrowly Avoid WCPO Blacklist
Despite four Philippine-flagged vessels being prosecuted for breaching regulations in the high seas off the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the two carriers and two seiners have narrowly...
USA Encounters Heavy Headwind On FAD Proposal
The PNA has made a strong statement ahead of the WCPFC annual meeting, stressing that the eight nations it comprises will maintain their current electronic FAD monitoring system, and will...
First Major Yellowfin Fishery MSC Certified
With an MSC certification for skipjack tuna already four years under its belt, the PNA free school purse seine fishery in the WCPO has now become the first major fishery to achieve MSC...
PNG Opposition Supports Stop To Raw Mat Exports
Any legislation that comes to the parliamentary floor to ban the export of tuna raw material caught in the PNG Archipelagic Waters, will be strongly supported by the nation’s Deputy Opposition...
Alarming Albacore Stocks Result In License Cap
The number of licenses issued by Fiji for tuna fishing in its EEZ has been cut by more than 15 percent, and is said to be the result of scientific data revealing alarming albacore stocks in...
Thai Govt. Threatens Industry with Massive Fines
Sanctions are heavy in the Thai government’s newly established legislation to combat IUU fishing, with boats being threatened with potential fines of at least USD 830,000, or revoked fishing...
Cook Islands Seiner Deal Taken To Court
The fight being put up by residents of the Cook Islands aiming to stop the government from allowing more purse seiners to fish in the country’s waters has now been taken to the High Court, in...