Using data from the Brazilian tuna longline fleet in combination with the tagging of eight oceanic whitetip sharks, researchers have managed to produce recommendations about methods to reduce...
Fishing
Fishing Suspension After Illegal Finning, Considered Too Short
The arrest of a Taiwanese flagged longliner, suspected of unauthorized fishing operations has resulted in an eight month license suspension and a fine of NT$ 150,000 (USD 4,629), a punishment...
Huge Marine Sanctuary Revealed By PNA Nation
The creation of a marine sanctuary twice the size of Mexico in the Western Pacific Ocean has been approved, yet is unlikely to create significant problems for the tuna industry in the region....
Spanish Seiners Secure Access To Cook Islands EEZ
The European Commission has inked a new tuna agreement with the Cook Islands, guaranteeing Spanish seiner access in the Pacific EEZ for four years. In exchange for fishing rights for four...
The Company That Controls 25,000 FAD Buoys
In little over ten years, a start-up business which began designing and supplying electronic equipment to the fishing sector in 2003 has managed to become the world’s biggest manufacturer of...
Canneries In Emergency Situation, Workers Protest
Earlier this week tuna cannery workers took to the streets of Cumana in the Sucre State, blaming the government for destroying national production of the canned item. The workers were marching...
1,200 Vessels Dropped By Thai Union
Putting increased efforts into ensuring responsible sourcing and conduct, Thai Union has reportedly cut ties with 1,200 Thai fishing boats over the last one to two years. The company, taking...
No Albacore Crisis For Anova
Despite continuous reports of struggles related to Pacific albacore from the fishing industry, for Anova Seafood, one European based buyer of the species, supply has been steady. The most...
The Brave New World Of Tuna In The Americas
Introducing the first ever Americas Tuna Conference, Atuna is proudly bringing an exciting two-day program to the North, South and Central American tuna industry and beyond. Anyone interested...
Is Brazil’s Capacity For Tuna Fishing Being Utilized?
A seminar which highlighted the potential missed opportunities in the Brazilian tuna fishing sector has been held this week by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (SEAPA)...
USD 350 Million Tuna Company Posts Losses
Adding to the ongoing Ematum saga, the Mozambique state-owned tuna fishing company, with USD 350 million worth of debt in its books, has posted significant losses for this year, falling well...
TMI On NOAA Denial: Vessels In Dire Straits
Expressing disappointment over the recent decision taken by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Tri Marine’s COO, Joe Hamby has asked for a timeline detailing when more...
Thai WR Imports: Korea The Big Winner
The Korean-flagged fleet has seen a remarkable recovery in its landings of raw material tuna in Bangkok, with year on year volumes surging 89 percent. It seems that increased access to...
New Drone Technology To Find Free Schools
It appears that new innovations in satellite technology are now going much further than just allowing free swimming schools of tuna to be located, with the unveiling of a new drone that has...
PNA Not Concerned By MSC Issues
The PNA has said that it is shaking off concerns raised over MSC certification by WWF, particularly in the Indian Ocean, and believes that it has nothing to worry about in regards to its own...
FFA Director On IUU: “Pacific Is Watching”
This year has seen the Kurukuru surveillance sweep of the Pacific Islands region become the largest ever IUU monitoring operation of the area, covering a total range of over 21 million square...
Tri Marine NOAA Petition Denied
Despite a huge majority of public comments swaying in favor of Tri Marine’s petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), authorities have decided to deny the appeal. Reports from...
Gap Closing Between Manta And BKK SKJ Price
A higher supply of whole round skipjack making its way to Ecuador is driving prices down in Manta (SKJ1.8:MNT), with the market now falling to a level of USD 1,200 per ton. Demand for canned...
GPS Trackers For Consumers To Track Indonesian Tuna
The firm Bali Seafood International has announced the completion of its “boat to plate” traceability pilot designed to promote sustainable tuna and improve the livelihoods of artisanal...
Subsidy Cuts Could Double Cost For Major Seiner Fleet
In a situation where the country’s economy could severely suffer without immediate spending reforms, the Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, is forced to make decisions, which for some...