Echebastar is more than likely to fail its MSC certification assessment for Indian Ocean purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna, states Bill Holden, Senior Fisheries Manager at...
Fishing
Sapmer Cuts First Half Losses
After posting a loss of EUR 10.7 million (USD 12 million) in 2014, the strategic changes made by French fishing firm Sapmer appear to be taking effect, as the company has reported reduced...
Push For WCPO Transhipping Ban
A meeting which starts today is being urged to consider a blanket ban on transshipment activity in the Western and Central Pacific, after reports have emerged stating that the practice...
Onboard Tuna Observer: Missing Or Murdered?
An observer onboard a tuna transshipment vessel has disappeared without a trace as he was monitoring fishing activities 500 miles off the coast of Peru. Marine Biologist Keith Davis was aboard...
Taiwan Arrests Own Longliner For Shark Finning
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency (TFA) is currently escorting one of the country’s own tuna longline vessels back to port after allegations of shark finning occurring on board were confirmed. Two...
2,000 Enslaved Fishermen Freed
So far this year, it is estimated that more than 2,000 fishermen have been rescued from a life of slavery after an investigation by Associated Press revealed the extent of the brutal...
17 New Seiners To Be Launched In WCP
With a total of 17 new purse seiners now under construction, the WCPFC is set to get some new additions to its fishing fleet register. During his presentation at the Pacific Tuna Forum 2015,...
Minister: Is It Time To Restructure The Whole Tuna Industry?
Giving a special address at this morning’s opening of the Pacific Tuna Forum in Nadi, Fiji, the Fij Minister of Fisheries and Forests, Osea Naiqamu, questioned more than 200 delegates on...
Tuna Robot Soon To Go Commercial
A project by Boston Engineering to design and build an underwater tuna robot has just received a further grant of half a million dollars to accelerate commercialization of the device. The...
WWF Reports “Catastrophic” Tuna Stocks Decline
A new report released recently by the WWF has revealed a “catastrophic” decline in tuna populations, estimating overall stocks to have fallen by almost three quarters in the last 40 years. The...
Spanish Fleet Denies Intrusions In Somalia Waters
Alleged reports of Spanish vessels engaging in illegal fishing activities within Somalia’s EEZ have been rejected and labelled as “false” after owners of tuna boats were the first to respond...
Japan Issues Alert On Approaching Maximum Catch
Coastal fishermen in northern and eastern Japan have been asked to curb their tuna catches, as the country’s Fishing Agency issues an advisory on bluefin stocks. An advisory is issued in the...
Major Fire Displaces Echebastar Workers
A major fire has badly damaged Echebastar’s office building, located in the Basque town of Bermeo, completely destroying the inside of the structure and causing the roof to collapse. The fire...
WCPFC Director: Bigeye Measures Must Be Adopted
It’s time that the WCPFC gives considerable attention to the warning of bigeye overfishing, stresses the Commission’s Executive Director, Feleti Teo. Speaking at the recent Pacific Island...
Japan Experiences Sharply Reduced Seafood Demand
Demand for seafood in Japan has fallen by more than 20 percent in the last 10 years, forcing domestic fishermen to look for foreign buyers as the native population increases its consumption of...
Fears That Somali Pirates May Return
High levels of IUU fishing in Somali waters could trigger the return of piracy, warns a US based organization, after foreign fishing boats were recorded catching more than three times as much...
PNG Processors: No Demand And No Profit
The PNG government is pushing for new laws on fishing rights and domestic production within the country, with an aim to stop the high volume export leakage of locally caught raw material by...
High $ Rewards Given By Palau To IUU Informers
With a new law that will increase fishing fines up to USD 1 million, and give rewards for informants reporting illegal activity, Palau appears to be gearing up its battle to eradicate IUU...
Report: Child Workers Face Hazards In Thai Seafood Industry
Children working in Thailand’s seafood processing industry are employed in the most hazardous workplace in the country, and are twice as likely to be injured at work than minors working in...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Defying El Niño Expectations
The Ecuadorian seiner fleet continues to report healthy skipjack catches by its national flagged vessels, as this year's cumulative volumes rise 13 percent in just one month, while many...