While Pacific bluefin stocks are already at just four percent of their original size, some WCPFC nations have made an agreement to ban fishing the threatened species if its population...
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Tri Marine NOAA Petition: 97 Pro – 4 Con
Tri Marine is urging NOAA to accelerate its decision on its petition to allow the American Samoa based purse seine fleet to fish in the WCPO high seas, and is using a total of 97 comments in...
“Pacific Regionalism”: The Next Big Thing?
Kicking off this year’s Pacific Island Leaders Forum (PIF) today, the PNG Minister for Fisheries, Mao Zeming, puts “Pacific Regionalism” at the forefront of discussions, a term that was...
How Reliable Are Reports Of Surge In EPO Catch?
Despite strong El Niño conditions building, increased skipjack catches have been reported by the IATTC to be occurring in the EPO, opposing the commonly expected trend during this phenomenon....
Govt Finalizing IUU Law Despite Hundreds Protesting
Within the coming month, the Philippine government hopes to have the rules and regulations of an amended IUU law completely finalized, despite hundreds of fishermen protesting the move. The...
US Fleet Suffering Effects Of Two Hurricanes
US flagged tuna longline vessels have been heading back to port empty-handed in Hawaii this week as fishermen try to dodge both Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena in their search for fish....
US Coast Guard Asked To Be “Sensitive” To Tuna Fleet
The Governor of American Samoa has called on the US Coast Guard to be a little more “sensitive” to American Samoa’s dependency on the tuna industry when it carries out its duties. The US tuna...
Sapmer Seiner Rescues Shipwrecked Crew
Three shipwrecked men reported to have been drifting on a life raft in the Indian Ocean for the last 25 days have been rescued by a French-flagged tuna purse seiner from the fishing company,...
10 Govts’ Failure To Agree Might Spur Boycott
Concerns heighten on the future of Pacific bluefin tuna, after the WCPFC Northern Committee meeting, comprising of 10 member governments, concludes without agreement. Pew now states that the...
Phil Offers PNG Plants Support In Exchange For Fishing
The Philippine government states that it could offer technical assistance to PNG plants in exchange for access to its tuna-rich EEZ. This comes at a time when the Asian nation is concerned...
Low Yellowfin Prices Keep Vessels In Port
Many vessels are standing nonoperational in port, suffering from sharply falling yellowfin prices in Vietnam, and avoiding accumulating losses at sea. In the country’s Danang Province, one...
Yellowfin And Tongol Export Ban In Middle East
Oman has banned the export of both yellowfin tuna and tongol for more than eight months to allow stocks to recover and conserve resources, according to a recent ministerial decision announced...
Captain Of Industry Warns : “We Need A Halt On Tuna Licenses”
The Philippine tuna industry will fail to sustain without putting a halt on the issuance of new fishing licenses for access to the country’s EEZ. This is the concern of Marfenio Tan, President...
USA IUU Approach: “Different Does Not Mean Bad”
As the US works on an action plan aiming to prevent illegally fished seafood products entering the US market, Pacific based Fisheries Consultant, Francisco Blaha, says the system must be...
They’re Out – Sanford Quits Tuna Fishing
After giving a heads up on its wish to quit the tuna business late last year, Sanford, NZ’s largest listed fishing company, has fulfilled its aim to get out, putting its remaining fleet up for...
Seabird Bycatch Prevention Measures Often Not Implemented
The BirdLife Marine Program has released an instructional new video specifically geared towards fishermen in order to help educate them on how to best avoid seabird bycatch, which is...
Handliners Urge Gov’t To Curb “Rampant IUU Activities”
In the wake of an IUU whistle blower being shot to death in the Philippines, tuna handline operators and fishermen are calling on the government to step up its effort to curb the “rampant IUU...
Will WCPFC Act On What’s Staring It In The Face?
As one of the most discussed tuna issues staring the WCPFC in the face, WWF and Pew are urging the Commission’s Northern Committee to finally take action on the dire future that the Pacific...
US Not Imposing Sanctions On IUU Fishing
Instead of imposing sanctions, the US will work together with developing countries to help fight the battle against IUU fishing, senior US officials said last week. In its approach the US...
Prices Of Atlantic Albacore Landings Increase
The prices for Atlantic albacore in the Galician region of Spain have risen by five percent in the last six months compared with the same period in 2014, representing a total economic value of...