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...
Fishing
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...
Will Fleets Pay For The Coral Cleanup Of Stray FADs?
Becoming increasingly frustrated by its growing battle against the impacts of stray FADs, the Seychelles’ Island Conservation Society (ICD) is sending a delegate to the IOTC to seek solutions...
Interpol Notice On IUU Tuna Vessel
An Interpol blue notice has been secured by the Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the case of an Iranian vessel entering India’s EEZ, suspected of illegally fishing for...
Confusion Over Indonesian P+L Catch
Today a new report has emerged from IPNLF trustee, Tony Lewis, sparking confusion over the accuracy of pole and line catch data on Indonesian pole and line tuna fisheries. As previously...
Australia’s First Sustainable Tuna Fishery
Walker Seafoods Australia has become the first Australian tuna fishery to achieve MSC certification for sustainable fishing of its yellowfin and albacore tuna. The initial assessment began in...
Bonito Tuna Caught In Dutch Waters
Despite its small coastline, this week the Netherlands has seen its first catch of a tuna-like species when a man caught a bonito during a fishing trip in Dutch waters. Bonito are usually...
TUF Named In Nestlé Targeted Slave Labor Lawsuit
As a customer fueled complaint hits Nestlé’s Fancy Feast fish-flavored cat food line, Thai Union, the world’s largest canned tuna producer and major pet food processor, has found itself caught...
Skipjack Catches Jump In El Niño Year
New data has revealed that overall catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for the first half of 2015 have jumped by nearly 15 percent compared to the same period last year, despite earlier...
MSC Ignored As Coles Faces Backlash
Stocking its shelves with private label cans of MSC pole and line caught yellowfin tuna, one of Australia’s leading supermarket chains, Coles, is facing backlash for allegedly going against...
Could The US Set A Bad Example For China, Japan And Korea?
The example that the US is setting on bigeye tuna catch, according to an environmental law attorney, could spur nations like China, Japan or Korea to try and buy quotas from other countries,...
The Two Sides To High Seas Transshipments
This week, Greenpeace has come down hard on the act of transshipping; labelling it a “black hole in the seafood supply chain”, and calling for it to be stopped. However, it appears to have...
Greenpeace Exposes Tricks To Evade Shark Finning Regulations
This week Greenpeace has released a video which reveals some of the ways fishermen avoid detection while carrying out the practice of shark finning. Interviews with fishermen were conducted by...
ISSF: Participating Companies Not Limited To Only PVR P+L
With a substantial decline in Indonesian pole and line catch over the past few years, and ISSF’s recent aim to allow small-scale P+L vessels from the country on its PVR, there may be some...