Following a special hearing held at the end of July, an independent adjudicator has decided there will be no MSC certification for Echebastar yet, as objections from several parties raise...
Fishing
BKK SKJ Price Takes Another Small Step
After breaking the USD 1,400 barrier, the Bangkok skipjack price (SKJ1.8:BKK) has taken another step up, climbing a modest three percent on levels earlier in the month. The market currently...
Major Purse Seiner Owners Will Continue Effort Reduction
Following a review of the ongoing global fishing reduction agreed by the WTPO back in May, members have now firmly decided to continue the measure until the close of the year. After meeting...
Record Breaking WCPO Tuna Catch Addressed At Bigeye Workshop
Western Pacific tuna catch hit another record high last year, with the region’s total soaring to over 2.8 million tons. The results, already published by atuna.com back in June, have now been...
Fears In UK Of A French-Led Heist On Large Tuna School
After a large school of lucrative bluefin tuna were spotted off the Cornish coast in UK waters, there were fears last night of an illegal rush to snap them up. As French trawlers were reported...
Volunteers Use Satellite Images In Search Of IUU Vessels
A new digital patrol program to find illegal fishing vessels within the Marine Protected Area of Cocos Island, Costa Rica has been announced in an attempt to rid the area of IUU longline tuna...
American Tuna And Whole Foods Expand P+L Business
US brand American Tuna has announced the expansion of its partnership with American grocery store Whole Foods Market. The two businesses already co-own the range ‘Pole & Line Tuna’ which...
A Record El Niño, But What Does That Mean For Catch Volumes?
As the world braces itself for a possible record El Niño strength this year, and the severe weather conditions that can come with it, the tuna fishing industry is also hesitant for the...
StarKist Explains Where It Buys Its Whole Round
StarKist Samoa is keen to correct statements made about its raw material supplies, and stresses that it buys around 80 percent of its whole round tuna from US flagged seiners, assuring that...
10,000 Daily Dynamite Blasts In Tuna Fishing Grounds
On the heels of the killing of an anti-dynamite fishing whistle blower in the Philippines, the country’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) explains that there are 10,000...
Can Dramatic Fall In Indo P+L Catch Be Reversed?
Despite talk of concerted efforts to boost the production of Indonesian pole and line fisheries, on the back of increased demand from specific markets, their catch in the WCPFC area has...
Foreign PS Catch In PNG Waters Collapses
Despite the total WCPFC tuna catch hitting record levels last year, one of the richest fishing grounds in the region saw a dramatic decline of catches in its zone. The 2014 total tuna catch in...
Amazing Tuna Angle Captured On Instagram
The use of small, handheld technology is making it easier than ever to produce breathtaking photographs of marine life, and this week on Instagram, we’ve been looking for photographers that...
Assassinated Anti-IUU Whistle Blower Cooperated With WWF
Immediate justice is being sought for the killing of Filipino anti-IUU tuna fishing advocate, Gerlie Menchie Alpajora, who was recently shot dead as she slept. WWF Philippines, Greenpeace...
Marshall Islands Fisheries Helped By World Bank
The Marshall Islands is readying itself to begin a new, multi-year project supported by the World Bank which is aimed at strengthening the governance and sustainability of its fisheries...
Electric Power Stops PNG Canneries Being Competitive
The cost of doing business in PNG is still very expensive, says RD Tuna Canner’s Pete Celso. Speaking during the launch of a report titled Powering PNG into Asian Market, he states that...
Will Sapmer’s Drastic Strategic Changes Pay Off?
After posting a USD 12 million loss for 2014, French fishing firm, Sapmer has made some significant strategic changes in its tuna business. The company has virtually maintained its YoY...
Reefer Carrier Seized For Slave-Caught Fish
Believed to be loaded with slave-caught fish, a massive refrigerated cargo ship was seized by Indonesia’s navy and brought to shore last week, after Associated Press (AP) informed authorities...
Phil IUU Tuna Whistle Blower Shot Dead In Bed
A Filipino anti-IUU advocate has been shot to death as she lay asleep next to her two year and four year old children. Other campaigners in the Bicol region of the country have also reported...
US Catch Traceability System To Stop IUU Catch
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new Oceans and Fisheries Partnership with an initial budget of USD 4.3 million, which will attempt to combat IUU fishing and...