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...
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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...
Iceland Catches “Best Tuna In The World”
Iceland’s first tuna catch of the year was landed last week in Grindavik, south of Reykjavik, ready to be sent to markets in Japan, America and Europe. The catch consisted of 19 bluefin tuna...
Oil Prices Sink To Six Year Low
With large stockpiles inciting concerns of oversupply, the global benchmark Brent crude oil market has fallen heavily to a six year low. The decline is said to be driven by a combination of...
John West, WWF And IPNLF Start Project
Simplot Australia, owners of Australian John West brand, along with WWFand the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) have revealed a new partnership which will see the companies work...
Modest Gains In Manta SKJ Price
Following a strong price climb last month, the Manta skipjack market (SKJ1.8:MNT) is still on the up, but this time with more modest gains. After being pegged at a level of USD 1,400 per ton...
More Anchored Coastal FADs Could Expand Food Supply
It’s not often in the tuna industry that you hear of a call for an increase of the use of FADs. However, when it refers to anchored FADs, research is showing that upping their use is one of...
Mozambique Tuna Rush Expands To China & Japan
Due to arrive by the end of the year, Chinese-owned Mozambique-based firmYinuo Pescas has commissioned nine new tuna vessels for construction. The order has been made with a Chinese shipyard...
Concern In Cooks Over Korean PS Licenses
Concern is brewing once again as a Cook Islands conservation group questions the transparency of fishing licenses issued for FAD-using purse seine vessels, and queries access granted to Korean...
New IUU Penalties On Tuna Close To $1 Million
Fishermen in the Philippines are protesting the introduction of a new law which will see fines for IUU violations rise to up to PHP 45 million (USD 974,000). Under new regulations, which will...
The Incentive Gap In Indonesia’s Fisheries
Published last month, a new report has been released that investigates the regulatory oversights and poor management which are linked to Indonesia’s tuna industry, despite it being one of the...
Could StarKist Samoa Shut Down Next Week?
There could be threats to the operations of the American Samoa based StarKist cannery, as the company is reported to be struggling for raw material supply. According to the Pacific Islands...
SOPAC Fails To Block $1.5m IUU Fine
USA federal court has ruled that six SOPAC-managed seiners will not be able to avoid a USD 1.5 million fine for violations of the WCPFC implemented FAD ban period in 2009. Six separately...
FFA Fears Loss Of Aid From Failed US Treaty
Every year the US Tuna Treaty agreement is topped up with USD 21 million from the American government in the form of development aid, distributed among the Pacific island nations involved. So...
Tri Marine’s SID Request Is “Fundamentally Flawed”
Some US vessel owners are opposing Tri Marine’s call to NOAA, requesting an ‘Emergency Rulemaking” to name American Samoa a SID. They state that other American fishing firms would be placed at...
“Wicked Tuna” Fisherman Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud
A fisherman who featured on National Geographic’s reality show “Wicked Tuna” has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stating he collected government benefits while claiming to be disabled....