In an interim deal secured for 2016, the US fleet will be paying the highest price on record to bag itself valuable fishing days in Pacific island EEZs. Despite the minimum fee for a VDS day...
Fishing
Marshall’s Push To Cut Bigeye Catch
Hosting a major fisheries meeting later this month, Marshall Islands’ tuna industry reps are hoping that vital agreements will be made to cut the catch of bigeye tuna in the WCPO. The...
Millions Of Spanish Funds For Scrapping Tuna Vessels
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) is set to provide support for scrapping fishing vessels; specifically those vessels which are included in the population...
Greenpeace: Why Vessels Are Barely Breaking Even
“Government subsidies, exploiting crew, and putting local fisheries out of business are signs of an unsustainable global industry that is out of control.” These are the words of Greenpeace’s...
Huge Jump In GenSan Raw Mat Imports
Frozen whole round tuna imports are bullishly on the up in General Santos City, as the thirst of Philippine canners to get their hands on increased raw material grows. At nearly 72,000 tons...
Echebastar Is Left In Limbo
After an adjudication hearing held by MSC last week, the certification of the Echebastar IO tuna fishery is still left in limbo. A representative from MSC told atuna.com that no decision has...
End Of Tuna Treaty Blow For US Seiner Fleet
After 27 years of cooperation, the US Tuna Treaty with the Pacific Nations has come to an end following three days of negotiations in Brisbane. Details have been released which state that the...
Maltese Experience Dramatic Collapse Of Catches
Recent data from the National Statistics Office shows that tuna landings in Gozo have continued to decline for the second quarter in a row. The information issued this week highlights a 40.4...
No Mention Of Tuna In Thai Union “Slave Labor Clean-Up”
As the Thai government works to clean up the country’s fishing industry, the nation’s largest canned tuna producer appears to also be putting in considerable efforts to straighten out its...
Navy Patrols Hunt For IUU Albacore Vessels
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) have now completed the second phase of an IUU fisheries patrol in the high seas of the South Pacific....
Japan’s Bluefin Quota Increase
Japan’s southern bluefin tuna quota has been increased by a further 110 tons for 2015, after South Africa failed to ratify their allocation, resulting in a reshuffle of the quotas. Japan now...
French Atlantic Albacore Fleet Lands First Catch
Lorient’s first tuna of the season were landed in the city’s port Keroman last Friday, and with the season expected to continue to October, the event never goes unnoticed in the city. The...
Heading For The Strongest El Niño Ever?
The rough weather conditions brewing in the Pacific region could snowball into the strongest El Niño ever, as new computer models predict that things may get worse than ’97-98. In some EPO...
Instagram: Skipjack Shows Its Value
Skipjack are commercially important as one of the main species of canned tuna, but it can be easy to forget that these fish are more than just a product; they also provide businesses and...
The Hunt Is On For 33 Slave Ships
More than 30 Thai-flagged fishing vessels believed to be holding crews of hundreds of enslaved fishermen are being hunted by immigration officials. The Guardian reports that the true extent of...
Can New US Tuna Treaty Solve Supply Problems?
South Pacific Tuna Treaty talks kick-start today, as fresh negotiations focus on reaching a new agreement. The American Samoa tuna industry as well as government representatives will be...
Will US Consumers Become Dependent On Korea?
Some are fearing the worst in American Samoa, as government representatives fret that a potential pack-up of the US purse seine fleet will have catastrophic implications. With a loss of US...
New Super Seiner For Inpesca IO Fleet
Astilleros de Murueta has confirmed the completion and delivery of a new tuna purse seiner for the Spanish company Inpesca, based in Bermeo. The vessel, “Txori Zuri”, took two years to...
How Sapmer Plans To Become Profitable Again
After revealing a EUR 11 million (USD 12 million) loss for 2014, Sapmer has published a two year improvement plan which aims to elevate the company to being “a leading player in its...
UK Tuna Importers Have To Report On Fight Against Slavery
New legislation is set to require all large UK tuna importers to reveal what they are doing to fight slavery in the supply chain, but its ‘opt out’ clause means success will be limited, claim...