High catch in the EPO has been keeping Manta skipjack prices low in recent months, but a few concerning factors are now pushing the market up. Ecuadorian canners have started to make a move to...
Fishing
Global Warming Makes P&L Skipjack Harder To Hook
Abrupt shifts in weather conditions spur changes in tuna migration patterns, and for Maldivian pole and line fishermen, this trend is occurring too close for comfort. According to a skipjack...
West Coast Albacore Landings Picking Up
Catches of albacore off the US west coast continue to come in early; as over the first week of July, significant landings by Oregon fishermen have been reported. While the effort is not yet...
West Coast Albacore Landings Picking Up (3)
Catches of albacore off the US west coast continue to come in early; as over the first week of July, significant landings by Oregon fishermen have been reported. While the effort is not yet...
BP Addresses Australian Tuna Concerns
Last week oil-giant BP met Australian tuna industry representatives in Port Lincoln, South Australia, to discuss plans regarding the prevention and management of oil spills in Australian...
Overall Frustration About IATTC Indecisiveness
After drawing to a close on Friday, the 89th annual meeting of the IATTC in Guayaquil has resulted in significant frustration from several corners, as the Commission appears to have taken...
Thailand Have To Wait On Yellow Card Lifting
Despite concerted efforts from the Thai fishing industry to clean up their act in recent weeks, exporters in the nation still have a long wait to see if their expectations of a yellow card...
Indonesia To Claim Economic Damages From IUU Perpetrators
Calling on the law, the Indonesian government is getting even more serious in its fight against IUU fishing, and is expected to take legal action against perpetrators of poaching-related...
Strikingly Long Golden Fins Dominate Instagram
Yellowfin tuna are a popular sport fish around the world and many anglers believe that pound for pound, a large yellowfin is the fastest and strongest of all big game tuna. Recently, on social...
Sapmer Launches New Seiner With Inverted Bow
A new purse seiner has left its port in the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam and is being delivered to French fishing company Sapmer, in the Seychelles. The “Morne Blanc” is the second of two ships...
Warm Waters Bringing Albacore In Early
Warm water temperatures along the US west coast are bringing fish in early, as albacore fishermen off Oregon report their first catches. While the species isn’t normally reeled in until one or...
Pacific Tuna Fishing Venture “Fails Miserably”
Despite tireless efforts made by the FFA to support development, the creation of a Tonga-based tuna fishing industry has “failed miserably” according to the country’s Minister of Fisheries....
Strike Action Against 3 Year Jail Sentence On IUU
Fishermen in Bangkok have gone on strike after new regulations, which aim to clamp down on illegal fishing, were introduced this week. Operators could face three years in prison if they fail...
First Philippine Initiative To Market “Sustainable” Tuna
As a renowned exporter of tuna products worldwide, the Philippines appears to be increasingly concerned about its domestic consumption, and has taken its first initiative to market...
Philippines Demands VMS For Small Scale Tuna Boats
After shaking off its IUU yellow card from the EU back in April, the Philippines seems keen not to sink back into the sanction, and is also mandating that smaller tuna fishing vessels will,...
Requests For Higher EPO Catch Quotas Denied
Requests from three fishing nations for increased EPO quotas have been denied at the ongoing IATTC meeting. While Colombia, Guatemala and Peru called for a rise in their allowable catch in the...
Senegal To Fine IUU Vessels Millions
This week, Senegal has voted to increase fines imposed on IUU fishing in its own waters. The new code, which is active as of June 30th, sees penalties ranging between CFA 500 million (USD...
Pingtan Buys Longliners To Avoid Indonesian Moratorium
Pingtan Marine Enterprise has announced the purchase of six fishing vessels to add to its fleet. The acquisition is made up of four tuna longliners and two squid jiggers and includes...
BKK Skipjack Price Takes A Leap
Big tuna buyers in Thailand’s capital have been accepting significantly higher prices, sending the Bangkok whole round skipjack price to a new reference point. Over the last few...
High Seas Catches Surge By 75 Percent
High seas tuna catches in the WCPO are surging, with many major purse seine fishing nations boosting their catches while the WCPFC stands by powerless to stop the trend. Region-wide, the PNA...