The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to show their continuing collaboration and commitment to finding...
Fishing
How Does The FAD Ban Really Impact Bigeye Catch?
It’s estimated that if the WCPFC FAD ban did not exist, the WCPO bigeye catch, on average, would be as much as 27 percent higher each year. In 2014, it’s thought that a substantial 36 percent...
July 1st FAD Ban – What’s In Store?
As the countdown to this year’s WCPFC implemented FAD ban reaches its final few days, we take a look at what happened during past closure periods. Will the Bangkok skipjack price show a...
EU Still Has Plenty Work To Do On Its Own Seas
A new report published by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) shows that despite various developments, the way Europeans treat their seas remains unsustainable and threatens the...
61,000 Indonesians On Pacific Vessels Treated Inhumanely
A large chunk of Indonesian nationals working onboard foreign ships overseas are, according to Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjastuti, experiencing inhumane treatment....
Spikes In Bigeye Imports Show Consistent Trend
While discussions are ongoing about the use and effect of the WCPFC implemented FAD ban, import data from Thai Customs gives a clear indication about the impact, and shows clearly when there...
Crew Stabbed To Death On Tuna Longliner
Police in the Seychelles have reported a murder that they believe to have taken place onboard a tuna longliner in the country’s waters. According to the authorities, the NF Indian Tuna No.1 is...
Spanish Crew Await Fate Of Income Tax Cut
As purse seine operators make continuous efforts to maintain the competitiveness of the Spanish tuna fleet, it’s the crew that currently waits on an important decision from the European...
State Guarantees For Giant Tuna Bond
Despite reports that the government is struggling to pay back a USD 850 million loan, Finance Minister, Adriano Maleiane said that Mozambique stands by state guarantees given to international...
Explosive Growth In % Of Bigeye
As RFMO annual meetings are more commonly preceded with calls to address bigeye conservation, a startling growth in the percentage this species makes up of total unloaded purse seine cargo in...
Echebastar MSC Moves To Adjudication Phase
With several NGOs adamant that the Echebastar IO purse seine fishery should not gain MSC certification, as the objection process proceeds to an adjudication phase, strong opposition still...
Adrift Crew Rescued By Albacora Tuna Seiner
Eight fishermen have been rescued by a tuna vessel in African waters after more than two weeks adrift at sea. The tuna purse seiner “Mar de Sergio” of the Basque company Albacora, found the...
Taiwan Strengthens Ties With PNG Through IUU Combat
Joining up to crack down on illegal fishing operations, the signing of an MoU between Taiwan and PNG sees an important fishing nation partner with one of the world’s biggest tuna resource...
How Skinnier Prey Fish Send Tuna On Another Route
How can tuna be lacking food in a sea full of fish? That was the question on the minds of Scientists at the University of Maine, who conducted research into the struggling populations of...
WTPO Chairman: Reduction Results In Price Inching Up
The fishing reduction measure initiated by WTPO members appears to be having the desired effect, as the organization’s Chairman explains that supply is down significantly and as a result of...
How American Is The ISSF?
On numerous occasions by several parties, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has been made out to be closely associated with and working in the interest of the US tuna...
Top 10% Account For 38% Of Total Revenues
In a situation of concentration at the top, a solid amount of global seafood revenues are in the hands of just 10 percent of the industry’s firms. While some find that having so much power...
Thai Anti-IUU Drive: 3,000 Vessels Affected
With a registration deadline fast approaching, a surge of Thai fishing vessels could soon face illegal status as part of a strict government crackdown on unregulated boats. Owners of around...
US Boats Getting Small Developing Island Status?
Feeling the impact of what it describes as increasingly restricted catch limits on US purse seiner and longline vessels in the WCPO, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC), has...
Fishing For Likes: The Fishermen Of Instagram
Fishing can often be seen by some of the public as adull activity requiring endless patience; however, young fishermen are taking to the photo-sharing platform Instagram to dispel myths about...