Senegalese officials have detained a Calvo owned support vessel accused of illegally deploying FADs in the nation’s EEZ. Sources note that the vessel, flagged to Panama, did not hold a license...
Fishing
Raw Mat Imports Sink As Thai Problems Persist
Sinking to a record low of at least six years, Thailand’stuna raw material imports in the first four months of 2015 are a clear indicator that problems in the Asian nation still persist. Year...
What Happened For World Oceans Day?
Not only was World Oceans Day celebrated far and wide this year, a day to remind everyone of the importance our oceans hold in sustaining human and animal life, but environmental groups took...
Still Concern As Cook Islands To Get MSC
Knocking a number of objections out of the way, the Cook Islands South Pacific Albacore Longline Fishery is set to be the first tuna fishery in the nation to achieve MSC certification. While...
EU And Liberia Ink Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Following three rounds of negotiations, the European Union and the Republic of Liberia have concluded a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, giving 28 EU seiners and six longliners...
Electronic Video Monitoring Of US Longliners
US longliners are the subject of a milestone decision, as NOAA fisheries implements the first fleet-wide electronic monitoring program. All US vessels fishing with pelagic longliner gear in...
Thinking Like A Tuna
Competitive fishing has taken over reality television, with audience members hooked on watching the largest fish of the ocean and rivers getting hooked by professional anglers. The latest is...
Mexican P&L Pull Back From MSC Was Voluntary
Further to yesterday’s news on the termination of MSC assessment for pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery from the Marine Stewardship Council certification process, MSC informed...
3 Million In Fines Against IUU Vessels In IO
For many years now, Seychelles has been fighting illegal fishing. The African country has a vast exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 1.3 million square kilometers and limited surveillance...
MSC Certification Terminated For Pole & Line
The pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery of Mexico’s Baja California has been withdrawn from the MSC certification process. According to this week’s announcement by the Marine...
MSC Certification Terminated For Pole And Line Fisheries
The pole and line yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery of Mexico’s Baja California has been withdrawn from the MSC certification process. According to this week’s announcement by the Marine...
Japan Prepped For The End Of A Falling Market
With prices of bigeye and yellowfin tuna landed by Taiwanese vessels quoted at the same level as last month, wholesalers in Japan are confident that the falling market for these two species...
MSC: Which Of 21 Million Tuna Sandwiches Is Sustainable?
With the UK market consuming a whopping 21 million tuna sandwiches each year, in the run up to World Oceans Day (June 8th) MSC is asking sandwich lovers to think “How can I be sure that this...
3 Month Closure For Small Part Of Philippine EEZ
A small part of the Philippine EEZ will be closed to fishing operations for three months as the government attempts to protect spawning tuna. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Recourses...
IPNLF Estimates 300% Rise Of Drifting FADs
At a 300 percent rise, recent estimates surrounding the potential increase of drifting FADs (dFADs) in the Indian Ocean have come at a concerning level. The International Pole and Line...
Albacora To Sign Pact To Protect Non-EU Crew
Albacora will be making history today, as the world’s largest purse seiner operator will sign the first collective agreement in Spain for non-EU crew members in the fishing industry. The pact,...
Slavery And Underfilling Drawing Strong Reactions
In 2013, top US canned tuna brand StarKist was legally accused of under-filling its cans, and the discussion has now re-surfaced as the leading firm has been required to compensate USD 12...
Oil Price Drops After Short-Term Spike
After closing the month at a short-lived spike, the global benchmark Brent crude oil market has devaluated again, with a slight fall to USD 65.08 per barrel today. On Friday, crude oil prices...
Ematum Struggles To Pay Back Millions In Debt
The Mozambique government is in significant doubt that the Mozambique state-owned tuna fishing company Ematum will be able to fund the September repayment of its USD 850 million debt....
Vietnam Invests In Fishing Centers To Link Tuna Firms
At the cost of USD 72 million, Vietnam is investing in five fishing centers in major areas, which are focused on strengthening links between regional seafood businesses. Situated in the Khanh...