While the European fisheries sector has in the past criticized Commissioner Damanakifor a prioritized environmental approach to fisheries management, fishermen and shipowners are now hopeful...
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PMIZ Project Still A Problem For Landowners
Conflict surrounding the establishment of PNG’s PMIZ project is still ongoing as laid off cannery workers are yet roaming the area, after being evicted from their homes in the Maiwara area of...
First Signs of Skipjack Recovery Emerge
The market bottom has been reached, as slow rises in the Bangkok skipjack price begin to emerge. With catches in the WCPO reported to still be good, no sharp increase is expected yet. ...
Free VMS For Vessels Exports To Resume To EU
Planning to hand out over 1,600 VMS units to local fishermen, Sri Lankan Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera, said the government is addressing EU concerns in regards...
92%+ Survival Rates For Mammal Interactions
With survival rates ranging from 92 to 100 percent, a recent study, the first to be dedicated on the interactions between cetaceans and tuna purse seiner fisheries in the Atlantic and Indian...
Tuna & Tag Recaptured 22 Years Later
A tuna from the bight has been recaptured after its first taste of a hook in 1993. Now, 22 years down the line, a tag placed on the tuna when it was first caught has revealed its behavior over...
Risky Business Of Investing In Unsustainable Fishing
According to one major NGO, trusting a bank with savings and investments can be “risky business,” stating that throughout Europe and the world, major banks have ploughed massive amounts of...
Record Weight Tuna For Taiwan Rakes In USD 150/KG
One of the two first Taiwanese caught bluefin of the season broke the existing weight record, and has sold for around NTD 1.68 million (USD 54,000) at an auction in Pingtung, Taiwan. The 366...
400 Locals March Against Cook Islands Purse Seining
The Cook Islands government is having some trouble keeping the peace as NGOs rally against the nation’s tuna purse seine fishing sector and this weekend, over 400 people marched in protest of...
Has No Transhipment Killed Domestic Production?
Several sides agree that processing plants in certain parts of Indonesia are operating well below full capacity. Where opinions collide however is what is causing the low utilization and when...
How Long Until Indonesian Pole And Line Gains MSC?
Fisheries officials in Indonesia say the nation’s pole and line/handline fisheries could be set to gain MSC certification within one or two years, but there are still several challenges to...
Tuna Fisheries In Full MSC Assessment Have Doubled
As MSC states that it is on track to have 12 percent of the global wild seafood harvest certified in the next 18 months, tuna is stated to be one to watch over the coming year. According to...
IOTC Observer Coverage on Seiners Far Below Required Levels
Though the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s annual meeting is set to begin next week, there have already been concerning reports from the RFMO’s initial compliance meeting – some member nations...
Confirmed: Bolton Buys Majority Stake In Garavilla
Bolton is to partner with the founding Garavilla family, as it announces it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of a “significant majority stake” in Grupo Conservas Garavilla. The...
“Reducing US Tuna Fishing Will Not Lead To Noticeable Recovery”
State regulators in the US wish to close waters to tuna fishing in some areas, but some industry players are in dispute over the impact of US vessels on the west coast, and question whether US...
You Can’t Always “Blame The Others” For Declining Stocks
Some fish are not moving as far as we used to think, notes Bruno Leroy of SPC. For this reason, he believes you can’t always “blame the others” when you see your fish stock decreasing....
FAD Management & Skipjack Harvest ISSF Top Priorities For IOTC
Next week has the potential to result in a concrete win for sustainable tuna and a turning point for tuna management in the Indian Ocean. The ISSF has set out its priorities for the region,...
DG MARE: Gibraltar Fishing Tuna Illegally In Our Waters
The European Commission has reiterated that Gibraltar flagged vessels fishing for tuna in EU waters, such as nearby in Spain’s EEZ, are considered to be fishing illegally, and if necessary,...
IUU Tuna Vessels Involved In Arms And Drugs Trade
The Australian Marine Police Fleet is calling for the government to negotiate agreements between nations for joint enforcement against illegal bluefin fishing, and says some vessels in the...
BFAR: Chinese Expansion Threatens Philippine Fishing Grounds
The Philippines fishing sector is gravely concerned for a significant amount of its fishing grounds, due to land reclamation activities by China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)....