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Why US Officials Stamped IUU On Ecuadorian Tuna
Ecuador’s fishing industry has two years to clean up its act, or it could face a trade ban on fisheries products, including pouched and canned tuna, heading to the US market, says NOAA. Hot...
Oil Production A Threat To Local Tuna Fishermen?
One West African nation has a serious problem on its hands; production of tuna and other fish, which for many are a lifeline in avoiding malnutrition, could be at risk from the offshore...
77 Percent Of EPO Tuna Catch IUU?
A number of top tuna fleets have been hit with a curve ball, as the US authorities identify six nations as engaging in IUU fishing. Its report could brand around 77 percent of total EPO tuna...
Majuro Wants Bigger Cut Of Tuna Transshipment Monies
The significant economic spin-off from the Western Pacific’s biggest tuna transshipment port could be redirected, as the local Majuro government fights to receive more income and increased...
Filipino Processor Accused Of Abandoning Its IUU Crew
As many as 43 Filipino tuna fishermen will be going home next week after being detained by Indonesian authorities for six months, but a union says it is not thanks to their employer, which...
Anova Takes First Fair Trade Tuna To US Market
US consumers will soon be able to get their hands on the first batch of tuna products certified under the international Fair Trade program, which will be offered in the aisles of Safeway...
“Borderless Fishing” Proposal Gets A No
An offer of borderless fishing flung in front of Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena last week, has now been officially declined. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, had suggested the...
Six Crew Missing After Week At Sea
There has been zero trace of six people who have been missing at sea for nearly a week after they set out on a tuna fishing expedition. The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed sea and air...
EJF: Thailand Deserves No Better Marks On Human Trafficking
If it’s up to one activist group, Thailand won’t be climbing up the ranks in the US annual Trafficking in Persons report, and should stay right where it is at Tier 3. Eight months ago, the US...
Skipjack Price Suffers Further Fall
Further weakening of the Bangkok skipjack market (SKJ1.8:BKK) has left whole round price at its lowest in over four years. Hopes of fish suppliers for prices to begin climbing in small...
Strong Reactions On “Fad-Free Fraud”
With increased involvement on the atuna.com ongoing discussions page, industry players are asking more and more questions and becoming interestingly inquisitive on certain industry matters....
Spain Dishes Out Bluefin Allocations
The Spaniards have divided up their Atlantic bluefin quota for the coming fishing season. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has allocated 2,956.9 tons to a total of 396 vessels...
Tri Marine Gets Two Vessels And Leases One
An additional huge tuna seiner will be joining the ranks of US tuna giant Tri Marine this week, and as previously rumored, a second new vessel will be operating under reassignment to another...
Tuna Buyers Must Do More Than Just Rely On EU Catch Certificates
Tuna buyers in the UK are advised to do a lot more than just rely on EU catch certificates in order to avoid IUU fishery products. “Contamination of IUU products within the EU marketplace...
90 Percent Less Bycatch On Tuna Longliners?
A fisherman entrepreneur on the Australian east coast has for the last decade been developing an innovative environmentally friendly solution to seabird bycatch in longliner tuna fisheries,...
EU Extends Red Card Deadline
As just confirmed by the European Commission, six more months have been given for the Philippines and PNG to clean up their act and avoid trade sanctions on tuna and other fishery products....
Can Fish Banks Ensure Future Catches?
Taiwan, South Korea and Japan could all be set to lose over USD 800 million per year if a team of Australian researchers had it their way. Mismanaging the high seas can have direct...
Seiner Faces Multi-Million Dollar Fine For IUU
Accused of fishing illegally in Marshall Islands’ waters and obstructing the work of fisheries observers, Taiwanese-flagged tuna purse seiner, Jih Yu No.212, faces a number of criminal charges...
“FAD Free Tuna Could Be A Fraud”
Consumers must be made aware of fraudulent labeling of ‘FAD free’ tuna on the EU market. This is the goal of Europêche, Europe’s main fishing industry organization, which claims that...