-VIEWPOINT- Last year, the editors of the ‘Oxford University Handbook of Human Rights at Sea’ invited me to write the chapter on Fisheries and Offshore Aquaculture. As perhaps the first...
Fishing
Will Pacific Island Nations Risk Economy And Environment For Deep-Sea Mining?
Last month, Tonga signed a sponsorship agreement with Canadian-based The Metals Company (TMC) to explore deep-sea mining activities in the tuna-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone. Following that, an...
Solomon Islands & Kiribati Join Hands For Anticipated Tuna Project
The Solomon Islands and Kiribati signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week to collaborate on the development of the Bina Harbor tuna processing plant in Malaita (Solomon Islands)....
ABC Documentary Warns Of Deep-Sea Mining & Tonga’s Financial Risks
An ABC investigative journalism program Four Corners was released on Monday. The episode ‘Race To The Bottom’, looked into deep-sea mining highlighting this issue is now a global flashpoint....
TunaVigo2025 App Helps Attendees With Conference Starting In 2 Days
The twelfth Anfaco World Tuna Conference will start in Vigo, Spain, on September 11 with a program of expert speakers featured in different sessions. The TunaVigo2025 app, which will aid...
Readers: RFMOs Must Ensure Transparency In Vessel Ownership
Atuna recently wrote about the reflagging of Spanish company Inpesca’s two vessels to Oman, despite the firm not having a business entity or subsidiary in the Middle East nation. The boats...
US Researchers Laud PSMA But Point Out Striking Gaps
A new study found that the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) has made it difficult for vessels fishing outside their national waters to evade port inspections, but points out how domestic...
IATTC Reduces Fishing Ban Days
The IATTC 103rd annual meeting concluded last Friday and on Sunday the Commission brought out that the fishing ban for purse seiners will be reduced to 64 days from the current 72 days. "The...
Skipjack Shortage Is Pushing Manta Price Up
The shortage in skipjack landings in Ecuador is driving the Manta price upwards. Canneries are feeling the pinch of a lower supply of fish, now that the veda is halfway and will last until...
Kiribati Longline Fleet Made Exponential Growth
Catches of Kiribati-flagged longliners made a remarkable growth in 2024, and so did the number of vessels, hitting a five-year peak last year. The boats primarily hooked albacore, followed by...
NOAA Wants US Citizens’ Help To Revitalize US Tuna And Seafood Sector
The US agency NOAA is looking into ways to promote tuna and other seafood caught by American fishers among in the country. It is inviting the public to share their input on how to make this a...
Grupo Consorcio’s New Report Boasts Enhanced Sustainability Initiatives
Spanish tuna company Grupo Consorcio recently published the Sustainability Report 2024, which investigated its progress in Environmental, Social, and Governance matters. Some of the highlights...
NOAA Import Restrictions Under MMPA Impacts Tuna?
Starting next year, tuna and seafood products from fisheries on the NOAA Fisheries List of Foreign Fisheries without a comparability finding cannot be imported into the US. NOAA has published...
Venezuelan Seiners Made Excellent Recovery
The tuna catches of Venezuelen seiners operating in the EPO rose from January to June this year. They increased the capture of all tropical tunas, and unlike other fleets operating in this...
IPNLF And Zeal Team Up In Traceability Technology For Small-Scale Fisheries
IPNLF and Zeal Industries have joined forces in the field testing of the Uptime technology that enhances safety at sea and improves the operational efficiency of small-scale tuna fishing...
IATTC Discusses Shark Bycatch & Need To Fund More Research
There are many issues on the agenda for IATTC members to discuss this week. The US submitted a proposal for silky sharks and high seas boarding. The RFMO has called for funds for several...
Philippines Minister Warns Of Tuna Sector’s Challenges In Path Ahead
The Philippines' tuna industry has already made its mark on the global seafood map, but still has a long way to go. Most importantly, it must keep track of the many challenges in the path...
Zunibal’s Acquisition Of Echoview Part Of Global Strategy
Spanish technological solutions company Zunibal is continuing with international expansion. On Wednesday, the company announced its acquisition of Echoview, an Australian firm known for its...
WCPO Longline Catches Rise But Significantly Lower Than 10-Yr Average
The WCPO longliner catches in 2024 were the highest in the past five years, boosted by albacore volumes. Vessels did not fare well with their yellowfin and bigeye fishing. The estimated value...
EPO Vessels Capture Larger-Sized Tropical Tuna
Purse seine vessels in the EPO caught larger-sized skipjack and bigeye in 2024, while there was a slight increase in yellowfin weight compared to the previous year. Currently, the IATTC annual...