An agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation has been made between Japan and the Maldives. Maritime security and economic development will be areas of focus in the country to country...
Fishing
Indonesia Working On MSC Certification Of Its Tuna Fisheries
Indonesia is currently working on getting MSC certification for its tuna. The country’s government, in the press, says it “is facilitating the marine and fisheries product certification...
Collective Action Can End The Albacore Crisis
By James Movick, Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as published in the Islands Business Magazine. There has been a lot of press coverage in the past...
Cook Islands Moves To Establish Bigeye Fishery
The Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is moving forward in its attempts to establish a bigeye tuna fishery in the Cook Islands. In 2012, the Cook Islands launched a three...
French Navy Seizes Chinese Longliner
Sea border dispute between Vanuatu and New Caledonia has resulted in the arrest and conviction of a Chinese boat captain and members of his crew. New Caledonian maritime surveillance...
Bermuda Fisherman And His Monster 1,000lb Tuna
In an article in the US-based National Fisherman magazine headlined ‘Big fish, small island’, veteran angler David Soares recounted how he reeled in the 1,000 lbs bluefin on Challenger Banks...
SPTC: Attack Over Marine Mammal Violations Is False
In a blog post published earlier this month, the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna states that certain tuna purse seiners owned by the South Pacific Tuna Corporation (SPTC) had violated regulations...
Pact Triples Taiwan’s Bluefin Catch
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said April 12 that the country’s East China Sea tuna fishing industry has grown substantially over the past year, attributing this achievement to the landmark...
Salvaging Of Korean Owned Vessel Started In Ghana
In Ghana the salvaging of a sunken tuna vessel in the port of Tema has started. The Ganananian press reports that the vessel is named M/V Madamfo, which weighed about 860 metric tons at the...
Japan Wants FTA But Not On Tuna
Japan wants to protect its domestic tuna market, and for the seafood to not be part of a recently announced free trade agreement. While several of Australia’s major industries are set to...
Study: USA Imports Alarming Amounts Of IUU Tuna
A new report published in scientific magazine Marine Policy has found that alarming amounts of tuna products exported to the United States are from IUU catch. Based on 2011 data, the study...
200 North Korean Vessels Active Off West African Coast
As many as 200 North Korean owned trawlers are suspected to be illegally fishing in African waters every year. This is according to a recent report by Sub Regional Fisheries Commission (SFRC)...
Legal Petition Seeks To End US Pacific Bluefin Fishing
A legal petition has been filed to urge US National Marine Fisheries Service to ban fishing for Pacific bluefin tuna. Issued by the Center for Biological Diversity, the petition calls for an...
2014 El Niño: New Data Suggests Major Impact
With new data suggesting this year’s El Niño will have a major global impact, the migration of tuna is likely to be significantly affected. Anthony Barnston, with the International Research...
Sanford And DongWon Accused Of Underpaying Crews
Sanford and DongWon have both been hit with accusations of underpaying crew members. Papers filed with the New Zealand Employment Relations Authority say that Korean owned DongWon Fishing Co...
Demand For Tuna Friendly Fishing Boats Rises
High demand for tuna friendly fishing boats is emerging in parts of India. Ships that have been constructed by the Machilipatnam Boat Building Centre (MBBC) are becoming more and more...
Ali’s Sustainable Skipjack Sold At A 255% Premium
A Netherlands-based company, that goes by the name of Fish Tales is promoting a new MSC, pole and line canned tuna product under the name of its Maldives fisherman, Ali Mohammed. Sold at 255...
An Increase In Global Supply Of Pole And Line? What Did You Think?
With an ever increasing demand for pole and line tuna emerging throughout the industry, is the global supply of this product likely to increase? Let’s see what you thought… Despite growing...
Canadian Resistance Against Tuna Long-Lining
A Canadian MP believes that the possible arrival of longline tuna vessels gaining access to the Gulf of St. Lawrence will cause a threat to the Prince Edward Island tuna industry. Lawrence...
Tri Marine Appoints New GM For New Samoa Cannery
The appointment of a new General Manger for Tri Marine’s new cannery has been announced. Herman Gebauer will step up to the position for Samoan Tuna Processors from April 16th. According to...