The MSC has suspended the chain of custody certification of five companies for failure to respond to requests of the assessment board. After contacting 75 chain of custody certified Pollock...
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Fair Trade Goes Also Into Sustainable Fisheries Standards
Fair Trade USA wants in on the sustainable certification business and has announced its planned creation of the first Fair Trade Capture Fisheries Standard. The organization that works to...
Old Fashioned Technology Slows Down Vietnam
Old fashioned technology in tuna fishing, processing and distribution is slowing down Vietnam’s growth. This is according to Nguyen Ngoc Oai, Deputy Head of the General Fisheries Department,...
Sri Lanka To Host Next IOTC Meeting
Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be the host city for the 18th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission. The annual meeting, this year held from 1st to 5th of June, will take place in Sri...
EPO Skipjack Catches Significantly Down
Skipjack catches in the EPO for the first two months of this year are significantly down from the same period in 2013. Landings of this species by purse seiners and pole and line vessels in...
Income Guarantees For Pole And Line Tuna Fishermen
Pole and Line tuna fishermen in the Maldives are being offered income security as part of a government scheme. The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has compiled procedures under which...
Fast Warming Of Waters Driving Tuna Towards The Pole
The fast warming of waters off the eastern Australian coast are having significant effects on the marine eco-systems, according to scientists. Tuna species in the ocean area are being driven...
UN Involved In Management Of Somalia Tuna Fisheries
The UN FAO has launched the first database for fishermen in Somalia to improve management of fisheries, including tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. The move is aimed at...
Is EU Self-Sufficient In Its Tuna Consumption?
While tuna tops the charts for the most highly consumed commercial fish species in the European Union, the self-sufficiency of its consumption across the EU has been shown to decrease over...
Japanese Bluefin Trade Fears Major Shortage
With news that Japan’s catch of juvenile Pacific bluefin tuna will face a dramatic 50 percent cut; the country’s fishmongers have growing fears that a major shortage of the species will hit...
Video Monitoring Onboard Longliners The Future?
Two tuna longliners recently left the port of Noro, Solomon Islands, with the most up-to-date electronic observer video technology on board. The video monitoring system has been fitted with a...
Japanese Expanding Fleet In Sri Lanka
Japan’s self-proclaimed “Tuna King” and Sushi restaurateur, Kiyoshi Kimura, is planning to add as many as 14 new vessels to his tuna fleet fishing under the Sri Lankan flag. With a network of...
The History Of The Pacific’s Biggest Economic Story
As well as being the most important economic source for island nations, ABC Pacific Correspondent, Sean Dorney believes tuna is the biggest business story in the Pacific. Part of the panel...
Big Spread Between Thailand 2013 Skipjack Prices
There is a big spread in the prices Thai canned tuna processors paid for their frozen skipjack tuna raw material across various supplying countries. Last year, there was as much as a USD 169...
Pakistan Invites Bids From Foreign Tuna Fleets
The Pakistan federal government is inviting foreign tuna fleets to bid for the right to conduct deep-sea fishing operations in its waters. This is amid a time of rising concern expressed by...
Albacore Crisis Leads To Over Crowded Ports
The albacore tuna crisis that has struck the Pacific, and in particular Fiji, has led to the overcrowding of fishing ports. The Fiji Ports Corporation has become concerned about the increasing...
Jaccar To J/V With Govt On New Seychelles Tuna Quay
French business group, Jaccar Holdings, has entered into an agreement with the Seychelles government to build and operate a 425 meter commercial fishing quay at Ile du Port. The project will...
Palau’s Marine Reserve A Threat To Industry?
Palau is close to kicking commercial fishing vessels out of its waters to create one of the world’s largest marine reserves. Despite high expectations from major UK National newspaper,...
Could A NOAA Sustainable Tuna Certification Exclude Foreign Fleets?
NOAA has received recommendations on the creation of a sustainable seafood certification. Issued by the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), the recommendations outline that NOAA...
Thai Tuna Boats Barred From Indonesian Waters
Authorities in Indonesia have barred hundreds of Thai fishing boats from entering Indonesian waters. This is an important fishing ground for smaller Thai fishing vessels using purse seines or...