The level of exploitation of tuna in Indonesia is sounding alarm bells for the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Sharif Cicip Sutardjo. He says all parties now need to cooperate to stop...
Fishing
PNA Further Restricts Tuna Fishing Days
The PNA concluded their annual general meeting with an agreement to further limit catching days and put a freeze on them until 2016. This decision was made during discussions in Honiara last...
Spanish Industry Wants Subsidies For Distant Seiners
The Spanish tuna industry is set to negotiate with the national government for the issuance of tax and labor subsidies for its tuna purse seiners fishing in non-EU waters. At a recent meeting...
Officials Let Wanted IUU Vessels Get Away
Kenyan port authorities have let two IUU vessels get away from Mombasa port, despite them being wanted by international police organization, Interpol. The boats, which earlier escaped custody...
78 Percent Consumers Say No To Unsustainable Tuna
As many as 78 percent of people who buy canned tuna in the United Kingdom believe that major supermarkets should stop selling unsustainable caught tuna. A YouGov Poll for environmental group...
Priority Action Plan For Pole And Line Fisheries
Priorities for the pole and line tuna fishery were set forward at the first meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the International Pole and Line Foundation...
IMF Expresses Concerns About Mozambique Tuna Company
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concerns about Mozambique tuna company, EMATUM, and has said it hopes the country will closely monitor its operations. Last year, the new...
Sainsbury’s Wants Consumers To Switch Away From Tuna
Sainsbury’s has given away up to seven tons of lesser known fish to encourage consumers to switch to alternative fresh seafood as part of their regular diet. Lemon sole, mussels, seabass,...
PNA Considering To Make US Fleet Pay More
The PNA is considering a change in 2015 that will make the United States pay much more for the right to fish in some Pacific exclusive economic zones (EEZs). Representatives from the...
“NOAA Passively Accepts Too Much Of Self-Interest Bullies”
The Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna believes that a better system is needed to reward sustainable and eco-safe fishing operations, stating that we need a sustainable solution. In a blog post last...
New Approach To Indian Ocean Tuna Management
The “New approaches to sustainable fisheries” meeting in Seychelles earlier this month saw participants look to ways of enhancing regional cooperation in the field of sustainable fisheries...
Finance Minister Wants Industry To “Jump To Their Tune”
The Finance Minister of the Solomon Islands wants the global tuna industry to “jump to their tune” as members of the PNA region are urged to take strong action on tuna fisheries. Rick Hou...
Japan’s Cut Backs On Catches Won’t Impact Pacific Stocks
Japan’s plan to slash the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna that its fleet catches from the Northern Pacific by as much as half is likely not to have a significant impact on Pacific stocks. This...
Phu Yen Wants More Value Out Of Landings
The Phu Yen province of Vietnam wants more value out of its tuna landings and, at the start of April, will be holding a forum themed: “Measures of enhancing the efficiency of oceanic tuna...
Report: Provide Incentives For Vessels Which Reduce Bycatch
A report published by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has concluded that incentives are needed to encourage participation in tackling the issue of bycatch in global tuna purse...
NGO Accused Of Exploiting Dolphins To Strengthen Own Image
Earth Island Institute has been accused of exploiting dolphins to strengthen its own image through its latest campaign. This is according to the Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna, an international...
Canary Islands Bluefin Fishing To Start This Month
The Canary Island’s tuna fleet will be able to begin its harvest season this month, as changes in the fishing regulations for bluefin tuna were made. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and...
Big Change In EPO 2014 Skipjack Catches
A huge 39 percent drop has been witnessed in skipjack catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. When comparing the first two months of 2014 with the same period of 2013 in IATTC data, a sharp fall...
Crew Member Killed In Freak Accident On TMI Seiner
A San Diego fisherman has been killed in a freak accident on board a Tri Marine purse seiner. The 26 year old man was a crew member on board the vessel that had embarked on a tuna fishing trip...
Japan Plans To Slash Catches By Half
Japan is planning to slash its juvenile bluefin tuna catch in the Northern Pacific Ocean by as much as half by 2015. This is according to a source from the Fisheries Agency who said the...