Taiwanese fleet has been one of the main suppliers of frozen whole round tuna to Thai canners for decades. The volume of catches directly impacts supply to the world's largest tuna processing...
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Pacific Islands Reach Milestone Agreement On SP Albacore
Pacific Islands' ministers arrived at a consensus on the long-standing issue of South Pacific Albacore (SPA) allocation within EEZs at a critical meeting this week. Climate change, the East...
Papua New Guinea And Japan Strengthen Tuna Ties
Japanese tuna and seafood company Kiyomura Corporation is eyeing investments in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is “exploring options that align with PNG’s national fisheries and aquaculture...
NGO Picks On EU Seiner Fleets Citing African Crew Abuse
West African crew members working on EU-flagged purse seiners are discriminated against and undergo poor working conditions, according to NGO Blue Marine Foundation. It highlighted...
Maldivian Govt Claims More FADs Add To Productive Fishing Grounds
The Maldives Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources recently confirmed that 22 FADs were installed over a period of two years for its pole-and-line fisheries. Out of these, 12 were placed...
Is An Isolated Brazilian Archipelago A Yellowfin Spawning Ground?
A group of Brazilian and French researchers conducted a study for an insight into the migratory patterns of yellowfin in the Brazilian island Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA), in...
Skipjack Supply Crunch Nearing For Manta Processors
Nearly half of purse seiners fishing in the EPO have opted to stop operations during the first veda, from July 29 to October 8. The fishing ban in the IATTC convention area is to protect...
Korea Seiner Catches Hit A Five-Year Peak
Korea's total tuna catches in the WCPO rose by 11 percent in 2024, boosted by high seiner skipjack volumes. This data was revealed in the country’s Annual Report, submitted to the WCPFC this...
Manta Price Reacts As Processors Anticipate EPO Veda
Manta processors are gearing up for a low supply of fish, due to the veda in two weeks. Skipjack catches have dropped, but the fish size seiners are catching in the EPO is mostly large....
Costa Rica’s Tuna Quota Fully Sold To Foreign Vessels
Costa Rica recently allotted its IATTC tuna quota to foreign-flagged purse seiners fishing in its EEZ. A major portion, comprising 60 percent, was allocated to vessels associated with new...
Senators Snub Trump’s Demand To Cut Down NOAA Funding
US President Donald Trump announced a massive budget cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier this year. However, legislators are not budging under pressure...
Study Sheds Light On How aFADs Function In Maldivian Tuna Fishery
A new study has offered insight into how anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) are used by tuna in the Maldives, one of the world’s major pole-and-line tuna fisheries. Researchers from...
Coalition Wants EU To Address Key IUU Fishing Issues In Ocean Pact
A group of environmental groups have welcomed the European Commission’s Ocean Pact which was unveiled on June 5 ahead of the ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. However, it is...
Non-EU-Flagged Vessels’ Skipjack WR Export To The Bloc Witnessed Setback
The imports of frozen whole round skipjack into the EU dropped drastically in the first quarter of 2025. Seychelles-flagged seiners were the major suppliers of the product to EU processors....
Maldives-China Tuna Trade Moving At Snail’s Pace
Earlier this year, China and the Maldives entered into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), under which the latter can export tuna products to the the Asian nation duty-free. However, Maldivian...
US Senate Gives Green Light To Bill Against Illegal Tuna Imports
The US is determined to take strong steps to protect its fishermen. Yesterday, the US Senate unanimously passed the ‘Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act,’ aimed at preventing...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Takes Sustainability Discussions To UN
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) executives are currently in New York to participate in the UN High-Level Political Forum. Two events were lined out, one that took place yesterday and...
Korea’s Famous Busan Tuna And Fish Market To Get Facelift
Busan is all set to get a renovated fish market, which would be one of the largest tuna and other seafood hubs in the country. The Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced yesterday...
PNG Refuses To Budge On Hard Stance On Deep Sea Mining
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is determined not to allow deep-sea mining near its waters. Prime Minister James Marape recently underlined his strong disagreement to deep-sea mining in the Bismarck...
Fiji Budget Allocates Millions Of Dollars To Tuna Sector
The Fijian government announced its 2025-26 budget earlier this month. Alitia Bainivalu, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, said that FJD 24.9 million (USD 11.03 million) is allocated to...