International NGO Greenpeace claims to have disrupted the tuna fishing operations of a Spanish longliner, which the NGO alleged to have engaged in IUU fishing in the South Pacific Ocean last...
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South Indian Tuna Fishers Ask For Price Regulation
Tuna fishermen in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, are crying foul over the plummeting value of their catches after a 61-day government-imposed fishing ban came into force from April to June....
Pevasa Sells Another Purse Seiner
The ‘Playa de Noja’, which belonged to Spanish tuna fishing company Pevasa, has been sold to a US fishing company. Albino Moran Shipbrokers announced the sale but did not reveal the buyer....
FAO Says Global Tuna Stocks Doing Well Because Of Effective RFMO Management
New data shows 64.5 percent of all fish stocks worldwide in 2021 were exploited within biologically sustainable levels. In terms of deep sea species, global tuna stocks stood out as 99 percent...
Pacific Islanders Fret As Climate Change Pushes Tuna Eastwards
Climate change is slowly yet significantly impacting the livelihoods of Pacific Islanders. The tuna moving east towards the high seas and away from the EEZs of Pacific Island nations is one of...
Zunibal Awarded For Its Sustainable Biodegradable FAD
The SDG Planet Award went this year to Zunibal for its dedication to developing technologies that contribute to the protection and conservation of marine ecosystems. The award was established...
Slight Decline In EPO Seiner Fleet Capacity In 2024
In 2024, the EPO fleet capacity hit 260,573 m3, a slight drop from the year before as there a reduction of four boats. Most purse seine vessels were among the medium to large range with high...
A Little-Known UN Treaty Is Quietly Making Significant Conservation Progress
- VIEWPOINT- Amid the complexities of global economics lies a simple truth: Countries that hope to reap long-term benefits from shared resources must work together to manage them sustainably....
Taiwan’s Bluefin Fishing Season 2025 Has Come To An End
The Taiwan Fisheries Agency announced that the country’s 2025 bluefin fishing season ended on Sunday. Local vessels captured 11,500 Pacific bluefin, weighing a combined 2,300 tons, slightly...
EU And Ivory Coast Renew Tuna Fisheries Partnership
After almost a year of expiration, the EU and Ivory Coast are all set to resume the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) after a ratification process has been completed by both...
Safeguarding Ocean Health Prioritized At UN Ocean Conference
The much-awaited one-week-long UN Ocean Conference began yesterday in Nice, France. It has many important items on the agenda such as the Marine Biodiversity treaty, the BBNJ Agreement,...
WPRFMC Meeting To Review Trump’s Actions And Impacts On Pacific Fisheries
Federal policy changes in the Pacific Islands and actions on critical tuna and other fishery management measures will form the crux of discussions at the ongoing 203rd Western Pacific Regional...
EU Agrees To Stricter Rules On IUU Fishing
This week, the European Council reached a provisional agreement on improved rules with the European Parliament to tackle non-sustainable fishing practices. This includes activities such as...
American Samoa Longline Owners Upset Over StarKist’s Handling Of Their Woes
American Samoa longliner owners recently sent a letter to officials at the StarKist cannery, pointing out the drop in support from the latter, thus affecting their survival. The fishers...
Low “Economic Benefits” Push Gabon To Denounce Tuna Deal With EU
Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema recently warned of his nation all set to unilaterally denounce the tuna sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with the EU. According to him,...
World Oceans Day Marks Beginning Of Week-Long UN Conference
June 8 is celebrated as the World Oceans Day. The upcoming UN Ocean Conference, beginning on June 9 in Nice, France, makes the day even more special. Art contests, photo exhibitions, and other...
EPO Purse Seiners Doubled Skipjack Catches In 2024
The 2024 skipjack catches in the EPO were nearly double the 10-year average of volumes netted by purse seiners from 2014 to 2023, according to IATTC’s latest scientific data. A lot more of the...
The World Celebrates International Day Of Fighting IUU Fishing
Today, June 5, is observed as The International Day To Fight IUU Fishing across the globe. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2017, it intends to raise awareness, promote international...
Why Is FAO Global Record Pivotal To Combating IUU Fishing?
The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently stressed the importance of prioritizing the FAO Global Record, a key transparency tool that helps to tackle IUU fishing. However, more coastal and port...
Bumble Bee Tells US Court That Forced Labor Lawsuit Has No Merit
This week Bumble Bee Foods asked the Southern District Court of California to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by four Indonesian tuna fishers. In its filing, Bumble Bee Foods said that...