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...
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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...
Philippines Extends Time For Tuna By-Products Import Permits
The Philippine government is lending a helping hand to importers of tuna by-products and other seafood amid inflation and to stabilize food supply. The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced...
WPRFMC Experts Will Review Tuna Fisheries Changes
Shifting temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and their impact on tuna and other stocks and changing fishery participation will be among the topics that will be discussed at the Western Pacific...
EPO 2024 Record Catch Crushed All Scientific Estimates
Tuna catches in 2024 reached unprecedented levels, but the numbers were even higher than estimated, according to the ‘Tuna Fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2024’ report. It was being...
Ecuadorian Tuna Fishers Cry Foul Over Govt Move To Slash Fuel Subsidies
On Monday, the Ecuadorian government announced it will eliminate diesel subsidies for the national tuna fishing fleet. Fishers claimed that the move “will affect operating costs, international...
World’s Largest Tuna Sashimi Created In Mazatlán
On May 31, the Mexican town of Mazatlán scripted history by creating the world's longest sashimi for the Guinness World Records. The one-kilometer-long dish was made by over 300 chefs and...
Protection For Japanese History in Californian Tuna Hub
Terminal Island in California is one of the US’ first hubs to play a crucial role in the nation’s tuna industry. The island was known for its Japanese inhabitants who comprised two-thirds of...
EU Ratifies High Seas Treaty, Urges Other Nations To Follow Suit
The EU has ratified the landmark UN Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty. The accord tackles environmental degradation, fights climate change, and...
India’s First Tuna Harbor Inaugurated
The Tamil Nadu government, in the southern state of India, inaugurated a tuna harbor last week. It is expected to land 70,000 tons of tuna and provide employment to nearly 7,000 people in the...
More Tuna Fishing Nations Sign Transparency Pledge
Four tuna fishing nations recently took a step forward to address IUU fishing in their EEZs. Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Panama announced last week that they signed the Tuna...
Major Global Highlights May 2025
May was filled with ups and downs in the global tuna industry. The US imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’ continued to affect deals made in Bangkok. The European Tuna Conference, which was held in...
WTO Head Urges Parliaments To Help Accelerate Fisheries Agreement
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged parliaments worldwide to accelerate ratification of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which tackles...
Study Delves Into French Seiners’ Behavior In Indian And Atlantic Oceans
Researchers from France conducted a study to provide insights into how technological and environmental factors shaped fishing strategies of the French purse seiner fleet in the Indian and...
EU Fleet Displaced From Atlantic Fishing Grounds By Asian Vessels
The Spanish tuna fishing companies under the umbrella of Opagac met last Tuesday to review the current situation of losing tuna fishing grounds in the Atlantic Ocean and what the EU could do...
Ecuadorian Seiners’ Skipjack Catches Fell Start Of This Year
The total tuna catches of Ecuadorian vessels in the EPO witnessed a moderate uptick from January to March this year. However, the volumes of skipjack netted, the main catch of the fleet,...
Mexico Calls Out US Sport Vessel’s Illegal Tuna Fishing In No-Take Zone
A US-flagged sport fishing boat has come to the attention of Mexico's Revillagigedo National Park authorities for illegally catching tuna in the marine protected area (MPA). The authorities...
WCPO IUU Fishing Operation ‘Tui Moana’ Seized Nine Vessels
The two-week WCPO regional operation ‘Tui Moana 2025’ (OPTM25) to combat IUU fishing concluded last Friday. Officials seized nine "vessels of interest", including one that was confirmed to be...
New Bycatch Release Devices On Spanish Seiners To Safely Free Sharks
Spanish research firm AZTI along with Spanish fleets from Opagac and Anabac have developed novel bycatch release devices (BRDs) to safely and efficiently free vulnerable sharks and rays caught...