The Ecuadorian government is hosting the fifth meeting of the Parties to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in Manta from April 21 to 25. Some of the key issues that would be discussed...
Fishing
IOTC Makes Historic Move By Introducing Skipjack Quotas
The 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting concluded last week with the adoption of catch limits for skipjack, for the first time by any tuna RFMO. However, there was no quota increase for...
Samoa Takes Big Leap In Prioritizing Tuna Workers’ Social Welfare
Samoa is working on identifying and addressing social issues within the tuna supply chain. The Social Responsibility Assessments (SRA) tool was designed by the NGO Conservation International...
Tri Marine Solomon Islands Fishery Wants To Comply With MSC Version 3.1
Tri Marine's Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin purse seine and pole-and-line fishery wants to comply earlier with the MSC Fisheries Standard Version 3.1. It applied for Section SE but...
Trump Administration’s New Budget Will Jeopardize NOAA’s Work
The US Trump administration is considering even more budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . Billions could be slashed from the agency’s budget, and NOAA...
What Is The Link Between Transparency & Financial Health For Tuna Companies?
The European tuna industry’s profitability is based on a complex interplay of critical drivers. Fluctuating raw material costs—tuna, steel, and edible oils—alongside import quotas for...
How Are You Going To Celebrate World Tuna Day?
World Tuna Day is fast approaching. On May 2, international organizations, governments, NGOs, and companies will celebrate tuna, a vital fish for economies worldwide and supports the...
New Head Of NOAA Fisheries Appointed Amidst Upheaval In Agency
US NOAA Fisheries has a new head – Eugenio Piñeiro Soler. The federal agency announced on Tuesday that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, with concurrence from the White House, named Soler...
Plight Of Réunion Tuna Boats Discussed At IOTC Meeting
At the ongoing IOTC meeting, France highlighted the plight of Réunion’s tuna boats, a major source of income for artisanal fishers, which need to be revamped urgently. NGO Bloom has lashed out...
Sustainability Formed Crux Of Satlink Operations In 2024
Technology firm Satlink published its 2024 Sustainability Report earlier this week. It highlighted the company’s developments in ocean science, resource management, global research, and...
Somalia Wants DFADs Without Identifiers To Be Classified As Illegal Fishing
Illegal fishing by dFADs without identification, vessel monitoring, and compliance issues were some of the topics that member states of the IOTC discussed today. Somalia’s proposal aims to...
Trump’s Deregulation Order Will Impact Pacific Treaty
US President Donald Trump signed the Deregulation Executive Order on February 19 which puts the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) at stake and impacts the US fleet fishing in the Pacific....
Zunibal Expands To Asia With Acquisition Of Taiwanese Firm
Spanish technological solutions company Zunibal recently announced it has acquired Taiwanese satellite communications firm Zong Hong Marine, leading to the formation of Zunibal Asia. Zunibal...
Cepesca’s Zero Waste Project Gaining Momentum
Spanish shipowners’ association Cepesca is scaling up the tonnages of fishing nets to be recycled under its ‘Redes de España’ project that was launched last August. It is working towards...
Shaken Up Tuna Trade – How To Secure Private Label Sourcing?
US buyers recently started contacting South American tuna processors to explore possibilities of a competitive alternative supply of canned tuna when imports from their major suppliers...
IOTC Annual Meeting Begins, Discussions Over Catch Limits & Transshipments
The IOTC annual meeting began on April 13 to discuss the various critical issues in the management of tuna species in the Indian Ocean. EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis officially kicked...
IMO Nations Agree On Landmark Deal To Cut CO2 For Large Ships
Most countries at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) reached a historic landmark deal to cut CO2 emissions from global shipping on April 11 in a meeting in London. The conference...
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Flavor Alert And Other Social Media Stories
There were several stories that were circulating on social media this month. Chicken of the Sea has challenged consumers to try their recently launched "extremely hot" tuna product with many...
AZTI Report Delves Into How Technology Can Drive Sustainable Fisheries
Spanish research company AZTI recently released a report 'Technology for Sustainable Fisheries' that looked into innovations that can improve the sustainability of tuna and other fisheries,...
Digital Shift In WCPO Fisheries Surveillance
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum Agency (FFA) organized a five-day event last week to discuss ways to combat IUU fishing in the WCPO. A significant milestone in advancing digital tools and...