Seychelles-flagged vessels’ tuna catches have remained stable over the last three years. The number of seiners operating in this fishery has remained the same from 2019 to 2023, but the...
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Grupo Consorcio’s Bonito Del Norte Most Popular Among Spaniards
Spanish tuna company Consorcio has reiterated its position in the national market by being the “most chosen” Bonito del Norte (albacore) product. Market research company Kantar Worldpanel...
European Parliament Approves EU-Cape Verde Fisheries Deal
The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries approved a fishing deal between the EU and Cape Verde. It is a critical deal for the EU tuna fleet fishing in the Atlantic Ocean. The meeting...
Europêche Tuna Group Director Will Address Challenges Of EU Fleets At ETC2025
Lower tuna catches in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans will be discussed at the European Tuna Conference on May 5 at the ICAB building in Barcelona. Atuna introduces Session III panelist...
Marshall Islands Establishes First Marine Protected Area
The Marshall Islands recently announced a 48,000 square kilometers marine protected area (MPA) around its northernmost atolls: Bikar and Bokak. The Pacific island nation, with a tuna-rich EEZ,...
IUU Fishing Fleets “Main Culprits” In Depleting Somalia’s Yellowfin Stocks
Rampant IUU fishing within Somalia’s waters is exhausting its tuna stock, mainly yellowfin. A new report from ENACT Africa highlighted how illegal practices are affecting the African nation’s...
Parlevliet Family Becomes Sole Owner Of P&P Group
Dutch company Parlevliet & Van der Plas(P&P) has undergone a huge transformation as the Van der Plas family sold its shares to the Parlevliet family, the latter is now the sole owner...
Dakartuna’s Controversial Pole-And-Liner Fleet Opts For MSC Assessment
Dakartuna Atlantic pole-and-line tuna fishery has entered an MSC assessment. The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for the fishery was published by the CAB, Kiwa España S.L.U, on...
Maldives And Sri Lanka Want To Boost Tuna Ties
The Maldives and Sri Lanka joined forces last Wednesday to enhance cooperation in fisheries of tuna and other seafood. Masood Imad, High Commissioner of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, and...
Vietnamese Tuna Industry Keeps Fingers Crossed As 2025 Begins
The Vietnamese tuna industry claims to have had a good 2024 and has begun its efforts to make the most of this year. However, the industry faces several challenges that need to be addressed to...
Aussie Researcher Opines WCPFC Crew Standard Adoption “Remarkably Modest”
The WCPFC was praised for adopting the first-ever fishing crew welfare standards for tuna vessels last year. However, Ed Cavanaugh, CEO of Australian McKell Institute, called the move...
Catches Of Mauritian-Flagged Vessels Are On An Upward Trajectory
Mauritian-flagged vessels have increased their tuna catches over the years. Longliners hit a five-year-peak in 2023, whereas, seiners made a small drop that year. The increase in vessels...
GTA Director To Talk About Transparency At ETC2025
The first group of panelists of the European Tuna Conference on May 5 at the ICAB building in Barcelona has been confirmed. Atuna is introducing Daniel Suddaby, Executive Director of the...
Long-Term Carbon Emissions Will Impact WCPO Tuna Stocks
The WCPFC recently published its 2023 Overview and Status of stocks report. Part of the document examined climate change impact (carbon emissions) on tuna stocks and the distribution of the...
FiTI Points Out Why Fisheries Transparency Is Integral To African Nations
African nations with tuna-rich EEZs are all set to accelerate their work on fisheries transparency. The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) recently signed a...
EmpleAtún Platform Aiding Spanish Tuna Fleet With Young Crew
The Spanish tuna industry’s empleAtún platform, launched in late 2023 to recruit more people, especially fishing crew, is paying off. By the end of 2024, the seiner organization Opagac...
Lower WCPO Catches In December Led To Drop In Transshipments
The volume of tuna transshipped through PNA ports decreased by 10 percent last month compared to November as the volume of fish caught by seiners in the PNA waters and high seas declined....
Maldivian Govt Alters Pole-And-Line DFAD Rules
The Maldivian government recently lifted a ban which now allows pole-and-liners to fish near sports/recreational fishing drifting FADs. Earlier, pole-and-liners were banned a mile (1.6 km)...
CFTO Seiner Sale Part Of Strategic Transformation
Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) has stated the sale of its three Indian Ocean seiners marks a new phase in its development and is part of a strategic transformation. The modern...
Will EU Raise ATQ Loins Quota?
The Spanish canning industry wants to import more frozen pre-cooked tuna loins into the EU at zero percent duty under the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) rule. Last week, canners’ association...