A group of artisanal fishers from Galapagos in Ecuador have come together to ask authorities to address the challenges that they face in the sector. They requested Inés Manzano, the Minister...
Fishing
Manta Pole-And-Liner Restored But Sector Faces Challenges
Pole-and-line boats used to be a regular sight in Manta when the tuna boom began seventy years ago and over time, large industrial purse seine vessels became more prominent. But a newly...
American Samoa Gets FFA Observer Status
American Samoa was recently granted observer status in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency(FFA). Taotasi Archie Solilai, Director of the American Samoa Department of Marine Wildlife and...
Experts Highlight Need To Discuss Loophole In WCPFC Longliner Transshipment Rule
Strengthening transshipment regulations is a critical topic for the WCPFC. The Commission’s annual meeting starts on Thursday. The Co-Chairs of the Transshipment Intersessional Working Group...
Skipjack Is The EU Fleets’ Most Valuable Catch
Skipjack and yellowfin were not the fish most caught by EU vessels by volume in 2022, but because their worth per ton is higher compared to fish such as herring, their value was high. Skipjack...
Hawaii Crew Training Requirement And EM Priorities At WPRFMC Meeting
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) meeting is approaching and the Council has put forward a summary of action items ahead of it. Hawaii and American Samoa...
Will Fiji Become First Pacific Island Nation To Partake In FiTI?
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has shown its interest towards working with Fiji. Its representatives recently participated in a WWF-organized tuna and seafood transparency...
Orthongel Executive Reveals Ways To Valorise Purse Seine Tuna Catch
Michel Goujon, Director of Orthongel, the group representing the French fishing fleet, recently spoke to MSC about the different ways to add value to sustainable tuna, the impact of climate...
Insight Into Beneficial Owners Can Improve Reefer Transshipment Operations
“Better insight into the beneficial ownership of vessels involved in transshipment and their operational patterns could lead to more effective management,” stated a new research paper on...
Is Azores Pole and Line Fleet In Dire Straits?
Azores pole-and-line fishers in Portugal have been hard hit by bigeye quota, purse seine fishing, and lower prices for their catches. The documentary titled ‘Is this the end of Portugal’s tuna...
Euphoria Over Improved IO Catches Overshadowed By Low Price
Purse seine skipjack catches have improved in the Indian Ocean since the end of October. This is good news for fleets and canneries in the region after months of low volumes. However, the fish...
EU Annual Economic Report Sees Improvement For Tuna Fleet
The EU fleet showed a substantial improvement in economic performance in tuna fishing in 2022 with predicted rising gross profits for 2023 and 2024, but not in all oceans. The European...
Will WCPFC Decide On Electronic Monitoring At Upcoming Annual Meeting?
The WCPFC 21st annual meeting is around the corner. There are numerous proposals on the table and this year, improving electronic monitoring (EM) standards on longliners from 2025 is on the...
Madeira Tuna Fishers Demand Removal Of Fishing Ban In MPA Region
Fish producers' organization, Coopescamadeira, is urging the government of Madeira to lift the ban on catching tuna beyond two miles in the Selvagens Islands, a marine protected area (MPA)....
ISSF Report Shows Meager Improvement In Conservation Measures By Companies
The recently published ‘Annual Conservation Measures and Proactive Vessel Register Compliant Report’ showed that companies have improved 0.15 percent from the June 2024 report. The audit of...
WCPFC Director Reports Progress & Future Priorities
The members of the Commission looking after the world’s largest tuna fishery are set to meet on November 28. Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive Director, said in her annual report that the WCPFC...
EU Inks Deal For Tuna Fishing In Ivory Coast EEZ
The EU and Ivory Coast renewed their fishing partnership agreement in Abidjan yesterday for the 2024-2028 period. This deal would allow 32 EU vessels, including 25 seiners and 7 longliners, to...
Readers Predicted ICCAT Will Adopt Skipjack Harvest Strategy
The annual ICCAT meeting concluded last week with agreements on the much-anticipated harvest strategy, also known as management procedure, for western skipjack. The Scientific Committee report...
Tuna Sustainability And Labor Rights Priorities On World Fisheries Day
World Fisheries Day is celebrated on November 21 annually. It highlights the importance of sustainable tuna and other fish stocks, strengthening human rights for small-scale fishing...
Better Bangkok Price Made WCPO Seiners Transship More In October
The transshipped tuna volume in the WCPO rose by one-tenth in October, while the total catch dropped by 18 percent that month. Captains preferred to sell the tuna to foreign processors at...