Six environmental NGOs have joined hands to raise concerns over the proposed structure of the new EU Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner, for which Costas Kadis is designated. The EU recently...
Fishing
Indonesian Tuna Consortium Determined To Implement Harvest Strategy
The Indonesian Tuna Consortium is leaving no stone unturned to ensure its long-standing goal of successfully implementing harvest strategy (HS) in Indonesian tuna fisheries. Resonance, a...
Maldives Pole-and-Line Skipjack Catches Fell Dramatically In Q3
Maldivian pole-and-line skipjack catches dropped to an historical low from January to September this year. Catches in the third quarter were dramatically low. Retailers and processors are...
NGO Oceana Urges Mexico For Tightened Rules To Save “Endangered Tuna”
International NGO Oceana recently protested in front of the Senate of the Republic of Mexico to call for action to support the nation’s tuna and other fishing sectors. Protesters placed...
US Coast Guard Rescues Longliner Captain With Chest Pain
The US Coast Guard recently rescued the captain of a US-flagged longliner ‘Triple Andy’ that was operating 65 miles (104 km) offshore of Honolulu in the Pacific Ocean on October 28. The agency...
Pacific Operation Detected Tuna Vessels IUU Fishing In WCPO
The recently held ‘Operation Kurukuru’ found eight fishing boats that were involved in IUU fishing in the WCPO. It is unclear how many tuna boats were confiscated in this region which is known...
Major Global Highlights October 2024
October was filled with news in the global tuna sector. Prices in major processing hubs did not witness remarkable changes. NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch joined hands to say many well-known canned...
Toyosu Market Auctions First Set Of Norwegian Bluefins
The first batch of bluefin caught from the Coast Of Bergen in Norway was auctioned at the famous Toyosu market in Japan last week. The fish migrated towards the Norwegian side to prey on...
Shark Guardian Accuses FCF Of “Empty Promises” On Sustainability & Labor Rights
Environmental UK charity Shark Guardian has alleged that global tuna sector player, Taiwanese Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF) has a “supply chain [that] has been tainted by illegal...
WCPO Seiners Fishing Gradually More Eastward
News from the WCPO region is that purse seiners operating there have been moving their efforts more eastward. Many of them are now operating within the far eastern parts of the PNG and FSM...
Algeria All Set To Open New Bluefin Fattening Farm
Algeria has announced the launch of a new bluefin fattening farm near the port of Sidi Youchââ, a hub for deep sea fishing. Ahmed Badani, Minister for Fishing and Fisheries Production, said...
Pevasa CEO Says Company Has “Clear Future Ahead”
Recently, Spanish fishing company Pevasa sold its tuna purse seiner, ‘Playa de Bakio’ to Korean Dongwon Industries. Continued poor catches in the Atlantic led to this move, said the...
Atlantic Albacore Catches Fell In 2023
Albacore catches in the north and south of the Atlantic Ocean dropped slightly in 2023 compared to the previous year. The stocks remain at healthy levels with fleets capturing mainly below the...
Indian Tuna Fishermen Suffer As Govt Promises Go Unkept
Tuna fishers in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are struggling to earn a livelihood due to the apathy of the central government. They say that the much-anticipated ‘Blue Revolution’...
Colder Waters Predicted In EPO Due To Weak La Niña
This month, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center said that climate models have predicted that there will be a short duration of La Niña. The colder sea surface temperatures (SSTs) could impact...
Seatech Former Employees Take To The Streets To Protest For Rights
Former workers of Seatech International held a protest yesterday at Mamonal in Cartagena. Close to 100 employees who worked as fishers in the tuna fleet owned by Seatech, gathered at this...
WCPFC Might Not Close Longliner Transshipment Rule Loophole
WCPFC has a regulation that mandates member states to prevent longliners from transshipping at sea unless in-port transfers are proven to be “impractical.” The Marshall Islands Marine...
IO Skipjack Price Bounces Back
Indian Ocean canneries failed to further reduce the skipjack price. Boat owners held firm to their offer, even after there was a brief improvement in catches this month. In mid-October, around...
Vietnamese Provinces In The Race To Curb IUU Fishing Ahead Of EU Inspection
Local authorities from Vietnamese provinces have been working closely with the national government to ensure steps are taken to curb illegal fishing practices by its boats within the EEZ and...
Anfaco And Trade Unions Determined To Get Tuna Excluded In EU-Thai FTA
Spanish canning association Anfaco is not giving up its opposition to the ongoing EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) dialogue with ASEAN countries. Together with its Portuguese counterpart ANCIP...