Fisheries organization, Europêche, has welcomed the news of a full-time Fisheries Commissioner. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her commitment for the...
Fishing
Tuna Is The World’s Most Eaten Fish
Commercial tuna and tuna-like species not only make up the largest wild fishery in the world, skipjack and yellowfin combined continue to be the most consumed seafood by people across the...
Marine Instruments’ New Tech Enhances Accuracy In Tuna Identification
Marine Instruments, the Spanish maritime technology company, has introduced a new functionality for more accurate identification of tuna during fishing. The ‘Dawn Sounding Detail,’ launched...
Indonesia’s Long Road To Harvest Strategy
Indonesia is working on a long-term harvest strategy (HS) launched last year for the three commercial tuna species, skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye. Being one of the largest tuna producers in...
Indonesia Teams Up With FiTI For Transparent Fisheries
Indonesia is taking a step forward in making its tuna and other fisheries transparent. The nation, one of the largest producers of tuna, has begun the initiative ‘Taking Stock – Online...
Can Ocean Warming Shrink Tuna Size?
Climate change is affecting tuna stocks in multiple ways and it is important to closely monitor it to ensure good catches. This was revealed by Australian fisheries expert John Morrongiello at...
GFW And African Nations Join Hands To Fight IUU Fishing
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) collaborates with African countries, that are part of the Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission (COREP), in a new partnership that aims to bring down the...
FFA Determined To Level-Up In International Fisheries Discussions
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) wants to ensure that officials from the Pacific, in the fisheries, foreign service, and law, are equipped with the highest level of negotiation...
First ‘Super Alia’ Advanced Catamaran For Tuna Fishing Delivered
American Samoa’s new aluminum catamaran, ‘Tautai Mua’, will soon start catching yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye. This is the first vessel launched under the government's 'Super Alia'...
Taiwan Bans Bluefin Fishing Starting June 12
Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture announced on June 9 that all Taiwanese fleets must stop catching bluefin at midnight on June 12 as the cumulative total catch has reached 90 percent of the...
EU Fisheries Control Expanded To The Indian Ocean
A joint development plan (JDP) in the Indian Ocean has been adopted by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA). This provides the Agency with a legal tool to coordinate member...
Tuna Industry Celebrates World Oceans Day
Tomorrow, June 8, is World Oceans Day and the theme for 2024 is “Catalyzing action for our ocean and climate.” Several tuna organizations are celebrating this day reflecting on the importance...
Researchers Conducted Acoustic Study To Improve Tuna Stock Sustainability
A Spanish study found acoustic differences in three tuna species: skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye. A detailed understanding of the acoustic characteristics of these fishes could be...
Spanish Film Showing The Hardworking Life Of EU Seiner Crew
A 31-member crew that belongs to the Spanish purse seiner ‘Itsas Txori’ starred in the documentary film ‘1.17’ that premiered on Wednesday at the Luchana theatre in Madrid. The event was...
Mexican Seiners Landed Less Yellowfin In Q1
The Mexican purse seine fleet had stable catches in the EPO but discharged lower volumes of yellowfin in the first quarter of the year. Skipjack quantities rose exponentially. EPO fleets...
Almadrabas Halted As Fisheries Inspectors Go On Strike
The traditional Spanish Almadraba season has taken a setback as fisheries inspectors are on a strike for higher remuneration and better working hours. The fishing in the four Almadraba traps...
Readers Say Low WCPO Yellowfin Catches Will Not Harm Industry
The yellowfin catch plummeted dramatically in the WCPO in April. Seiners caught a meager 3 to 3.5 M/T of Thunnus albacares, an all-time low since the reporting by the PNA office started in...
IUU Fishing Day: Illicit Fishing A Threat To Sustainable Tuna Fisheries
The UN General Assembly declared June 5 as the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. This illicit practice has been harming not only tuna...
Tri Marine Adds Sixth Seiner To NFD Fleet
Tri Marine announced last week that it is adding one more vessel to its National Fisheries Development (NFD) tuna fishing fleet. The seiner ‘Solomon Diamond,’ will fish in the Solomon Islands...
Owners Abandon Tuna Vessels Leaving Crew Members Stuck Onboard
A rising number of shipowners have been abandoning their vessels due to reasons such as high fuel costs, debt, or unexpected repairs that they cannot afford and it is cheaper. This has a...