The Spanish purse seiners, grouped under OPAGAC, has adopted blockchain technology to enhance the transparency of their tuna catches. It will help the vessels' owners to trace the catches,...
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CFTO Workers Put Their Foot Down On Pay Cut Proposal
The sailors working on CFTO's seiners asserted that a 30 percent cut in their salaries is not negotiable. This was revealed at the general meeting held on May 17 between the workers and the...
Dramatic Low WCPO Yellowfin Catch Killing For Industry?
The daily catch rate of large yellowfin in April has dropped to nearly zero in the WCPO. Supply to the canning industry is at a worrisome point because the catch of small species has also been...
WCPO Large Yellowfin Catch Sank To Rock Bottom In April
WCPO tuna catch slightly declined in April with skipjack remaining at the same level but the decrease in large and small yellowfin volumes is dramatic. The fishing moved northwards in the...
Senegal Releases List Of Vessels Authorized To Fish In Its EEZ
Senegal recently published the list of tuna and other seafood fishing vessels that have permission to operate in its EEZ to improve fisheries transparency. A total of 151 vessels – 132...
Migrant Workers’ Coalition Pushes For Better Labor Standards
A group of Indonesian and Taiwanese organizations has formed a new coalition to protect the rights of Indonesian migrant workers onboard tuna vessels and ensure them better working conditions....
Readers Predict IOTC’s Stand On FAD Ban
The annual meeting of the IOTC concluded in Bangkok last week. The RFMO made no decision on whether it would implement the controversial 72-day dFAD ban, first adopted in 2023. NGOs such as...
IOTC DFAD Measures Not Well-Received By All Involved
Paul de Bruyn, IOTC Executive Secretary, said last week's annual meeting was held in a good atmosphere and cooperation. The agreement on dFAD measures was welcomed by NGOs but not by the...
IOTC Meeting Concludes With Critical Skipjack MP, No Dice On Yellowfin Cutback
After a week of back-and-forth discussions on some of the most critical issues concerning tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean, the annual IOTC meeting concluded today with critical progress on...
FAO Study Warns Of Drop In Tuna Catches In Pacific Islands Due To Climate Change
The revenues of the Pacific Islands are at stake as climate change can cause tuna to move farther away from their EEZs towards the high seas. This was revealed recently by the FAO from the...
CFTO Seiners Rescue IO Small-Scale Fishers In Two Separate Incidents
Two CFTO-owned seiners rescued small-scale fishermen in separate incidents this week in the Indian Ocean. In the first one, the seiner ‘Pendruc,’ noticed a fisherman on an artisanal boat...
South And North Pacific Albacore Catches Retain MSC
The clients American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA) and Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA) received an MSC certification for the North and South Pacific albacore catches. Both the...
CFTO Considering Large Pay Cut For Seiner Fleet Crew
French fishing company, CFTO, is planning on cost-cutting measures that spell some worries for its employees. This includes a large reduction in pay for mariners working on board the company’s...
World’s Biggest Tuna Producer Accused Of Greenwashing
The Thai Union Group has been accused of conning customers with empty sustainability promises. UK non-profit Shark Guardian said that a global seafood company that supplies more than a third...
Biologist Missing After Two Seiners Collide In Galapagos
The Ecuadorian navy is conducting a search operation to find a biologist who is missing after the Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Canaima,’ on which he was onboard, collided with another Ecuadorian...
Orthongel’s President Demands Level-Playing Field For Sustainable French Fleet
The French purse seine fleet under Orthongel recently received the MSC certification for its Atlantic skipjack and yellowfin tuna catches. Atuna caught up with Xavier Leduc, President of...
EU Proposes One Month Fishing Ban In Indian Ocean For All Vessels
The IOTC annual meeting has been underway since Monday and several issues have already been debated. The EU has proposed a month fishing closure for all gears to help rebuild the yellowfin...
Chinese Launch AI On Tuna Vessels To Boost Transparency
The Chinese have developed a new first-of-its-kind tuna fishing forecasting system. The ‘Haiying AI system,’ released earlier this month, applies artificial intelligence (AI) and fisheries...
Food Vlogger’s Coffee With Tuna Goes Viral & Other Social Media Stories
Tuna is an ideal combination with several food items, but lately, social media influencers have been trying some bizarre combinations to gain attention. Singaporean food vlogger Calvin Lee,...
Pacific Nations Want Zone-Based Limits For South Pacific Albacore
Fisheries authorities from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), RFMO observers, and NGOs recently finished their discussions on Pacific tuna fisheries. They gathered at the Forum...