US purse seiners can continue to fish for tuna in the Pacific Island nations' EEZs, according to the latest renewed deal between the parties. The last agreement expired in June 2023. The...
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European Fishing Groups Laud New Law On Forced Labor Products
The EU recently reached a provisional agreement to apply rules prohibiting products with forced labor from entering the bloc. Fishery organizations Europêche and Cepesca welcomed the news....
Korea Strengthens Laws To Protect Migrant Workers On Tuna Longliners
The Korean government has increased its efforts to help foreign crew members onboard tuna longliners and other fishing vessels. On Tuesday, the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and NGO...
Guide Released For Public To Access EU Tuna Vessels’ Information
A group of NGOs and European company, Access Info, that campaigns for public rights to data, have jointly published a comprehensive guide to help civil society, journalists, and even common...
FCF Trains Staff On Fishers’ Labor Rights
Taiwanese tuna trader FCF recently held a four-day ‘Fishery Human Rights and Social Responsibility’ training course from March 4 to 7 in Kaohsiung for its staff. The event was intended to...
Brazilian Tuna Fishers From Ceará Say 12-Mile Rule Is A Mistake
Brazilian fishing organizations want their government to adjust a rule so that it does not impede the coastal state Ceará’s tuna exports. Fishers in this region catch tuna in the high seas but...
100 Percent Electronic Monitoring On Tuna Vessels Must Cross Several Hurdles
Electronic monitoring (EM) is one of the most efficient methods to monitor, control, and survey fishing operations at sea, but its compulsory implementation on all tuna vessels is moving at a...
American Samoa Fishers Accuse US Govt Of Killing Tuna Sector
American Samoan tuna fishermen have yet again pointed fingers at the US government over fishing area closures and the impact of foreign seafood imports in the country. The irked fishers...
Philippine Tuna Capital Leaves Only Crumbs For Fishermen
The tuna industry of the Philippines’ main fishing region around General Santos has benefited large-scale commercial fisheries and companies at the expense of the livelihoods of ordinary...
Vanuatu Sets Up FAD Program To Help Small-Scale Tuna Fishers
Vanuatu is working towards an anchored FAD program to boost tuna catches for small-scale fishers and simultaneously improve food and nutrient security. The initiative, part of the Green...
EU Advised To Annul Tuna Agreement With Morocco
Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice, recently opined that the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement does not consider the disputed territory of Western Sahara and its waters as...
Onboard Wi-Fi Poses Risks For Taiwanese Tuna Fishermen
The Taiwanese tuna fishing industry is not keen on installing Wi-Fi aboard its vessels because it could lead to management issues and safety hazards. A spokesperson from the Taiwan Tuna...
Jung-re Riley Kim Adds Another RFMO Chair Role To Her Resume
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization elected Jung-re Riley Kim as the next Chair at its general meeting held in Ecuador. She is the Director of International...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Plunged In February
After nearly five months of massive supply to Bangkok processing hub, it appears the situation may ease in the coming weeks. Despite a slight increase in their operations, WCPO tuna purse...
Chinese Film On Tuna Fishermen Tossed Out Of Philippines
A Philippine government agency has banned the release of the Chinese documentary ‘Chasing Tuna in the Ocean’ due to some scenes showing the controversial nine-dash line in the South China...
IO Skipjack Price Declined 2% As Low Catches Continue
Indian Ocean skipjack catch did not pick up and remained the same as last month. However, the price per ton decreased slightly to hit a considered bottom. Purse seiners are still struggling to...
AGAC Atlantic Eastern Skipjack Catches MSC Certified
The AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery recently received the MSC sustainable certification for FAD and free school caught eastern skipjack in the Atlantic Ocean (AO)...
FFA Boosts Port State Monitoring Of Tuna Vessels
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently upped its monitoring of tuna fishing boats by introducing two new systems – the Electronic Vessel Register and Electronic Port State...
Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo Says Tackling Climate Change Biggest Priority
Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Feleti Teo explained that his nation, which has a tuna-rich EEZ, has no plans to side with China and “there has been no approaches from Beijing yet” after he took...
Seychelles Ratifies UN High Seas Treaty To Protect Tuna Resources
The Seychelles National Assembly ratified the United Nation’s High Seas Treaty last week, becoming the first African nation and third in the world, after Palau and Chile, to help protect its...