A recent statement by a Taiwan Tuna Association (TTA) spokesperson explaining that Wi-Fi aboard tuna vessels would lead to less productivity has angered migrant workers, NGOs, and members of...
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Massive Stranding Of EPO FADs In French Polynesia
A recently released Pacific Community (SPC) study shows the number of FADs stranded in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). The data reveals that over a thousand FADs deployed by...
FiTI Pushes Kenya For A “Transparent And Sustainable” Tuna Fishery
The Kenyan tuna sector recently held a national management workshop in Mombasa. According to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), which was one of the participants, Kenya’s tuna...
Major Global Highlights March 2024
In March, Bangkok bottleneck hit the processing hub after months of speculation. The NGO, Environmental Justice Foundation, released a report that accused Chinese company Zhejiang Ocean Family...
Australia Raises Questions About India’s Tuna Programs
Australia has sought details about India’s tuna fisheries programs at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting held last week. The questions were raised after WTO members failed to get...
Pan-Pacific Fisheries Orders New Seiner In China
Marshall Islands based Pan-Pacific Fisheries has signed a contract for a new purse seiner with Chinese Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding worth USD 22.88 million. The fishing company has five seiners...
Recent Hearing Revives PNG Communities’ Fear Over Mining Project
Papua New Guinean communities feel a strong connection to the ocean and are irked now that the deep-sea mining Solwara 1 project is being discussed again, when they had hoped to have defeated...
Fire Annihilates Dongwon Purse Seiner In Indian Ocean
A Dongwon Industries-owned large-scale purse seiner, 'Adria' was destroyed completely after it caught fire while fishing for tuna in the Indian Ocean. It is unclear how the blaze started....
US Signs New Tuna Fishing Treaty With Pacific Islands
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...
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...