A tuna sailor's life is tough, especially working on large purse seiners at sea for months. They need a lot of energy to put in all that hard work and effort. Daniel Ferreiro, also known as...
Tuna Fishing News
Filipino Fishers Eyeing On Boosting Catches With AFADs
The Palawan municipality government in Philippines handed over anchored FADs, otherwise known locally as 'payaos’, to over 138 tuna fishermen last year. Authorities stated that coastal...
Maldivian Fishers Allege Indian Coast Guard Boarded Vessels
A group of Maldivian pole-and-line tuna fishermen have alleged that the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) stopped their boats earlier this week while fishing within their own country's EEZ. They allege...
Major Global Tuna Highlights January 2024
The year began with several interesting turn of events in the global tuna industry. Thai Union finally bid good riddance to its US subsidiary Red Lobster and freight rates soared due to crises...
Filippino NGO Urges Govt To Stop Armed Illegal Fishers
A Filippino environmental NGO recently expressed concerns over illegal fishermen with weapons operating in in the Lamon Bay in Quezon province, a rich yellowfin ground, which has been...
New Deal With Indonesia To Boost Tuna Landings In Philippines Davoa Port
A major tuna harbor in the Philippines could soon see more landings by Indonesian-flagged vessels due to a possible new deal. Representatives of the Davao Fish Port Complex (DFPC) met with...
EPO 2022 Bigeye Seiner Catches Lowest Level In 30 Years
Purse seine FAD catches of bigeye fell considerably in 2022 in the EPO, the lowest in nearly 30 years, according to IATTC data. In over four decades, vessels caught a peak volume in 2020, and...
Juvenile Albacore Tunas Migrate Between Indian & Atlantic Oceans
A study of albacore otoliths (ear stones) has revealed that this tuna species' juveniles have a complex migration pattern between the southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) and southeast Atlantic Ocean...
Mexican Tuna Firm Pesca Azteca Invests Millions In -18°C Fishing Technology
The EU regulation for imports of frozen raw tuna loins at -18°C for direct to human consumption has kicked off and companies need to ensure that there is no break in their cold chain...
Portugal To Aid Developing Nations Fight IUU Fishing
Portugal is contributing EUR 50,000 so that developing nations and least developed states can implement the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS). The deal is...
Brazilian Bigeye Fishers Claim Two-Week Ban Led To Irrecoverable Loss
Brazilian tuna fishermen who were on a two-week hiatus in December are back at sea. The government suspended bigeye fishing operations during this time because the annual quota for this...
Global Tuna Stakeholders Gather In China To Discuss Trade Developments
Several major Chinese as well as Japanese and Spanish tuna firms recently participated in the Yangtze Tuna Industry Innovation and Development Conference. It was held in the southeastern city...
Majuro Port Experienced High Tuna Transshipments In 2023
Only five percent of the transshipments in Majuro port last year were dock side unloadings to a local tuna processor. The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) would like to...
Manta Price Declines With High Supply, Panama Canal Still Major Issue
An influx of supply has pushed down the skipjack value in Manta and processors continue to face delay in their trade due to the drought situation in the Panama Canal. The price is continuing...
WCPO Skipjack Rates Fell, Overall December Catches Were Good
Purse seine tuna fishing volumes declined slightly by seven percent in December compared to November. However, this was still the highest tonnage in December over 2019-2022. Skipjack rates...
OPAGAC Urges All RFMOs To Regulate Commercial Tuna Species Together
The Spanish purse seiner fleet grouped under OPAGAC demanded that all RFMOs should manage yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye in the same way because these fish are captured together. Miguel...
Indian Ocean Tuna Price Bends Due To Pressure On Trade
Tuna catches in the Indian Ocean are up slightly from December but remain 30 percent below the January 2023 volume. The price per ton is under pressure as deliveries to other hubs are not much...
Missing Mexican Tuna Fisher Dies After Being Rescued
The fisherman who was missing after the mini seiner 'California' sank earlier this week in Mexico has passed away. Francisco Caudillo, who was 66 years old, managed to stay alive inside the...
FiTi Pilots Initiative With Tuna Nations For Public Voice In Fisheries
International group, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTi), is developing a new initiative to include the public in fisheries management debates. The organization recently partnered...
AGAC Aims For Bigeye MSC Scope Extension In EPO
The AGAC Four Oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery wants a scope extension for bigeye on FAD sets and free school in the EPO. When the fishery was originally assessed in 2021, it...