The influx of EPO purse seiners discharging tuna cargo before taking the Veda made the skipjack price in Manta fall to a level not seen for two years. The large supply combined with processors...
Tuna Fishing News
IPNLF App Helps Maldivian Women Boost Their Tuna Business
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) recently launched an e-commerce platform, eDhumashi, for uplifting women working in the Maldivian tuna sector. The app is available in...
Power Crisis Forces Indian Tuna Fishermen To Stop Fishing
The fate of Indian fishermen in the state of Karnataka hangs in the dark as ice factories are not fully functioning due to an extreme power crisis in the region. The ice is needed to store...
Researchers Predict 15% Global Decrease In Three Tuna Species By 2050
The Spanish research center AZTI released a report that discusses the effects of climate change. The study was conducted primarily on three species – albacore, bigeye, and bluefin – in the Bay...
IO Seiner Fleets See One-Fifth Annual Catch Drop, Price Remains Steady
Purse seiner fleets in the Indian Ocean are experiencing over 20 percent less tuna catch this year, and most are continuing to fish as their yellowfin quotas have not yet been filled. The...
Indonesia Irked By Filippinos’ Illegal Drifting FADs In Its EEZ
The Indonesian government has accused Filipino fishermen of illegally deploying 16 FADs in the waters bordering the two nations. The devices, which were found floating in the common maritime...
Bolton To Liquidate Fishing Company Via Océan
Via Océan, formerly Armament Saupiquet, announced last week its intention to stop all activities. The operations of its three purse seiners fishing in the Atlantic Ocean will be ceased as of...
Japan Imposes Stricter Regulations On Bluefin Catches
Japan is tightening its grip on monitoring Pacific bluefin catches and its reporting. Fishing operators will have to provide the local government information on every bluefin (above 30 kg)...
Ghanaian Observer Missing From Tuna Vessel
A fisheries observer has been missing for two weeks on a Ghanaian tuna fishing vessel. The government stated that investigations are underway into the missing of Samuel Abayitey, who worked on...
Nations Should Enforce Laws On Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of Fishing Vessels
Opaque ownership of vessels is detrimental in combating IUU fishing and countries need to make their laws stricter to ensure transparency, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. In terms of...
Indian Govt Eyes Expanding Its Tuna Fishing Sector
The Indian government is speeding up procedures to convert boats of artisanal fishermen into deep-sea vessels to expand the nation's tuna fishing industry. It is eyeing on increasing tuna...
SKJ1.8:MNT Rises, Manta Canners Beset With Drop In Skipjack & Panama Canal Issues
The veda period began on November 9, which means processors in the EPO region, especially Manta, are anticipating a large drop in raw material. A total of 147 vessels have stopped fishing in...
PNA And Tokelau Want Enhanced Observer Coverage On Longliners
The PNA and Tokelau recently submitted an ‘Explanatory Note’ to the WCPFC stating that the Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS) is seriously flawed because there is a vast difference in the...
Vietnam Wants To Prosecute Tuna Brokers Engaged With IUU Fishing
The Vietnamese government is tightening its grip on monitoring boats that fish for tuna and other seafood. Authorities proposed strict sanctions against brokers involved in facilitating IUU...
Sapmer Reports Disappointing Half-Year Result, Shares Fall Deep
The high costs of its three Mauritian-flagged seiners burdened Sapmer’s net profit in the first six months of 2023, according to figures released on November 17. Although the French fishing...
Spotting Helicopter Company’s Maintenance Executive Pleads Guilty To Fraud
In the criminal case against the Guam-based Hansen Helicopters, the Director of Maintenance, Phillip Kapp, pled guilty to defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) and the National...
Excavations Reveal Importance Of Tuna In Mediterranean Bronze Age
Archaeologists recently excavated coins and frying pans with depictions of tuna from the Cycladic II period between 2600-2300 BC, also known as the Bronze Age. They also found calendars...
WCPO Skipjack Spatial Distribution Predicted Due To Climate Variations
Over the years, scientists have carried out researches to understand the spatial distribution of skipjack, which is the dominant catch in the WCPO purse seine fishery. A group of Taiwanese...
Europeans Became More Self-Sufficient In Tuna Supply
Europeans have one of the highest consumption levels of fish and aquaculture products in the world, and this is largely supported by importing them from other regions worldwide. However, in...
WPRFMC To Determine Fate Of American Samoa LL Bigeye Fishery
The Council Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) will begin online next month and it is crucial for American Samoa for two reasons – the allocation of...