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American Samoa Has Strong Reasons To Oppose MPA Expansions
The White House announcement to expand MPAs in the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) has received mixed responses. American Samoan Congresswoman Aumua Amata strongly disapproves of the decision,...
Spanish Researchers Looking Into Rising Skipjack Numbers In Mediterranean Sea
The rise in sea temperature due to climate change has led to an increasing presence of skipjack in the Mediterranean Sea, an area well-known only for bluefin. Spanish researchers are starting...
6000-Year-Old Copper Tuna Hook To Be Displayed
An ancient copper fishing hook used to catch tuna and sharks will be displayed for the first time at the 48th Annual Archaeological Congress in Israel on April 3. The 6,000-year-old hook was...
RD Tuna Canners Buying Raw Material From Competitor
The reduction of operations by RD's fishing fleet and shortage of tuna has forced RD Tuna Canners (located in Madang, PNG) to buy raw material from a competitor. The plant's top executive said...
WCPFC Additional FAD Ban In High Seas Begins
The additional ban on FAD sets in the WCPF convention area will start on April 1 for two months. Vessels, except those flying the Kiribati flag when fishing in the high seas (adjacent to its...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Dreadful, Worries Over Sufficient Supply
Skipjack trading in Bangkok will be tight as the February WCPO catches showed a sharp decline despite efforts made by the purse seiner fleets. The latest data show that skipjack volumes taken...
Bumble Bee To Cut Back Overt “Best” Labor Conditions Marketing Claims
Bumble Bee Seafoods can no longer boast in its ads that it has a “fair and safe supply chain.” It will remove specific assertions about fishing practices and working conditions on its website,...
Could Tuna From Illegally Deployed FADs End Up In MSC Supply Chain?
More details are emerging regarding the Korean-flagged ‘Sunflower 7’ carrier that was denied unloading its tuna whole rounds at Bangkok port by authorities that suspected the fish was the...
US Seiner Fleet Underway To Getting American Samoan Licenses
US purse seiners have good news to look forward to as the American Samoan government will issue licenses for the vessels to land fish in the island nation. It has been approved by the...
Sun Flower 7 Cooperating Closely With Sajo MSC Fleet?
Research by Atuna about the ownership of the tuna cargo within the Korean carrier ‘Sun Flower 7’ which was refused entry into the Bangkok port, due to suspected IUU activities, has uncovered...
FIA PNG Seiners Awarded Crew Safety FISH Standard
PNG's Fishing Industry Association (FIA) fleet was awarded the Fairness, Integrity, Safety, and Health (FISH) certification a year after applying. The Philippine- and PNG-flagged 33 purse...
Korean Sun Flower 7 Suspected Of Illegally Deploying FADs Near Protected Area
More details have emerged concerning the activities of the reefer carrier "Sun Flower 7" loaded with 4000 M/T of tuna that was refused entry to the Bangkok port a week and a half ago. Thai...
Maruha Starts MSC FAD Assessment For FSM Seiners In PNA Waters
Amid the PNA’s MSC assessment withdrawal following a successful objection process, a new purse seine certification covering FAD fishing in PNA waters was recently announced. The assessment...
Europêche: IOTC FAD Ban Means Crushing Seiner Fisheries & Dependent Economies
Of the 30 IOTC member countries, only 16 voted in favor of imposing a three-month ban on drifting FAD fishing in the Indian Ocean. EU fishery organization Europêche says the lack of...
Protesters At Boston Seafood Expo Demand WiFi For Crews
Migrant workers who work on Taiwanese fishing vessels protested at the Boston Seafood Expo to reinforce their demand for Wi-Fi internet connection. They were supported on March 12 by members...
Philippines Records Higher Skipjack Catches In 2022
Philippines-flagged vessels’ overall tuna catches for 2022 showed an upward trend, driven by high skipjack numbers. Frigate was the only segment under tuna and tuna-like species that...
Bloom Sues French Govt Over Lack Of Control Over Its IO Tuna Fleet
The French NGO Bloom is suing its home country over alleged infringement procedures involving the operations of the national industrial tuna fleet in African waters. The non-profit has brought...
ISSF Stock Status Report Says Tuna Overfishing Reduced
ISSF just released its biannual report saying that 61 percent of the global tuna stocks are at a healthy level of abundance and 78 percent are not experiencing overfishing. Skipjack around the...
Somalia Steps Forward Objecting To IOTC FAD Ban
Somalia has objected to the IOTC FAD rule that was put in place last month. The nation (with a small artisanal fleet) did not specify why it objects to the proposal. In its letter, Minister of...