The US and Canada have put forth a joint proposal -- at the ongoing WCPFC annual meeting -- seeking a ban on two shark fishing devices –- wire leaders and shark lines. Both nations argue that...
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Azores Chooses To Become “Plastic Neutral Fishery”
The autonomous region of Portugal, the Azores, is leading by example by removing tons of plastic from its waters. The region's pole-and-line tuna fishery took part in a project and won the...
Positive Vibe Prevails: WCPFC To Agree On HCR For Skipjack
The meeting delegates positively received the proposals by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) regarding management procedures for skipjack and other tuna. Sources describe the atmosphere as...
Pacific Nations Seek Climate Funding For Tuna Program
Pacific nations are coming together to apply for grants from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). An application to access USD 70 million, and an additional co-finance that will total up to USD 120...
DNA Shows Baby Yellowfin And Bigeye Often Wrongly Identified
Species identification is the key to the sustainability of fisheries. Shocking details of a new case study revealed how tunas that landed at a processing plant in Cape Verde were misassigned....
Trini The Tuna Spotted Again At Spanish Port
Trini the tuna annually returns to L' Escala in Spain in November or December, and is back this year too. The bluefin, weighing at least 250 kg, first appeared at the port in 2015 after it was...
FFA Members Want Management Procedure For WCPO Skipjack Stock
On Monday, the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) put forth several proposals for discussion during the WCPFC annual meeting such as an updated analysis of a management procedure for skipjack and...
End Of FAD Ban Sees WCPO Seiners Netting 40% More Tuna
With the FAD ban lifted, WCPO purse seiner operators caught 40 percent more tuna in October, driven by higher skipjack catches. As effort was intensified in the western zones of the ocean, PNG...
Is The Return Of WCPO Observers Feasible By January?
The safe return of observers on purse seiners per January 1 will be one of the topics discussed at the WCPFC annual meeting, but the question is, can the deadline be met? Manumatavai...
US Urges WCPFC To Put Climate Change On Agenda
The US urged WCPFC to discuss climate change and its impact on fisheries during its annual meeting that began on Sunday in Vietnam. As a member of the RFMO, US demanded that climate change be...
New Ammonia Plant At Sinaloa To Put Its Tuna At Risk
Plans for constructing an ammonia plant at Ohuira Bay in the Mexican state of Sinaloa are facing objections from many sides. The Swiss-German company, Proma, had announced its installation in...
Tuna Brands & Retailers Urge WCPFC To Adopt Harvest Strategy
More than one hundred tuna brands and retailers including Walmart, Aldi, Bolton Group, Edeka, Tesco, and Princes have urged the WCPFC to adopt and implement management procedures and harvest...
WCPO Longliners Experienced Poor Albacore Catches In 2021
In 2021, WCPO longliners had the lowest catches in nearly three decades and it comprised seven percent of total tuna tonnages taken by all gears in the region. These vessels did not experience...
How Record Yellowfin Catches Saved 2021 For WCPO Seiners
The world's largest and most productive tuna fishing ground, the WCPO, accounted for 54 percent of global captures (4.9 million tons) last year. In 2021, purse seiners experienced a fall in...
NGOs Demand Improved Labor Standards For Crews In WCPO
A group of WCPFC observer NGOs has given a joint statement regarding implementing measures to improve the working conditions of fishers. Crew safety is a major topic of discussion in the RFMO...
Contrary To IATTC Scientists, WWF Persists EPO Skipjack Is Not Green
WWF Europe has conducted a new fishery assessment for skipjack in the EPO. The initiative came on the heels of the results of the IATTC stock assessment, which showed that the species is...
New Tuna Mural In Galician Port Town Upsets Locals
City council officials at the Galician port town of Burela are being criticised over a new mural of an unveiled scaffolding at a neighbourhood near Eijo Garay Street. Remodelling is being...
TU Assesses IO Longliners At Sea For Crew Welfare
Thai Union (TU) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure safe working and welfare conditions for crews on board longline vessels in the Indian Ocean. The company partnered with MRAG to...
New Device Helps To Reduce Longline Shark & Ray Bycatch
New technology developed by Fishtek Marine, ‘SharkGuard’, will help reduce blue shark and pelagic ray bycatch in longline fisheries without impacting the targeted tunas. The device...
Mazatlan Fishers Demand Revamp Of Fishing Sector
The fishing sector in Mazatlan, Mexico, is going through one of its darkest times. Catches have been dipping since the beginning of this year, and reportedly, tuna and...