Two years ago, Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) launched its global standard aiming to create a single framework for traceability in supply chains worldwide. And now, Pacifical,...
Tuna Fishing News
CNFC Goes Ahead With Non-Public Share Issuance
On March 11, the listed Chinese firm CNFC Overseas Fishery announced to its investors that the planned non-public share issuance has been approved by the Board of Directors and by the...
China Wants More Compliance Of Its Massive Tuna Fleet – Human Rights Topic Avoided
The Chinese Fisheries Ministry has said that the country’s massive distant water tuna fishing fleet is compliant with RFMO rules but wants it to further improve in several areas, from not...
Deaths Of Five Fishermen On Fiji Longliner Still A Mystery
Almost ten months after the incident, Fijian Police are still investigating the case of the alleged beheading of a fisherman by a colleague onboard the Fijian-flagged longliner ‘Tiro II’. Five...
Canary Islands’ Fleet Considering Scrapping Vessels Over High Fuel Costs
The Lanzarote tuna fleet flagged to Spain is in a dire situation and needs help. The 160 percent rise in fuel prices – going from EUR 0.40 to EUR 1.21 per liter in the last few months – is a...
African Fisheries Inspectors Provided With Latest Tech To Combat IUU
Extra equipment that will help with fisheries control in Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Togo were recently distributed to the West African Task Force. The Fisheries Committee for the West...
US Pacific Council Pushes For New Geopolitical Strategy In Pacific
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFSC) continues to push for a better geopolitical strategy in the region, especially when it comes to negotiations involving the US....
Prosecutor Asks For Maximum Penalty For Accused In Tuna Bonds Case
As the trial over hidden debts in Mozambique is nearing the end, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has asked for the maximum sentence for several of the defendants including the former heads...
Scientists: Current IO Yellowfin Measures Failed, Drastic Cuts Needed Now
Based on the latest yellowfin stock assessment in the Indian Ocean (IO), the IOTC scientific staff concluded that catches must be drastically reduced to have more than a 50 percent chance of...
Peru’s Government Wants Investments In National Tuna Fleet
During the latest plenary session of the Peruvian Congress, the Minister of Production, Jorge Luis Prado, said that it is necessary to create a national tuna fleet. Thus, he announced that the...
Sri Lanka Combating IUU But Says VMS For Boats Will Take Years
Sri Lanka has updated the IOTC on the legal steps it has taken for its vessels which ended up on the Commission’s IUU list last year. However, it asked for consideration over delays in...
Spanish Fishermen Worried Over Rising Operational Costs
Spanish fishing organizations have asked for an urgent meeting with the Fisheries Minister to discuss the rising operating costs facing the sector. They also expressed their worries over the...
PNA Announces World Tuna Day Contest
World Tuna Day (WTD) is coming up soon on Monday, May 2. The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has been the first to announce its WTD activity - World Tuna Day Art & Talent Quest...
Tuna Sector Working Towards More Inclusion Of Women
Today is International Women’s Day - a time to celebrate the achievements of women in various fields. They are involved in the tuna industry from working in processing plants cleaning loins to...
Tuna Sector Celebrates International Women’s Day
March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a time to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also an event that calls for gender equality. It...
Research Shows That Atlantic Bluefin Spawns In Northeast US
There might good news for the western Atlantic bluefin stock as a new study shows that this tuna has a major spawning ground in the Slope Sea off the Northeast US coast. The scientists who...
Concerns Over Fuel And Exchange Rates Dominate Seychelles Skipjack Price
In February, catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) were still moderate and the processing plants in the Seychelles and Mauritius are avoiding a drop in supply so that raw material is not diverted...
Seiner Fuel Costs Soaring With Looming Ban On Russian Oil
Today, global oil prices soared over USD 130 per barrel as US and European countries are considering a ban on Russian fuel imports, prompted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A delay in...
Costa Rica Transparent With Vessel Fishing Activity
The agreement between Costa Rica and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) which was signed in July 2020, has come into effect. Since January 2022, the data of 95 vessels – commercial longliners and...
No Live Baitfish Leading To Bankruptcy Of Pole & Liners
The continuing inability to procure live baitfish from Hann Bay, Senegal, due to the Senegalese government’s veto of such purchases means three Basque pole and line fishing vessels are facing...