Seychelles and Mauritius have extended their bilateral fisheries agreement by 60 days as they need more time to discuss further issues for the new deal. The interim accord has hiked the...
Tuna Fishing News
Govt Urged Ex Fisheries Minister To Keep Quiet Over Tuna Bonds
The former Fisheries Minister of Mozambique has said that the government insisted that he avoid answering financial questions in parliament about a tuna company, which was later found to be...
Experts Warn Deep Sea Mining Projects Will Impact Tuna-Dependent Pacific Islands
Marine experts are concerned over the interests in deep-sea mining by Pacific Island nations, saying that it adversely impacts their tuna fisheries, as well as food security. Last year, Nauru...
Spanish Fishing Inspectors Refuse To Do More Overwork
A new labor regulation to better manage fair working hours has been self-imposed by the Spanish Professional Association of Fisheries Inspectors (APIPES). The move will harm the unfolding of...
ISSF Once Again Reports That RFMOs Need To Improve HCRs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) states that only six out of 23 tuna stocks are successfully avoiding overfishing and maintaining target biomass levels. The remaining...
Fijian Officials Clash Over Lack Of Tuna Supply In Country
In Fiji, politicians are clashing about the information that is reaching parliament regarding the tuna industry. Social Democratic Liberal Party Leader, Viliame Gavoka, said today that vessels...
Spanish Politicians Raising Questions About Jealsa’s Alleged Spills
The Spanish processing company Jealsa has been facing accusations of dumping toxic wastes for months into the Ría de Arousa sanctuary, the body of water at the foot of the company's cannery in...
Report Confirms Mercury In Skipjack No Issue, But Pollution Is A Worry
A new study has firmly established that skipjack has some of the lowest mercury (Hg) concentrations among all tuna species, especially in the WCPO region. Given that it is the most consumed...
Filipino Coastal Residents Happy Over One Ton Of Skipjack Washing Ashore
Last Friday, residents of Masim town in Sarangani, Philippines, were delighted when more than one ton of skipjack beached on their shores. According to the State of the Nation news program,...
Lower US “Solid White” Sales Lead To Deep Cuts In Thailand’s Albacore Sourcing
Purchases of tuna raw material dipped among Thai processors last year. This was due to the full inventories consequence of the soft demand for canned tuna, especially from US buyers, their...
Faux Thon Merchants Angry With Ivorian Government Over Fish Price
Wholesalers of faux thon or fake tuna in Ivory Coast are miffed with officials for not talking to them before setting a cap on the price of this fish. Fishmongers and sellers have been...
Studies Show Plastics Found In Tuna Digestive Tracts
Plastic pollution in oceans is a growing concern given the negative impact on marine animals and their ecosystem. There are an increasing number of studies showing different types of tuna...
Tri Marine After Yet Another MSC Certification
Tri Marine International has announced that it will be entering MSC assessment to certify the catches in its longline fishery in the Pacific. The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for...
Piriou Sets Up In Seychelles To Expand Biz With IO Tuna Sector
French shipbuilding company, Piriou, is setting up a base in Mahé, Seychelles, to expand its business in the Indian Ocean area. It is partnering with United Concrete Products (UCPS) – a...
Military Sends Patrol Vessel To Gulf Of Guinea To Protect Tuna Boats
The Spanish military has sent the patrol vessel ‘Serviola’ to complete a period of operational qualification so that it will be ready to protect tuna fishing boats in the Gulf of Guinea from...
Restart Of IO Fleet Operations Creates Attractive Seychelles Price
After a period of limited activity due to the yellowfin quota in 2021 being reached, the Indian Ocean (IO) seiner fleet has started fishing again. Although the catches are not matching the...
Spanish Inpesca Donates Supply Vessel To Seychelles Coast Guard
The Spanish fishing company Inpesca has donated a supply vessel to the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG). This marks the first time that a foreign privately-owned company has given a vessel to the...
OPAGAC WCPO MSC Certification Goes To Adjudication
The ongoing objection against OPAGAC’s MSC certification in the WCPO has reached its final stage, as it was announced this week that it will be proceeding to adjudication. The move was taken...
IPNLF Appoints Former Indonesia Fisheries Head To Its Board
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has appointed Mohammad Zulficar Mochtar to its Board of Trustees (BoT). He was Director-General of Capture Fisheries in the Indonesian Marine...
Improved WCPO Supply Puts Downward Pressure On Bangkok Skipjack Price
The price for frozen whole round skipjack in the Bangkok processing hub has fallen due to better fishing and an increase in raw material landings. In mid-January, one ton of skipjack was being...