The use of electronic monitoring (EM) has been growing within the tuna fishing sector during the past few years. The topic was expanded when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and human observers were...
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EU Processors Purchased More Frozen Skipjack In Q1 2021
The EU imported higher volumes of whole round frozen skipjack for canning in the first quarter of 2021 than the year before, according to the latest figures from the bloc’s market analysis...
Low Demand And Costs Offsetting Creates Downward Pressure On SKJ1.8:BKK
After more than a month, the level at which skipjack is traded in the capital of Thailand has slightly declined. Good catches and a continuing poor demand from canneries appear to be causing...
Seychelles Not Waiting For Slow Action By Flag States On Crew Vaccination
Authorities in the African nation of Seychelles have shown to be much quicker on COVID-19 vaccinations for tuna crews than the men's own flag states. They have taken the matter into their own...
Philippines Skipjack Catches Stable In 2019
Skipjack volumes caught in the WCPO by Philippines-flagged boats have increased over the recent years but remained level in 2019. According to FAO data which takes its information from the...
Harmful Subsidies’ Money Should Be Invested In Tuna Observer Coverage Instead
A very small portion of the money that is currently destined for ‘harmful’ fisheries subsides could finance around one-fifth of observer coverage worldwide. Investors in the blue sector have...
Century Pacific To Vaccinate All Its Tuna Workers For Free
Philippines company and tuna processor, Century Pacific Food Inc (CNPF), has contracted nearly 70,000 coronavirus vaccinations to immunize all its employees for free. This is the first time...
Thai Union Takes Over ISSF Chair From Bolton
Yesterday, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced that Kevin Bixler, Global Director of Group Fish Procurement at Thai Union Group, was appointed as Chair of the...
Tanzania Attracting Investors To Develop Its Tuna Fishing Industry
Authorities in Tanzania have signed regulations to improve the country’s fisheries industry. The laws aim to open the door for domestic and international investors as well as increase the...
WCPFC To Tackle Harvest Control Rules In Upcoming Workshop
The WCPFC will be holding its first workshop for the ‘Development of New WCPFC Tropical Tuna Measure’ from April 26 to 30. During the 2020 annual gathering held virtually due to the global...
Find Out The EU’s Conversion Factors To Calculate Live Weights Of Tunas
The EU is one of the largest tuna and seafood traders and importers in the world. However, determining the initial live weight of the fishes taken from waters can be challenging as there...
Purse Seine Skipjack Carbon Footprint As Low As Tofu
The carbon footprint of skipjack caught by purse seiners is almost as low as some plant-based protein sources such as tofu. This is according to a study by researchers at the University of...
Where Is Indonesia’s Massive Tuna Catch Consumed?
The catches of all tuna and tuna-like species by Indonesian-flagged vessels across the world represent the largest share of any national fleet by a massive margin. In 2019, the...
Panama-Flagged Carriers Leading Global Legit and Possible Illegal Transshipments
Panama-flagged carriers have high rates of both legal as well as possible illegal transshipment activity with tuna and other fishing vessels across oceans, states the latest Global Fishing...
Who Should Be Responsible For Vaccinating Tuna Fishermen?
The global tuna industry has put measures in place to curb infections on vessels but still, there are cases of COVID-19 spreading among crews. With vaccination programs being rolled out by...
Greenpeace Films Use Of Illegal Driftnets In Indian Ocean
Several fleets in the Indian Ocean (IO) such as India, Pakistan, Iran, and Somalia have used driftnets to fish for a long time but the use of this gear has come under criticism in the past few...
High Longlining Transshipment Activity Across The Globe
Transshipments at sea can make catching tuna and other offshore pelagic seafood much easier but the lack of oversight on such vessels can lead to IUU fishing and other infringements, says...
FIA Massive MSC Tuna Volume In Report Raises Questions
The Fishing Industry Association (FIA) of PNG recently released its annual report revealing its MSC catches and exports and other work the organization carried out last year. Its data on the...
Total Catches Of All Tunas Have Never Been This High
A large number of tuna fishing nations have been expanding their catches across the globe. Consequently, the world’s total captures of all tuna and tuna-like species have been increasing year...
Tuna Vessel Denounced For Illegal Fishing In Canary Islands
Last week, fishermen in the Canary Islands accused Spanish-flagged tuna vessels of illegally operating in the region. The issue occurred after these boats that used to fish in the Dakar area...