Italian fishermen are raging over reports that a share of the EU’s tuna quota in the Atlantic will be given to the UK after the latter left the economic bloc. Allegedly, Ministers in Brussels...
Tuna Fishing News
Indian Tuna Fishers On Hunger Strike To Reverse Nets Ban
Hundreds of tuna fisher folks in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu went on a hunger strike on Monday to press officials to lift the ban on purse seine nets, reported India Today. The local...
Pesca Azteca Transparent About Company’s Waste
The Mexican fishing company Pesca Azteca has published the actions, developments, and achievements reached during 2020 and relates them to the company’s goals. The document revealed that the...
How Can WCPO Tuna Vessels Reduce Plastic Waste?
How well are tuna vessels in the WCPO complying with the “no plastic in the ocean rule” that was introduced two years ago? Several experts are studying the amount and impact of plastic waste...
Trade Commission Estimates Over USD 100 Million Of Illegal Yellowfin Sold In US
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report last Friday stating that USD 2.4 billion of illegally sourced seafood was delivered to the country in 2019, which was 11 percent...
IOTC Wants Yellowfin Catch Data Gap Of Small Fishing Vessels Filled
The IOTC is asking all its members with tuna fleets consisting of small vessels to hand in information about their yellowfin catches. The goal is to fill the gap in the RFMO’s data when it...
Bikini Atoll H-Bomb Tuna Fisher Survivor Dies At 87
Matashichi Oishi, one of the crew members of the Japanese tuna fishing vessel ‘Fukuryu Maru No.5' who was exposed to radiation from the controversial 1954 US hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll...
Five Abandoned Tuna Vessels Caught Fire Simultaneously In Thailand
Five tuna fishing vessels caught fire in Phuket harbor in Thailand. The boats were flagged to China and have been moored and abandoned at the location for more than 10...
Fishing Ropes Contributed To Increase In Korea’s Marine Debris
The Korean Fisheries Ministry recently announced that 13.8 tons of marine debris were collected from the coasts of the country last year - 45 percent more than in 2018. The majority of the...
Jealsa Wants To Include Skipjack In Its Atlantic MSC Certification
Sant Yago is extending its MSC certification and wants its skipjack catches to also carry the blue logo. The fishery is a Jealsa-owned fishing company that operates two tuna purse seiners --...
Cofaco Scraps Plan To Build New Tuna Plant In Portugal
Portuguese company Cofaco has decided to not construct a new tuna processing plant to replace the current one on the island of Pico in the Azores archipelago. It cited rising building costs as...
The Tuna Sector’s Positive & Negative Impacts On Pacific Women
The tuna industry plays a large role in the economies of the Pacific islands. It gives hundreds of jobs to men and women in this region. They are also employed in numerous direct and indirect...
Taiwan Taking Steps To Improve Migrant Worker Labor Conditions
Taiwanese authorities seem to be heeding the international call to improve labor conditions for migrant workers on board the country’s fishing vessels. They recently claimed that they have a...
E-Monitoring Vs Human Observer, Which One Do You Prefer?
The discussion concerning monitoring on board tuna vessels has been ongoing for years. The need for independent third-party control during fishing trips and transshipments is well-established...
UK Retailers Will Continue Sourcing Indian Ocean Yellowfin
Four UK-based retailers have said that they will remain buyers of Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin and will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to positively influence the situation of this...
Boat Owners Must Reapply For Licenses After Huge Investments
Multiple small-scale fishers in Malta might have to apply again for their rights to fish in the country's waters. This came about after the government announced that bluefin licenses will have...
ISSF: RFMOs Need To Improve Harvest Control Rules
Global tuna stocks need a lot of improvement when analyzed against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) Fisheries Standard criteria, states the latest report by the International Seafood...
MSC Traceability Exception Raises Eyebrows
The MSC tuna originating from a Micronesian fishery will be traced back to the fishery, rather than to the individual fishing trip. The MSC granted this exception last week after the...
Readers: Majority Wants Driftnets Banned In Indian Ocean
The majority of Atuna’s readers have expressed their negative opinion of driftnets of all sizes in the Indian Ocean (IO). Even though there is already a prohibition on large-scale driftnets of...
Century Pacific Goes Local With New Canned Tuna Flavors
Philippines-based Century Pacific has launched four new unique flavors for its canned tuna flakes segment -- Lemon Butter, Salpicao, Chili and Lime, and Tuna Flakes in Sunflower Oil. The 180gr...