The Fishing Industry Association (FIA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has condemned WCPFC's move to temporarily suspend or waive the 100 percent observer coverage on board tuna purse seiners. In an...
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EU Adds Hundreds Of Millions To Fisheries Recovery Plan
The European Commission (EC) continues to lend a helping hand to the fishery and aquaculture sectors, just like it did in the first stages of the crisis. As European countries are starting to...
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FFA President Says “People Factor” Key In Fighting IUU Fishing
In a recent Chatham House International Forum on IUU fishing, FFA’s Director-General, Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen, presented a keynote speech on the human elements of IUU fishing and how this is...
Ghanaian Youth Threatened To Set Fire To IUU Fishing Tuna Boats
Fishers in a municipality in the Volta region of Ghana have warned tuna fishing vessels engaging in illegal fishing to stay away. Artisanal fishers at the Vodza Landing Beach (LBC) in Keta are...
Major Global Tuna Highlights May 2020
The month of May saw varying changes in the tuna industry. The skipjack price in Bangkok fell further while tuna and seafood business Thai Union, was impacted by the coronavirus. In order to...
Indonesia To Bar 23,500 Local Crew From Working On Foreign Vessels
Following a recent spate of onboard deaths and alleged mistreatment of Indonesian fishing crew on foreign fishing vessels, the Indonesian government is planning to pass an official measure...
Mexican Tuna Fisherman Taken To Hospital After Fall
A crew member on board the tuna vessel ‘Baja Sea’ was transported to a hospital after he suffered a fall that caused a hip contusion. The medical evacuation was quickly carried out by the...
WCPFC Extends At-Sea Tuna Transshipments Deadline
Today, the WCPFC announced via a circular that after a seven-day review, it has extended the deadline for at-sea transshipments for purse seiners until July 31. The RFMO will also be allowing...
OPAGAC’s Call For EU To Oppose Chinese Vessels Dubious
Weeks after NGOs denounced the treatment of crews aboard Chinese vessels, the Spanish Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) released a strongly worded statement...
Mediterranean Bluefin Fishing Getting Into Full Speed
In the Mediterranean Sea, bluefin fishing season has officially started and boats targeting this tuna have already settled in their respective fishing grounds. The activities initiated despite...
Vietnam Continues To Be Hard-Hit By Foodservice Demand Drop
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many economies worldwide. Because of this, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exports and Producers (VASEP) is suggesting to tuna processors and exporters...
Ecuadorian Seiner’s Near Entire Crew Infected With COVID-19
An Ecuadorian-flagged tuna purse seiner is returning to its fishing ground after almost all its crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and sought help in the Marquesas Islands. As a result,...
EU Experts Urge Conformity In IUU Fishing Standards
There is a need for more consistency in import control schemes for fishery products and countries need to adopt robust standards set by the EU regarding illegal fishing, said experts in the...
Real Atunara Launches New Boat To Support Its Fleet
Fishing company Real Atunara has launched another boat to support its two tuna vessels in Algarve, Portugal, for bluefin fishing. The firm invested EUR 800,000 to have ‘Don Paco’ built and it...
Atuna Poll: Will RFMO E-Meetings Result In More Or Less Decisions?
Due to the coronavirus crisis, RFMOs have had to cancel or reschedule their meetings and even switch to online video conferences to discuss various tuna industry issues. There is no doubt that...
Readers: US Importers Not The Ones To Detect IUU Tuna
US Seafood Import Monitoring Program (STIMP) does not include any measures to verify the provided data for the caught tuna. So, the responsibility to check whether the product was legally...
Cook Islands’ Undersea Mining Poses Danger To Tuna
An environmental report has said that Cook Islands’ increased interest in undersea mining operations is a cause for concern as it could be detrimental to sea beds and ocean life and in this...
Ghana Forced To Back Down On Approval Of Light Fishing
The use of lights to attract and catch live bait for tuna pole-and-liners in Ghana was legal for just one month until the Fisheries Commission recently reversed its April decision. The...
Hawaiian Fishermen Stuck At Port Claim Lack Of Aid
As in many regions of the world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaii’s markets and restaurants are shut down, which is affecting the tuna sales of the country’s longliners. They have been...