The fight against illegal activity is an on-going battle within the entire seafood industry. The EU has strong policies against any illegal, unethical, or improper activity. But, if you...
Tuna Fishing News
Bigeye Limit Allocated To US Liners In American Samoa’s EEZ
A new fishing agreement allocates up to 1,000 M/T of the 2019 bigeye limit for the territory of American Samoa to US longliners. The valid specified fishing agreement was announced by...
Smuggled Canned Tuna Seized By Colombian Coast Guard
During a Colombian Coast Guard inspection of a motorboat, 200 cases filled with 9,600 cans of tuna manufactured in Ecuador were seized. Three men, all Ecuadorian, were taken into...
Part Of Maldives’ Tuna Grounds Become Marine Reserve
At least 20 percent of the Maldives’ ocean area will be out of reach for tuna and other seafood fishermen. In an attempt to boost the country’s fish stock and enhance marine life, the...
Fiji Fears Competition Will Take Over Their Albacore Supply
Over some time, the supply of albacore to Fiji has been in decline to the point that now its national plant PAFCO cannot sustain domestic demand or even run production efficiently. The...
Chinese Vanuatu Plant Finally Opens After 15 Years
Prime Minister of Vanuatu will officially launch the Pacific Islands' first tuna plant today, October 25th. Exactly 15 years since the inception the much talked about fisheries plant,...
Correction: Congresswoman Pushes US To Support Its Seiners
Upon request of the WPFMC, we have corrected this article. Below you will find the correct version. "Fishing forms the backbone of our local economy," said Republican...
EU Financial Injection For Marshall’s Tuna Fisheries
A five-year EU program to boost the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific will focus on tuna fisheries around the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). The...
Spanish Seiner-Owners Calling For Ratification Of Crew Safety Agreement
Ensuring the safety of crew members on board vessels can contribute to avoiding IUU fishing, according to OPAGAG, the Spanish tuna seiner organization. This is why boat owners from the Spanish...
Pew Asks ICCAT For Clear Standards On E-Monitoring
After having skipped last year's plenary session, the ICCAT’s 26th Regular Meeting of the Commission will take place in November from the 19 – 25, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. As usual, prior...
Tracking Tuna With A Fishbit
Just like tracking your morning run, soon we will be able to track the movement of tunas in real-time. Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial...
India Objects To IOTC Yellowfin Recovery Plan
The yellowfin stock’s health in the Indian Ocean is a topic that has jumped to the top of the list of many environmental organizations. The IOTC came up with a plan to rebuild this tuna stock...
Oman Fisheries Production On The Rise
During the first half of 2019, Oman produced 264,300 M/T of fish. From this figure approximately 17,000 M/T constitute yellowfin, although the majority of the country’s fisheries market...
GrupoMar To Expand Tuna Fleet
Plans to order a new fishing vessel were revealed by GrupoMar. The new seiner will be built at the Armon shipyard in Gijon, Spain and construction is expected to start next year....
Disaster Sparks Discussion of Taiwanese Migrant Crew Conditions
The shocking living conditions of migrant fishers on domestic small-scale fishing vessels in Taiwan were brought to light after the Nanfangao Bridge literally collapsed on...
Thai Govt Resists Pressure On IUU Rollback
Last month, Thai fishermen asked the government to loosen the measures it implemented to put a stop to onboard slavery and IUU fishing in the country. However, Prawit Wongsuwan,...
Thai Union Exec Recognized For Efforts Against Modern Slavery
For her contribution to combating modern slavery Thai Union Group’s Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Dr. Darian McBain, has been awarded with the Anti-Slavery...
Tuna, The Fish Worth Going To War For
Tuna fishing and processing is one of the most profitable seafood businesses, and it has been so for many thousands of years. Civilizations have gone to war over the...
Fisherman Injured By Tuna Hit
A large tuna that hit a Portuguese fisherman on the head caused such severe injuries that a private helicopter had to pick up the worker. He was on board the Venezuelan-flagged purse...
WCPO Seiners Trips Keep Getting Shorter
Investments in better fish-finding technology using satellite data and information collected by drifting buoys connected to FADs have helped captains commanding Western Pacific seiners to...