An Atlantic Bluefin measuring two meters long has been found on the Orkney Isles, in the Scottish coast. It was believed the fish washed up sometime early in the morning of...
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More Fishing Vessels Will Require IMO Numbers – WCPFC
As the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission concludes last week, the Commission adopted an amendment to their Conservation and Management Measures which will...
IN BRIEF: EU Pledges EUR 14 Million For Mauritanian Fishery
The European Union (EU) will allocate EUR 14.5 million (USD 16.5 million) in funding for a new Mauritanian artisanal fishery in Tanit, on the Atlantic coast.The proposed...
End-Year Lull In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Activity
As holiday season approaches, there appears to be a limited buying interest from the end markets regarding canned tuna from Bangkok. Consequently, there is a lack of purchases of skipjack from...
IN BRIEF: ‘Wicked Tuna’ Star William Hathaway Dies At 36
National Geographic’s star William Joseph “Willbilly” Hathaway, 36, died in a car crash in Salisbury, Maryland.Hathaway was a crew member in a fishing show depicting fishermen on the...
Plans For A New Tuna Base In Hao, French Polynesia
The head of Tuanui fishing company has announced plans to set up a tuna base on Hao atoll located in French Polynesia. Company owner Eugène Degage proposed the idea during a...
IN BRIEF: Spain Now Vietnam’s Biggest EU Export Market
The export of tuna from Vietnam to Spain has experienced a significant boom with a sudden growth rate of 336 percent. Elsewhere, the Netherlands and previous leader,...
IN BRIEF: Seafood Fraud Running “Rampant” In NYC
An investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General has found that more than one in four, or 26 per cent of seafood purchases are mislabeled.The report revealed “rampant”...
Japanese Boatowners Eager To Continue Fishing In Palau EEZ
Japanese researchers are attempting to find a way to continue fishing in Palau, after it becomes prohibited in 2020. Representatives in Japan are eager to continue the positive...
WCPFC Meeting Ends On High Note With Tuna Measures
The 15th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has come to a close, ending with positive revisions on tropical tuna conservation. ...
IN BRIEF: Venezuelan New Minimum Wage: Still Not Enough For Can Of Tuna
Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela has ordered the minimum wage to be increased for the fourth time this year.The declaration increased wages by 103 percent equaling to 5,196,000 Bolívars...
IN BRIEF: Japanese Vessel Owners Charged With Shark Fin Smuggling
Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. and JF Zengyoren have been charged with aiding and abetting the trafficking and smuggling of 962 shark fins. The vessels captain, fishing master and first engineer...
Japanese Fishing Tuna Boat Caught Smuggling Shark Fin
A Japanese-flagged longline tuna fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, was caught trafficking harvested fins from approximately 300 sharks. According to a report presented in...
WCPFC Side Event: Transshipment, Bird Bycatch And FAD Research
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) alongside the Pew Charitable Trusts and Birdlife International co-hosted a side event during the 15th regular session of the Western...
FSM To Use Surveillance Tech To Monitor EEZ
Representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia plan to use the latest surveillance technology to monitor its vessels and fishing activities in its EEZ. The announcement was made this...
IN BRIEF: Somalia OKs Fishing Licenses To China
The Somalian government has granted 31 fishing licenses to China, allowing the China Overseas Fisheries Association, which represents 150 companies, to fish for tuna in Somali waters. Local...
Interim TRP For South Pacific Albacore Adopted
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has agreed to adopt an interim target reference point (TRP) for South Pacific albacore. According to...
IN BRIEF: Mercury in Yellowfin, Found By RASFF
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) discovered a high amount of mercury in yellowfin fillets from Spain.The shipment of frozen yellowfin tuna fillets was stopped at the border of...
US Attempt To Weaken Tropical Tuna Measure Blocked
Tropical tuna sustainability measures adopted last year should be maintained, according to the members of the 17-nation Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The Parties to the...
US Publishes Latest Data on Tuna Consumption
Americans are consuming 1.1 pounds more per capita of seafood according to recent data from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI). Figures released in...