Since the concept was introduced by ISSF, three of the four tuna RFMOs have introduced non-entangling FAD recommendations to their conservation measures. This has resulted in voluntary...
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Majority Say Retailers Hide Behind Consumers On Sustainability Policies
MSC tuna products still only make up a small fraction of the global market and some industry sources have argued this is because retailers are failing to push suppliers for MSC. Atuna asked...
Tuna Crew Taken Hostage In Alleged Pirate Attack
Five fishermen on a Ghana-flagged tuna pole and line vessel were reported missing on Monday, believed to have been taken hostage by Nigerian pirates in Atlantic waters. The incident could...
La Niña Causes Slow Start For EPO Seiners
La Niña effects in the EPO, which cause surface waters to cool, are having a notable impact on catch, with the region’s purse seine fleet getting off to a much slower start this year. For...
FCF Reacts To EJF Film Accusing IUU In Taiwanese Fleet
Taiwanese fishing and trading company, FCF Fishery, has told Atuna it “firmly” condemns human rights violations and IUU activity as a “responsible leader” in the tuna industry. This statement...
Intensive Vietnamese Port Inspections To Curb IUU
The province of Quang Binh in central Vietnam has launched an at-port inspection scheme to tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU). The initiative aims to live up to the...
Pacific One-Stop Source For Tuna Data Launched
A new web portal has been launched with the aim to make it easier to find information about stock status and conservation measures in the Western and Central Pacific. SustainPacFish, part of...
FAD & Free-School Equal In UK NGO ‘Good Fish Guide’
UK NGO Marine Conservation Society (MCS) no longer differentiates between FAD and free school purse seine operations in its ‘Good Fish Guide’, where it lays out recommendations to consumers on...
Crew Continue Salvage Efforts On Leaking Japanese Longliner
The Japanese tuna longliner that ran aground in Namibia last week is said to now be leaking fuel. While it is proving difficult, crewmembers continue to work onboard to salvage the vessel. It...
Brazilian Fleet Opposes New “No-Take” Zones
The Brazilian government has decided to close off two large areas of the nation’s waters for fishing, in order to preserve its biodiversity. The decision is being opposed by the country’s tuna...
Seafood Significant Contributor To US Trade Deficit
The US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, has described the estimated USD 13 billion annual seafood trade deficit as a “pet peeve” and argues relaxed fishing regulations for the US fleet and...
Japanese Longliner Crashes In African Waters
A Japan-flagged tuna longliner has ran aground near the Ugab River in Namibia. All 24 crew members on the vessel survived with no injuries and a skeleton crew remains onboard in an effort to...
No Solid Evidence Non-Entangling FADs Reduce Bycatch
Since the guide for non-entangling FADs was released in 2012 by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), three tuna RFMOs now recommend that fleets deploy these...
New Mozambique Law Brings EMATUM To Its End
The Mozambican parliament has passed a new law that sets fresh rules and regulations for the state owned business sector. The new bill means that EMATUM, the government-backed tuna company,...
EPO Underdog Expects Another Catch Boost After Record Year
Nicaragua’s seafood industry is expected to grow this year and the main contributor will be improved tuna fishing, according to the nation’s Fisheries department. While the country is not...
PNA-Based Patrol Shows IUU Blue Boats Fading
An 8-day surveillance program carried out in Palau’s EEZ found no illegal activity during the mission. The PNA nation is said to be “delighted” with the result, particularly as its tuna-rich...
Balfegó Expects 20,000 Visitors At “Swim With Bluefin” Experience
Grupo Balfegó has announced the launch of the sixth season of its Tuna Tour. The company expects to see 20,000 visitors attending its tour this year which will involve swimming with bluefin...
EU Renews “Profitable” Tuna Deal With Ivory Coast
A tuna fishing agreement between the European Union and Ivory Coast has been renewed for another six years, allowing EU vessels to fish for tuna in the country’s waters. The agreement is said...
Palau Opens Its FAD-Free Waters To First Filipino Tuna Firm
Palau has sold fishing days to major tuna firm, RD Corporation, which now becomes the first Filipino company to operate in the island nation’s waters, the PNA Office reports. As Palau has...
MSC Appoints New Science & Standards Director
Michel Kaiser, Professor of Marine Conservation Ecology at the School Of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University in the UK, will take the role of Science and Standards Director at the MSC,...