The Tuna Management Association of New Zealand (TMA) has joined forces with the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), becoming the group’s newest member. The TMA joins the South...
Tuna Fishing News
Marquesas Islands Get Own Tuna Fleet
Marquesas Islands, a popular tuna transshipment location in French Polynesia is this month getting its own tuna fleet, with 12 longliners now going to be based in the archipelago. The 12...
Thai Fishermen’s Frustration With EU Grows
In an effort to lose the EU ‘yellow card’ status, the Thai fishing fleet has been introduced to new technology on vessels and potential improvements to its fishing practices. This has come...
Fisherman Catches 225kg Bluefin Tuna Off Welsh Coast
A UK fisherman caught a large bluefin tuna whilst hunting for shark off the Welsh coast. The 225kg bluefin tuna was 2.1 meters long and it took Andrew Alsop two hours to reel in the fish using...
Chinese Launch New Liners Focused At EU Market
Leading Chinese tuna fishing firm, Ping Tai Rong Fishery Group Co. has expanded its longline fleet with two new vessels. These new ships are added to the ever escalating Chinese tuna fishing...
P&L Demand Expected To Double
The market demand for pole and line sourced tuna is expected to double in three years as both consumers and retailers are becoming more engaged in sustainability issues, according to pole and...
Lab-Grown Tuna Loins To Replace Wild Catch?
Bluefin tuna meat is being grown in a laboratory by start-up company, Finless Foods, as it believes the current rate of fishing will result in a “scarcity of fish meat” for consumers....
Australia: Awards For Coles And Simplot On Seafood Sustainability
Australian supermarket chain, Coles, has been awarded the best sustainable seafood supermarket in Australia by MSC. Despite becoming the first major supermarket in Australia to offer its...
Pakistan Needs To Get A Grip On Its Tuna Fisheries
The government of Pakistan is keen to develop its tuna fisheries by complying with international fishing requirements. As almost all of the catch from Pakistan’s tuna vessels is exported, tuna...
Two Vietnamese Tuna Fishermen Shot Dead By Philippine Navy
Two Vietnamese fishermen were killed when illegally fishing for tuna in Philippine waters. Five other crewmembers escaped warning shots from the Philippine navy and were arrested on Saturday,...
Mexican Fleet Turns Attention To Skipjack
It has been a strong first seven months for Mexico’s skipjack catches, with landings of the species having more than doubled this year compared to last. The development is due to Mexican...
Fiji Hopes E-Monitoring Longliners Can Curb Losses Due To IUU
50 Fijian flagged tuna longline vessels are expected to install Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) as part of a three year project proposed by the Fijian Government and the Fiji Fishing...
StarKist To Take Over Tri Marine Samoa Plant?
Recent rumors suggest StarKist is considering taking over Tri Marine’s tuna processing plant in American Samoa. The plant, based in Atu’u, was closed late last year and StarKist’s cannery has...
Lakshadweep P&L Fishery Receives MSC Funding
An Indian pole and line project has been named as one of the recipients of this year’s MSC funding for research schemes in small scale and developing fisheries, with hopes that it will receive...
Gas Leak Poisons 20 On Tuna Purse Seiner
20 people were injured after a Panama flagged purse seiner experienced a CO2 leak whilst docked at Barranquilla, Colombia over the weekend. Fire teams were called to the Templario 1 to handle...
Walmart Foundation Funds Thai Fisheries Labor Probe
The Walmart Foundation has backed the International Justice Mission (IJM) to address human trafficking in the seven billion dollar Thai fishing industry. Despite reports of modern slavery in...
Irish Albacore Landings Must Be Allowed In Spanish Ports
After several instances of Irish vessels being blocked from landing their albacore catch in some Spanish ports, authorities in Spain have confirmed that no such restriction should be in place....
Push For Global Fleet To Gain Spanish Govt. Certification
A call has been made for worldwide fisheries to adhere to a Spanish government fishing initiative, with representatives of the EU tuna fleet stating that the AENOR Atun de Pesca Responsable...
EU Defends IUU System As Thai Industry Protests
Thousands of fishermen and processors in Thailand have reportedly launched a protest against the measures that are being implemented in their fisheries, since the EU branded the country with a...
The Species Behind WCPO Catch Bounce-Back
The rebound seen in annual WCPO tuna catches can be largely credited to the highest yellowfin landings of any previous year, peaking more than 40,000 tons above the former record. The increase...