The sustainability and profitability of the European fishing fleet operating in African waters is to be assessed as part of a new research project named FarFish. EU flagged vessels are...
Tuna Fishing News
Industry Calls On IATTC To Get Sharp On Observer Data
Fundamental data is still lacking from the EPO tuna fishery, according to industry group, ISSF, which calls on IATTC member nations to extend observer coverage on both purse seiners and...
10 Million Tons Of Fish Dumped Each Year
Industrial fisheries dump nearly 10 million tons of fish back into the ocean every year, new research reveals. While in the tuna fishery there are several measures in place to avoid high...
PNA Prepares For Sale Of 45,000 Days To Seiner Operators
The number of Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) days available to purse seiners in the PNA region will see a modest squeeze for 2018, a year in which the minimum benchmark price per day will remain the...
Mauritius Closer To Claiming IO Tuna Rich Zone From UK
Mauritius has witnessed a significant result within a dispute with the UK over the sovereignty of a territory in the Indian Ocean, which boasts important yellowfin catching grounds within its...
Modern Longliner To Be Released On “Untouched” Waters
The family behind a longliner that is under construction is hopeful that they will be in prime position to take advantage of an Australian tuna fishery that is "virtually untouched", with the...
Peruvian Brand Confident In Home Market Growth
Peruvian tuna fishing and processing firm, Pesquera Diamante is planning to expand its canned tuna brand Frescomar in the local market, where it sees strong potential for growth. Currently the...
EU Seiners Exhaust Bluefin Quota Early
The EU purse seine fleet exhausted its full quota for bluefin three days early this year, in the four-week fishing season in the Western and Central Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea. The...
PNA Ministers: Observers Cannot Record Data For Commercial Purpose
After meeting last week in the Marshall Islands, ministers from the eight PNA nations have signed an agreement related to several major issues discussed, including observer safety and the role...
The Reason Behind The Bangkok Bigeye Jump?
Despite their being questions over the health of WCPO bigeye stocks, Atuna last week revealed that landings of the species in Bangkok have increased significantly. That’s why we’re asking you...
US Judge Declines Attempt To Stop Fraud & Traceability Rule
An attempt from some seafood importers to halt the implementation of new fisheries import rules, designed to address traceability, and stamp out fisheries fraud and IUU, has been declined by a...
Trump Administration Fails To Pay PNA Tuna Bill On Time
Leaders in the PNA have expressed serious concern over the fact that the US government has not met its payment deadline on the bilateral Tuna Treaty that has existed between the two parties...
US Appoints New Fisheries Head
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has a new Assistant Administrator, Chris Oliver, who has moved into the role after 16 years as the Executive Director of the North Pacific...
Eroski Buys Tuna Caught Exclusively By Echebastar Seiners
Spanish retailer Eroski has made a notable move by choosing to buy a line of branded tuna products sourced exclusively from Spanish fishing firm Echebastar's tuna fleet, which the supermarket...
Mexican MSC Pursuit: Dolphin Sets Delay Final Decision
Now over two years under MSC assessment, the Mexican purse seine tuna fishery in the EPO will have to wait a little longer for a final decision, as the dolphin associated sets within its...
Purse Seine Caught Bigeye Deliveries To Bangkok Triple
At a time when there are major concerns over the fragile state of the WCPO bigeye stock, deliveries to Bangkok of purse seine caught bigeye tuna over the first four months of the year have...
A New Purse Seiner For Tri Marine’s Fleet?
Some recent reports have stated that Tri Marine, the major global tuna fishing and supplying firm, is adding a new purse seiner to its already extensive fleet, however, the addition isn’t as...
Eroski “Exclusively” Sells Echebastar’s Branded Tuna
Spanish retailer Eroski is now selling branded tuna products sourced from Spanish fishing firm Echebastar, which the supermarket chain states is in line with its commitment to source from...
China Cracks Down On Company Reporting Bluefin As Bigeye
A Chinese company has been fined, deregistered, and its vessels permanently barred from deep-sea fishing activities, after two of its fleet were found guilty of operating without licenses and...
Suspected Murder Victim Turns Out To Be Tuna
Tourists in Marbella, Spain, got quite a shock when they discovered what they thought was a dead body being carried by several men at a marina in Puerto Banús. The lifeless figure did however...