There has been a major reduction in the incidence of IUU vessels in the South Pacific, according to the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), marking a successful surveillance operation on the back of...
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Pacific Islands Want Bigger Piece Of Tuna Pie
Pacific island nations should work towards getting a greater share of the USD 4 billion the regional tuna fishery earns on an annual basis, argues the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). Although...
The Spanish Tuna Route: Tens Of Thousands Of Tapas
With a total of 71,098 tapas sold, this year's Ruta Del Atún (Tuna Route) proved to be a big hit, giving locals and tourists a choice of some of the south of Spain's finest tuna themed plates,...
Seychelles Gets Approval On Less Drastic YF Catch Cut
Despite facing previous opposition from distant water fishing nations, the Seychelles Fisheries Ministry has announced that it “won gold” at the recent IOTC meeting, in getting its purse seine...
Tuna 2020 Traceability Pledge: Major Tuna Players Join
Tuna industry leaders have been called on to join the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration, established by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and ultimately aimed at ensuring full traceability in...
Leading Chinese Tuna Firm Enters Stock Market
One of the leading tuna fishing and processing firms in China, Ping Tai Rong, is planning to expand its tuna business, and has now made an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to put its subsidiary...
EU Auditors: 89% Of EU Fleet Not Monitored
The European Court of Auditors has found that the EU does not yet have a "sufficiently effective system of fisheries controls", which hinders the Common Fisheries Policy, in a report released...
American Samoa: Trading Canned Tuna For Fishing Access?
American Samoa is gifting nearby nations excess tuna, available since the closure of the Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant, in a bid to develop relationships that could potentially solve the...
Ecuador’s New Fisheries Ministry: Good News For Tuna Sector?
A new Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries has been approved by Ecuador’s President in a bid to create more independence for the sector. There are hopes that this venture will generate...
How Innovative Technology Uses Birds’ Flying Speed To Spot Tuna
Sometimes referred to as the transition from "hunting to harvesting", the changing nature of fishing and the role technology plays is a debatable one in the tuna industry. Speaking to Atuna,...
IOTC Reduces Supply Vessel & FAD Numbers
A number of reduction measures were implemented as a result of discussions at the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) 21st session which came to an end on Friday after a week of...
ISSF Members: Keeping Their Promise?
With member compliance having become a key part of ISSF’s annual report, the latest edition hones in on the fact that the conformance rate on sustainability goals across all participating...
Record Fish Caught In Disputed Waters
In what was an eight-hour battle, Vietnamese fishermen have snagged a 307kg Pacific bluefin, setting a national record for the largest specimen caught in the process. Caught by fishermen from...
Can 2,000 Longliners End Long-Running Feud?
The Indian government has announced that it intends to convert up to 2,000 bottom-sea trawlers into tuna longliners and gill-netters, in what is a move to mend damaged relations with Sri...
EU: Still Long Road Ahead For Yellow-Carded Thailand
Thailand still has a long way to go when it comes to combatting IUU fishing, the European Commission has expressed, around two years after it first gave the Asian nation a yellow card....
Ecuador’s Canners Enjoy Strong Supply Boost
Tuna canners in Ecuador enjoyed a strong supply start this year, thanks to a substantial boost in catch from the country’s purse seine fleet, a welcome scenario after landings were slow in...
The Impact IOTC Meeting Will Have On Yellowfin Price
As the 21st session of the IOTC kicked off in Indonesia yesterday, the issue that looks set to dominate proceedings is the yellowfin stock in the Indian Ocean, and how to rebuild it from its...
Strong Message To IOTC, Don’t Backtrack On Yellowfin Plan
The IOTC is being urged not to backtrack on a yellowfin stock rebuilding plan adopted last year, as member nations meet today to begin crucial discussions over the future of tuna management in...
Can Tuna Help Rid Mozambique Of Its Debts?
Tuna fishing has a lot of potential in Mozambique, states the country’s government, which hopes to triple the nation’s overall fish production during the next decade. If successful,...
EU Fleet Expects Supply Vessel Clash At IOTC
The body that represents EU fishermen, Europêche, has voiced concern over aspects of the negotiations between the EU and Mauritius for access to the African nation's EEZ, and has predicted...