Measures taken by IATTC member nations run the risk of inadvertently ramping up the pressure on observers, according to WWF, which has urged the RFMO to implement improved safety measures...
Tuna Fishing News
Global Tuna Catch From “Healthy” Stocks Drops
Despite some commercial tuna stocks having seen a recently improved sustainability status, the amount of global tuna catch fished from what are rated as “healthy” populations stays on a...
Grupomar Seiner Fleet Moves To New Catching Grounds
One of Mexico’s largest tuna firms dispatched two of its seiners to foreign waters for the first time this year, in what appears to be an attempt to boost raw material supply to its processing...
Spanish Sector Promotes African Observer Training
The Spanish tuna sector will begin observer training in Madagascar, Ivory Coast and the Seychelles, the latter two of which are island countries in the Indian Ocean, a region which has been...
Modernized Tri Marine Seiner To Boost SolTuna Export
Tri Marine-owned purse seiner, Solomon Sapphire, is now set for operations in new WCPO grounds after what has been described a lengthy refurbishment in Port Moresby, PNG. Its primary purpose...
Sapmer’s Strong Revenue Statement A Hit With Investors
Communicating strong revenue results earlier this month, Sapmer has enthused confidence among investors, and sees a bullish share price surge as a consequence. On February 15th, the French...
Flat EPO Catch Despite Major Fleet Struggles
The total 2016 purse seine tuna catch in the EPO surfaced at just one percent lower than the previous year, despite the fact that some major fleets in the region witnessed sharp decline in...
2 Ecuadorian Tuna Vessels Detained On Suspected IUU
Two Ecuadorian-flagged vessels found with tuna catch onboard were seized on suspected illegal fishing in the waters of Peru in the course of just one week. The Peruvian Ministry of Production,...
Trump On Fisheries Regulation: Junk 2, Add 1
An executive order signed by US President Trump directs federal agencies to scrap two existing regulations for each new one they wish to implement, a move that will impact the National Marine...
Last Minute Effort Surge In PNA Waters
A boom was recorded in the amount of days fished in PNA waters in the last month of 2016, the highest on record in recent years, despite the fact that industry players have been talking of a...
Indonesia’s Exports Suffering From Strong IUU Stance
Indonesia’s tuna export industry is struggling, according to a fisheries body in the nation, which believes that burdensome licensing requirements have created a lack of vessels that have the...
EU Concerned About No Effort To Stop EPO Overcapacity
The European Union has aired its disappointment over the outcome of this month’s extraordinary IATTC meeting, one major concern being that a plan to reduce fleet overcapacity in the EPO tuna...
Philippines’ RD Signs Million Dollar PNA Access Deal
Filipino firm RD Fisheries has signed an AUD 1 million (USD 766,000) deal with PNA nation Nauru on fisheries access for 2017, just part of several bilateral arrangements concluded between...
Glitch-Free MSC Checkup For NZ Albacore
The albacore troll fishery in New Zealand has successfully completed its routine five-yearly MSC reassessment, with the certification now due to run until 2022. Initially gaining MSC...
Spain Accused Of Aiding “Progressive Demise” Of Bluefin
Spain’s approach to the division of its bluefin quota has been greeted with dismay by the body that represents small-scale and artisanal fisheries. The lobby group has accused the national...
Hit Show ‘Wicked Tuna’ Back On Air
Wicked Tuna, the popular National Geography reality TV show that pits competing bluefin fishermen against each other, is due to return for a sixth season next month. The show follows...
New EPO Seiner Rules Will Cause “Race To Fish”
Catch limits adopted by IATTC member nations will cause a “race to fish” situation among tuna purse seiners in the EPO, according to ISSF, as no separate national allocations have been set....
Final: EU Parliament Ratifies Exclusive WCPO Deal
The final stamp of EU approval has now been put on the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with the Cook Islands, allowing four seiners under EU flag to fish for tuna in the...
Stricter Rules Imposed On EPO Seiners
IATTC members have adopted a resolution imposing EPO-wide catch limits for purse seine caught bigeye and yellowfin, which marks a new approach to conservation of tuna in the ocean. These catch...
Followfish Brings First MSC & Fair Trade Tuna To Europe
The first ever MSC and Fair Trade certified seafood product is set to be stocked on shelves in the European market, in the form of canned pole and line skipjack tuna, sourced from the...