According to Ecuadorian press outlet, El Comercio, among several high profile firms from the country named recently in the Panama Papers investigation, there are at least four tuna industry...
Tuna Fishing News
EU Approval Amplifies Cook Islands Concerns
Following the European Council’s ratification of a fishing agreement between the Cook Islands and the EU in early June, concerns among local fishermen in the Pacific island nation have...
Costa Rican Fishermen Seek Decree Accountability
Fishermen from the Costa Rican tuna industry are upset with the government over a lack of compliance with a 2014 decree that banned large-scale tuna activities, mainly conducted by...
IATTC’s Special Meeting: Can Political Will Improve?
Without significant improvement in the political will among parties, there is uncertainty over whether an unprecedented meeting arranged by the IATTC this October will be any different to...
Govt Cools Concerns Over Tuna Plant Revival
Local fishermen could be set to gain support from the national government, as a Vanuatu-based tuna plant, which has been dormant since 2009, is expected to reopen later this year. Fears were...
Tuna Debt Mounts: Mozambique Hires Financial Advisors
With not only a large tuna fleet debt on its plate, Mozambique has been forced to hire Lazard Ltd., the world’s leading financial advisory firm, to help the country assess its foreign...
Ecuador’s Notable Skipjack Catch Drop
As the Ecuadorian government airs concerns that the nation’s tuna processing industry is struggling to get hold of origin tuna catch for zero duty EU trade, the country’s fleet has recorded a...
Bigeye Closure “Weeks, Not Months”
As Hawaii’s longline fishery prepares to close early for the second consecutive year after quickly filling its quota of bigeye, the President of the Hawaii Longline Association, Sean Martin,...
Lidl Inks Exclusive Pole & Line Deal
Discount retailers, Lidl and Aldi have been trying to expand their reputation in recent years, and instead of just being known for low prices, are striving to increase their association with...
WCPO FAD Ban To Extend GenSan Slump?
The port at the hub of the Filipino tuna industry, General Santos, has seen a 10 percent drop in tuna landings during the first half of 2016; a decline that officials believe will not continue...
PNA CEO Leaves: “Continue To Capitalize The VDS”
As PNA Fisheries Ministers meet this week in Kiribati, they will be asked to endorse the region’s Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) as the system of choice for the PNA, and to support a study on how to...
First Venezuelan Catch Hits Dock
Gran Roque, a Venezuelan-flagged purse seiner, has delivered its first tuna catch, with 1,350 M/T landing at the Port of Cumana, Sucre State. The catch represents a shot in the arm to a...
New Highs For EPO Skipjack Catch
The EPO is still on its way to see another record-setting annual skipjack catch, as 2016 figures so far surpass the previous highs that were climbed to last year. The IATTC has just released...
Hawaii Bigeye Closure Imminent, But For How Long?
Hawaii’s longline fleet has almost reached its 3,554 M/T limit of bigeye in the WCPO for the season and has a closing date of July 22, although due to an agreement between US Pacific Island...
Taiwan Clings To Rock To Secure Tuna Fishing Ground
Taiwanese officials have indicated that they intend to disregard The Hague’s recent decision over the South China Sea, instructing their fishermen to continue their activities in areas which...
“Blind Expansion” Of Fleet Concerns Chinese Minister
Yu Kangzhen, the Chinese Vice Minister for Agriculture, has expressed his concerns over the “blind expansion” of the country’s fishing fleet. “The development of China’s fisheries is not...
Should MSC Certification Be Given On Anchored FADs?
Tri Marine announced this week that its fishery in the Solomon Islands has received MSC certification for its pole and line vessels and purse seiners which will use a combination of...
RD PNG Wants More Incentives And Rebates
The Managing Director of RD Tuna’s PNG-based operation, Pedro Celso, is calling on PNG’s government to give increased incentives and tax rebates to companies like his, which have tuna...
Will China Overtake EU Dominance In African Waters?
According to China’s Vice Minister for Agriculture, Yu Kangzhen, the country has invested USD 1 billion and created 3,000 jobs in Africa’s Mauritania over the last 25 years. He is now leading...
Tuna Fisherman Prosecuted Over Albatross Deaths
The Ministry of Primary Industries in New Zealand is prosecuting a tuna fisherman for the deaths of 38 albatrosses. The birds were killed in a recent incident off the country’s West Coast when...