Large purse seiner ‘El Dorado’, owned by Pesca Azteca, was docked for maintenance in Mazatlán, Mexico, when it suddenly caught fire on the afternoon of November 15. The shipyard workers...
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Trump Eyes Deep Sea Mining Close To Pacific Islands’ Coasts
US President Donald Trump intends to expand deep-sea mining around the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, located in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf in the WCPO, known for...
Chinese Firm’s LL Catches In WCPO Gets MSC Logo
The CAB, SCS Global Services, announced that the scope extension for albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, and swordfish catches of the Chinese company Pingtairong Ocean Fishery Group Co., Ltd. has...
US Court Says Forced Labor Case Against Bumble Bee Can Proceed
The Southern California federal court on Wednesday stated that the case, pertaining to a group of Indonesian fishers and Bumble Bee, will move forward. Earlier this year, the fishers had...
Marine Horizon Viewer: The Smart Lookout Serving The Tuna Fleet
- Sponsored content - The innovative Marine Horizon Viewer (MHV) system from Marine Instruments has begun its operational testing phase on board tuna vessels. It acts as a “digital lookout,”...
Longest Government Shutdown In US History Ends
US President Donald Trump ended the over one-month-long record shutdown by signing a government funding bill on Wednesday. The latest turn of events would lead to federal agencies such as NOAA...
Skipjack MP Discussion Critical At ICCAT Meeting
With the ICCAT’s 29th Regular Meeting around the corner, the Pew Charitable Trusts have put forward a new set of recommendations for the Commission. It lauded Brazil’s efforts to propose a...
EU Commissioner Asserts Tuna Workers’ Rights And Welfare Top Priority
Representatives from the EU tuna and seafood sectors met Costas Kadis, the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, last week to discuss topics pertaining to shaping the future of...
Last Wooden Tuna Boat From San Sebastián Saved
The last wooden boat catching albacore with a traditional Basque fishing technique has been saved from the wrecking ball and will be restored to its former glory. The ‘Ozentziyo’ was built in...
Vanuatu Raises Alarm About IUU Vessels’ Presence
Vanuatu recently sent a letter to the IOTC stating that 20 trawlers, flagged to the island nation, were noticed to have been sailing in the RFMO’s convention area to fish, but have not been...
World’s Largest ULT Cargo Ship Heads To South Pacific
‘Xin Xiang Li 55’, the world’s largest ultra-low temperature (ULT) refrigerated cargo ship, was delivered to Zhejiang Xinxingli International Shipping, a company based in Zhoushan, China. The...
ISSF Claims Sustainability Gaps Persist In Tuna Fisheries Despite MSC Certification
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently released a report that reviewed all "open conditions" for tuna fisheries certified under the Marine Stewardship Council...
Ecuadorian Processors Struggle To Secure Sufficient Skipjack Supply
The skipjack landings by Ecuadorian seiners declined in volume in the past few weeks and are not sufficient to meet the processors' demand to deliver their contracts. This has pushed the price...
Internal Turmoil Cripples Madagascar’s Local Tuna Sellers
Tumult among tuna sellers working around the Antsiranana port in Madagascar, caused by “reject tuna” and its sale outside the port, is increasing daily. The rejected tuna is sold by locals,...
Somalian Pirates Attempt To Seize Super Seiner Intertuna Tres
Last week, Somali pirates, who have been on a rampage lately, attempted to attack the super seiner ‘Intertuna Tres.’ On November 2, the crew of the tuna vessel spotted a speedboat approaching...
Nirsa Expands Tuna Fleet With ‘Guria’
Ecuadorian fishing company Nirsa is expanding its tuna fleet with the modern purse seiner ‘Guria’. The boat is currently being retrofitted before joining the company's tuna fishing fleet. The...
Artisanal Vessels Lead Brazil’s Tuna Fleet
The Brazilian tuna fleet’s catches in the Atlantic Ocean in 2024 dropped when compared to the previous year. The flotilla that comprises handliners, longliners, baitboats, and a small number...
Dakartuna’s Inoperational Pole-And-Liners Get MSC Certification
Spanish company Dakartuna’s pole-and-liners' skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the Atlantic Ocean received the MSC certification last week. The vessels are currently moored in Senegal...
Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...