The Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) elected a new chairman for its board of directors at its annual general meeting on December 20th 2013, in Nuku’alofa.Adrian Wickham of the...
Tuna Fishing News
Can IT Put Tuna By-Catch Back In The Water Alive?
The pilot of an automated system using highly advanced IT technology to separate tuna catch in record time will be launched on a vessel from the Basque region of Spain this month. The process...
No More Fishing From Jan 1st For SA Tuna Fishers
Tuna fishing boats in South Africa face returning back to port after the SA Tuna Association received written confirmation from the Fisheries Department that fishing rights were likely not to...
Hawaiian Auction Sees One Day Doubling Of Tuna Prices
An almost doubling of tuna prices has hit the Hawaiian fish auction block this week. Described as “crazy, nuts pricing for tuna”, Hawaiian fish retailers and wholesalers are having to fork out...
American Samoa Albacore Fleet And Shipyard Both Under Threat
Both the American Samoa albacore tuna fishing fleet and the American Samoa shipyard are under threat and are appealing for government help. The chairman of the American Samoa government...
Carrefour Expands Its Commitment To MSC Sustainable Fish
Following concerns voiced by its customers, French supermarket retailer, Carrefour has made an expanded commitment to sustainable fishing, including a strong increase in the presence of...
PNG To Strip “Incompetent” Operators Of Vessel Licenses
A public notice has been issued by the PNG National Fisheries Authority (NFA) ruling that if the flag state of vessels cannot demonstrate absolute competence over that tuna boat, it could risk...
Tonga’s Tuna Industry Remains In A “Sad State”
“With only one commercial tuna fishing boat in operation, Tonga’s fishing industry -what should be one of its most dynamic economic sectors- remains in a sad state.” This is what Semisi...
PNG Tightens Controls On Imported Tuna
Controls on imported tuna products are to be strengthened in Papua New Guinea following the signing of an agreement between PNG Customs and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). The contract...
Indian Fishermen Get 50 Percent Subsidy To Build Mini Longliners
Applications to benefit from a 50 percent subsidy for building mini tuna longliners are being accepted from Indian fishermen by district administration of the Palk Bay region. The grant is for...
Fiji Albacore Industry Facing Financial Collapse
Concerns arose last week during a meeting chaired by Fiji Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, that the local albacore tuna fishing fleet was producing 50 percent below what was...
Desperation Puts Entire US Albacore Longline Fleet For Sale
Desperate circumstances have resulted in a deep crisis and the US Albacore Longline fleet operators in American Samoa seeing no choice but to stop operations and put their boats on sale. In a...
Chiapas And Calvo Investing In New Seiners For EPO
New tuna seiners set to fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean are being commissioned by processed food development company, Procesa Chiapas in Mexico, and the Spanish Calvo Group. Both companies...
The Watered Down Tropical Tuna Measure
The Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has expressed frustration and disappointment over a watered down Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) on Tropical Tuna. The Agency is now...
What Will The WCPFC Outcome Do To Skipjack Price? What Did You Think?
Our latest atuna.com homepage poll asked our readers: “What will the influence of the WCPFC outcome have on skipjack prices?” The topic made for an almost even division in opinions. Just...
New Tuna Seiner “Gijon” Soon To Fish In Pacific
A Mexican tuna seiner that has been built at an Armon Group shipyard in Gijon, Spain will undergo final checks soon and be ready to begin fishing for tuna in the Pacific Ocean. The vessel is...
ISSF Wants Stricter FAD Management From RFMOs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is advocating for stricter FAD management by the global tuna RFMOs. As it stands, no Regional Fisheries Management Organizations...
USD 27 Million To Save Birds From Tuna Hooks And Nets
The BirdLife Partnership is contributing to a USD 27 million-five year project to improve sustainability in tuna fisheries operating on the high seas. The Partnership will offer expertise in...
Spain First To Reject Tuna From Blacklisted Belize
Spain is the first country to announce that from December 21st it will reject imports of tuna and other fishery products from Belize. In line with the European Commission’s decision last month...
Fiji’s 300-Million Dollar Tuna Industry Is Gasping For Breath
Twelve tuna companies in Fiji are struggling for survival, causing the nation’s USD 300 million tuna industry to be gasping for breath. Graham Southwick, President of the Fiji Tuna Boat...