US fishermen are in a state of confusion. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a regulatory freeze of 60 days, which was enacted on January 20, has disrupted critical processes in the...
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Indian Officials Seized Boats Using Illegal Purse Seine Nets
In a joint operation, over 50 Indian fisheries officials and police seized two boats for using banned purse seine nets in the Indian Ocean. The vessels were fishing near the coast of...
Certification Serves More Than One Purpose
-VIEWPOINT- Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) have increasingly developed harvest strategy work plans and adopted management plans in recent years to manage healthy tuna...
Malaysia’s Neritic Tuna Catches’ Incredible Growth
Malaysian fleet’s neritic tuna catches such as Thunnus tonggol showed a remarkable jump in 2024. Vessels caught 63,670 M/T last year compared to the 55,233 M/T fished in 2023. Most landings...
Can Artificial Feed Be A Game Changer In Maltese Tuna Sector?
Maltese bluefin fattening companies are considering introducing artificial feed for the fish. A recent study by experts revealed that changing traditional feeding practices could help reduce...
Push For EM On American Samoa And Hawaii Longline Fisheries Intensifies
The much-anticipated cost allocation, funding strategies, and economic viability of electronic monitoring (EM) in the American Samoa and Hawaii tuna longline fisheries were the prime topics of...
Will Fiji Take Cue From Koreans To Sustainably Manage Tuna Fisheries?
Fiji wants to urgently address marine pollution in its tuna-rich EEZ, thus asserting its sustainability commitments. The island nation is eyeing solutions used by Korean fishers, such as...
Seychelles Made Strides In Fisheries Transparency, Beneficial Ownership Data Lacking
Seychelles published its fifth Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report last month, setting a standard for transparency and accountability in the sector. It covered data about the...
EU Still Delaying List Of Ports In Margin Of Tolerance Issue
Last year, the European Commission issued two executive acts enabling European tuna seiner, small pelagic, and industrial fleets to apply a 10 percent margin of tolerance on total catches in...
IO Tuna Catches Still Slow, Gives Price A Small Push
Tuna catching in the Indian Ocean has slightly improved, however more for large yellowfin than for skipjack. This development influenced the prices paid in the Seychelles for tuna. Purse...
NOAA To Combat IUU Fishing With New DNA Tool
US fisheries officials will soon be able to verify over 100 seafood species, including tuna, within a few hours using the new rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device. The tool could play...
Mazatlán Tuna Event Eyes Guinness World Records And Other Social Media Stories
Mazatlán is all set to enter the World Book of Records by making the longest tuna sashimi. Century Tuna has partnered with a South Korean actor to promote its canned tuna products. An...
WCPO Transshipments Plunged By A Quarter In February
A plunge in the WCPO catches in February simultaneously led to a decline in transshipments last month. Most activities were carried out in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports. Atuna reported last...
Concern Over Tariffs On EU Fishery Products Discussed At World Maritime Week
The fifth edition of the World Maritime Week (WMW) took place in Spain last week. Stakeholders from the tuna and seafood fisheries, ports, and shipping sectors gathered to discuss the...
Operation Rai Balang Detects IUU Fishing Activities In WCPO
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) held Operation Rai Balang 2025 from March 3 to 21 to identify IUU fishing in the tuna-rich grounds of the WCPO. During the Operation FFA members conducted 96...
Ensuring Tuna Stock Sustainability The Nub Of GTA’s Five-Year Strategy
Last week, the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) launched a new five-year strategy at the Seafood Expo 2025 in Boston. It is based on three core areas—Blue Resilience, Blue Community, and Blue...
Documentary Fatal Watch Shines Spotlight On Observer Safety
A new documentary, Fatal Watch, which was released today could not have come at a better time, given the tuna industry is increasingly being pushed or making steps towards better observer...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Hit A Near Two-Year Low In February
WCPO catches have been declining since last December and dropped in February, the lowest since July 2023. The overall daily catch rate last month was 22 percent down from January. Skipjack...
Will Bluefin Companies Have To Pay The Price Of Inspectors Strike?
The ongoing Spanish fisheries inspectors strike is gradually taking a toll on the bluefin industry, according to experts. A Balfegó executive said that the protest is generating economic...
São Tomé and Príncipe Chalks Out Reasons To Continue Tuna Deal With EU
São Tomé and Príncipe hopes that a tuna fishing agreement with the EU will help them reap maximum benefits. João Pessoa, its Director of Fisheries, recently briefed tuna and seafood industry...