The American Samoa tuna fishing industry is placing high hopes on US President Donald Trump’s presidency in reopening the controversial Pacific Remote Islands marine protected areas (MPAs)....
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Chaos On Mazatlán Highway As Purse Seine Net Truck Overturns
The traffic on a busy Mazatlán highway was disrupted last Saturday when a truck, carrying a 20 ton-purse seiner net overturned on the road. The accident happened when the vehicle, which was...
Major Global Highlights February 2025
Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Pushes For Traceability In Tuna Fisheries
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) recently put forward a set of recommendations to the European Commission for the European Oceans Pact. BWTC urged the need for sustainable tuna fisheries,...
Thai Processors WR Intake From Smaller Suppliers Hit Three-Year-Low
Thai canners cut down on their frozen whole round intake from several smaller suppliers last year and buying from this group was at its lowest since 2021. The Maldivians especially lost half...
Balfegó And AZTI Will Pilot Bluefin Project In Cantabrian Sea
Spanish tuna fattening company Balfegó has partnered with research company AZTI to bring bluefin operations to the Cantabrian Sea. Juan José Navarro Cid, Balfegó’s Responsible Project Director...
EPO Skipjack 2024 Catches Reached Astonishing Level
IATTC recently published its year-end figures and according to this data, EPO fleets caught an unprecedented volumes of tuna in 2024, driven by extraordinary levels of skipjack. Catches of...
Sustainability And Regional Cooperation Formed Crux Of Honiara Summit 2025
The Honiara Summit 2025 concluded today in the Solomon Islands. Government representatives from all the Pacific Island nations were present at the event where sustainable tuna and other...
Spain Green Lights 183 Longliners To Fish In Tuna-Rich Oceans
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has updated the unified census of 183 longliners flagged to the country that can fish for highly migratory species such as tuna and...
Vietnam’s Tuna Industry Continues To Cry Foul Over Skipjack Size Regulation
The government-introduced regulation last year over skipjack size continues to hurt Vietnamese canners who are now forced to buy tuna from outside markets. Processors in Vietnam, one of the...
ETC2025 Explores If There Is Still Room To Grow In Tuna Fishing
Skipjack catches in the WCPO exceeded every expectation and Thai packers have never imported so much frozen whole round tuna as in 2024. Also, the EPO reported record-high skipjack volumes. Is...
EU Gives Financial Aid For Pacific East New Britain Initiative
There is momentum for the East New Britain Initiative (ENBI). The EU announced that will invest a large sum to help Pacific Island Forum Fishery Agency (FFA) members maximize economic returns...
Ensis Takes Big Leap By Entering Chinese Market
Maldivian company Ensis Fisheries will export its first duty-free tuna shipment this month under the new free trade agreement between Maldives and China. Hussain Afeef, General Manager of...
Mexican Seiner Caught Ablaze In EPO
Mexican-flagged purse seiner ‘Arkos I Chiapas’ caught fire last week while fishing for tuna in the high seas. All the 25 crew members onboard were rescued due to the timely intervention of the...
Orthongel: A Responsible Fleet That Moves With The Times
-VIEWPOINT- In the hyper-competitive global tuna market, Orthongel's French fleet defends an approach based on traceability and responsibility, guaranteeing verifiable compliance with these...
EU Tuna Fleet Stakeholders Assert Critical Role Of Blue Tech
The EU tuna fleet stakeholders and blue technology companies gathered last week to discuss how satellite data, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced maritime equipment are key to managing...
EJF Report Indicates Abuse Of North Koreans On Chinese Longliners
North Koreans are being forced to work onboard Chinese tuna longliners fishing in the Southwest Indian Ocean and many of them are working under abusive conditions. This was revealed by the...
OPRT Is Teaching Japanese Gen Z About Choosing Good Tuna
Japan-based Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) wants to ensure that the younger generation has knowledge about choosing good sushi and sashimi. OPRT’s engaging...
FAO Funded Program Pushes Majuro Tuna Companies To Sustainability
The FISH4ACP project has begun work to improve the sustainability of water and energy used in the operations of tuna and other seafood fishing companies in Majuro, the capital of the Marshall...
Spanish Female Observer Alleges Mistreatment Aboard Albacora Seiner
A Spanish female vessel observer has accused officers on board purse seiner ‘Albacora Quince’ owned by Albacora of sexual harassment. The woman, whose details were not revealed, was on board...