Next week, on May 2, the planet will celebrate World Tuna Day, a fish that secures the livelihood of many people around the globe and provides affordable protein to many consumers. The day,...
Tuna Fishing News
WCPO Skipjack Catch On The Rise In March
WCPO purse seiners increased their tuna fishing effort in March and the higher skipjack yield drove the total tuna catch to a 12 percent higher volume than in February. Fishing masters saw...
Japanese Longliner Runs Aground New Zealand Island
The tuna vessel ‘Chokyu Maru No.68' stranded in the early hours of April 16 on a New Zealand island, The Noises. The Japanese-flagged longliner was headed to Auckland when it grounded on the...
Marshall Islands Ratifies PSMA To Step Forward In Combating IUU
The Marshall Islands officially ratified the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) taking a monumental stride in the global fight against IUU fishing. On April 12, the nation’s...
Seychelles Propose Demands For Next IOTC Meeting
A group of IOTC members recently gathered in an online meeting to chalk out their demands for the upcoming IOTC meeting in May. A total of 24 propositions were submitted of which Seychelles...
IO Low Catch And Falling Skipjack Price Cause Concern
Purse seine skipjack fishing in the Indian Ocean has not picked up in the past four weeks. The situation is getting critical for fisheries and processors as the continued poor catches have...
Almadrabas Season Begins With Unchanged Quota
The traditional Spanish Almadrabas for bluefin fishing in 2024 has started on April 18 when the first ‘levantas’ (pulling up the nets) of the Barbate trap was carried out. The catch was...
Seychelles And Comoros Ink New Deal To Combat IUU Fishing
The two tuna-rich East African nations have entered into a pact to combat IUU fishing in their adjacent territorial waters. Seychelles and Comoros signed the agreement last Friday in Comoros...
NGO Hires Former Thai Union Executive For Lead Role
Ocean Outcomes (O2) announced that it has appointed Jeremy Crawford, a seafood and fisheries expert, to the new role of Asia Fisheries Director. He was the Responsible Sourcing Manager for...
Senegalese Tuna Fishermen Angry Over Chinese Vessels And EU Deal
Senegalese tuna fishermen have questioned the newly formed government’s fisheries plan which they say lacks transparency. They have asked for a detailed reason why officials are considering...
GFW’s New Deals To Combat IUU Fishing In Panama And West Africa
The Global Fishing Watch (GFW) recently announced that it is collaborating with tuna fishing nation Panama and the West African Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) for a three-year deal...
European Commission Says CATCH Will Deter IUU Fish From Entering Bloc
IUU fishing is a serious matter and over the years the European Union has been improving its fisheries import controls for tuna and other seafood to prevent illegal fish from entering the...
RFMO Scientists Gearing Up For Harvest Strategy Work This Year
In a recent webinar, four scientists from different RFMOs gave a detailed insight into the progress on harvest strategy (HS) for tuna species in 2024 and the coming years. Several of the...
EU Lends A Helping Hand To Combat IUU Fishing In African Nations
This week the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) launched the exchange program with five African nations to “enhance cooperation and promote the sharing of expertise and best practices...
Solomon Islands Election Fears Of Pro-China Policy To Affect Tuna Sector
The international spotlight is on the Solomon Islands, a tiny Pacific state with a 700,000-strong population as the islanders took to the polls today. The country, a member of the PNA, has an...
EU’s 3.5 Billion Promise For Oceans Can Benefit Tuna Fishing
The EU asserted its commitment to 40 ocean governance actions by assuring EUR 3.5 billion for various initiatives for 2024 at the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ in Greece which began on April 15. The...
US Study Finds Strong Presence Of “Forever Chemicals” In Fresh Tuna
A recently published US study revealed that people who consume high amounts of tuna and seafood are exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The research also throws...
OPAGAC’s Recruitment Drive For Spanish Tuna Fleet Massive Success
The Spanish purse seiner fleet, grouped under OPAGAC, recently announced that its recruitment program launched six months ago is a grand success. A total of 317 people have applied for various...
Philippines Nabs 35 Crew Members For Illegally Fishing Tuna
The Philippine Coast Guard recently arrested 35 crew members from two purse seiners who were illegally fishing for tuna and other seafood near Magsaysay town in Palawan. The government has...
EJF: China Systematically Violates Human Rights And Engages In IUU Fishing In IO
Chinese tuna longliners are exploiting foreign crews and practicing illegal fishing in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), concludes the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in a recent study...