The two global superpowers China and the US have set their sights on expanding their presence in Pacific Island nations known for their tuna-rich territorial waters. The recent decision by...
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Planet Tracker Says Deep-Sea Mining Is Also Financially A Mistake
Investment think tank Planet Tracker calculated that putting capital in sectors that do not impact nature would have yielded three times the financial return over the past three decades as...
Ocean Water Temperature Higher Than Ever
The sea surface temperature (STT) in the worldwide oceans between 60° south latitude and 60° north latitude from the equator is currently 0.8 degrees Celsius above the average of the water...
Seiners Face Fuel Cost Burden As Raw Material Price Fall
Crude oil prices fell last week and has further decreased in value today in both benchmarks. Marine fuel prices around the globe have been on a downward path since late February but there was...
Indonesia Working On Satellite Network To Monitor Fisheries
Indonesia is preparing the launch of a satellite constellation to monitor activities in its tuna and other fisheries. The Indonesian Ministry of Fisheries announced that work on the first...
ISSF Wants All RFMOs To Strengthen Work On Harvest Strategy & EM
Industry-led International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has put forward critical recommendations for the four RFMOs for 2024 to improve tuna fisheries sustainability. It has urged...
Japanese WCPO Longline Fishery MSC Certified
The longline fishery of a Japanese client, Fukuichi Fishery Co., has received the MSC certification for its bigeye, yellowfin, and albacore catches in Papua New Guinea (PNG) EEZ and the WCPO...
‘Black Diamond’ Of The Sea More Affordable For Japanese
The price of one kilogram of frozen bluefin in Japan has declined over the last year by 1,000 yen (USD 6.68), making it more affordable for consumers. The fish is called the ‘black diamond’ of...
CNFC’s Longliner Among Those Caught For IUU Fishing In Vanuatu
Six Chinese longliners, including one that belongs to Chinese group CNFC Overseas Fisheries, were alleged of illegal fishing in Vanuatu's waters this week. The island nation's police were on...
IOTC Increases Skipjack Catch Limit For Next Three Years
Vessels fishing in the Indian Ocean will be able to catch more skipjack in the coming years. The IOTC recently raised the catch limit for all fleets to 628,606 tons for 2024 to 2026, in line...
Indonesia Seizes Unlicensed Filippino Seiner In Its EEZ
Indonesia recently seized a Filippino-flagged mini purse seiner which was illegally fishing for tuna in its waters without a license. Three crew members were detained. A spokesperson from the...
Global Skipjack Catches Rose In 2021, Indonesia Top Fleet
In 2021, global fishing fleets increased their skipjack catches by around one percent compared YoY. The fish was mostly caught in the Central Pacific (58 percent), followed by the Indian Ocean...
Mozambican President’s Immunity Confirmed On Appeal
London Court of Appeal ruled that Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, is entitled to immunity as the head of state. He cannot be prosecuted in Britain for accepting bribes in the African...
Cepesca Wants Extension Of Anti-Pirate Operation As Incidents Rise In Gulf Of Guinea
The Spanish fishing association Cepesca has urged the country’s Ministry of Defense to extend ‘Operation Atalanta’ for another year as figures from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)...
Traffic To Mexican Port Halted As Purse Seine Nets Fall On Road
On Saturday, a major Mexican roadway became gridlocked after purse seiner nets transported on a trailer fell. They blocked the main exit of the Ensenada Port, a marine freight and cruise...
PNA MSC Reassessment Enters Dispute Process
The Final Draft Report for the PNA tuna purse seine fishery to achieve reassessment of its MSC certification has entered the dispute process after receiving objections from the Coalition for...
Japanese Longliner Runs Aground, One Crew Member Dies
An engine failure of the vessel ‘Fukuei Maru No. 8’ on Sunday night caused it to run aground on the northwest side of Kozushima Island in Japan. One crew member was killed and 24 fishermen,...
Responsible Recruitment Of Migrant Fishers High Priority For FCF
Taiwanese tuna trader and fishing company FCF supported a workshop to foster companies in the sector to improve their recruitment of crew and protect workers' rights. The gathering took place...
Japanese Fisheries’ WCPO Catches Are MSC Certified
Two Japanese purse seine fisheries capturing skipjack and yellowfin in the WCPO have received the MSC logo. TAFCO, a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro group, is one of the recipients of the...
Study: Mercury Levels In Tuna From Emissions Have Not Risen In Last 50 Years
Once again, mercury in tuna is in the news. A group of French researchers have discovered that mercury levels in tuna have remained unchanged from 1971 to 2022 despite efforts to reduce the...