Tuvalu has made a bold proposition by stating that it will "continue to exist as a country even if the island disappears due to rising sea levels. "The government of the Pacific Island nation...
Tuna Fishing News
Are PNG’s Declining Catches To Blame For Local Canneries Downscaling?
The canneries in Papua New Guinea are reportedly going through tough times and are complaining about low tuna landings in the ports. Meanwhile, boat owners claim that they are catching less...
Research Calls For International Attention To Human Rights In Pacific Islands Fisheries
A study looking in-depth at the human rights violations within the tuna and other fishing industries in the Pacific Islands was highlighted by its author Kezyiah Lusa Saepioh at the Pacific...
Family Of Perished Tuna Farm Workers Call On Govt For Justice
Relatives of three deceased workers from the Mexican bluefin aquaculture company Baja Aqua Farms are seeking help from the government to recover the bodies and obtain a death certificate, life...
EU Commission’s Forced Labor Law Proposal To Reduce Unfair Competition
Aldona Sek-Spirydowicz from DG GROW of the European Commission spoke on the legislative initiative to ban forced labor products from the EU Market at the Anfaco conference at Vigo, Spain. In...
Canadian Court Fines Boat Owners For Illegally Fishing Albacore
The owners of ‘Ocean Provider,’ a Canadian-flagged fishing vessel were recently fined CAD 6,000 (USD 4,444) for illegally catching albacore off the west coast of Vancouver Island last year....
Unlisted Tuna Longliner Sank In Indian Ocean
The longliner ‘Der Hai No’. 66’ sank on September 12 around 593 km from Durban South Africa in the Indian Ocean. The 16 crew members abandoned the Taiwan-flagged vessel in life rafts and were...
PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister Calls For Greater Synergy Among Pacific Island Nations
At the recently concluded Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF), Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso explained his nation will invest in its tuna industry to enhance fishing and processing...
EU Parliament Approves New Bluefin Management Plan
The EU Parliament has given the green signal to new management rules for bluefin catch limits in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. This puts an end to stringent restrictions for over a decade to...
High Fuel Price Chokes Vietnam Yellowfin Fishers
The oil price increase in the last two months has had a huge impact on the Vietnamese yellowfin fishers as they cannot catch that much per trip to cover costs. A liter of fuel currently costs...
Before You Eat Film Supports Campaign Over Indonesia Migrant Fishers’ Rights
Greenpeace USA in its “End Modern Slavery” campaign aired the film Before You Eat aboard its ‘Artic Sunrise’ vessel. It is the first time the film could be viewed overseas. In it, Indonesian...
Indonesian Traditional Fishers File Petition Against Illegal Tuna Boats
Indonesian small-scale fishermen are up in arms about larger tuna vessels using banned seine nets in the waters reserved for them. The fishers submitted a petition to the government last week...
Greenpeace Once Again Protests Over Bumble Bee’s Tuna Sourcing
Last Thursday, Greenpeace environmental activists protested in front of Bumble Bee Seafood’s headquarters asking the US tuna company to put an end to modern slavery. They marched to Bumble Bee...
Pacific Island Nations’ Tuna Conservation Goal Threatened By Corruption
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) want to sustainably manage their tuna and other fishery resources and they have implemented international, regional and national frameworks aimed at this goal....
Philippines Senator Warns Of Far-Reaching Consequences Of Overfishing
Philippines Senator Cynthia Villar pointed out that ocean’s resources are not limitless, when speaking at the closure of the 23rd Tuna Congress in General Santos City. They should be protected...
Bangladesh Seeks Indonesia’s Support To Combat Maritime Crimes
Indonesia has agreed to collaborate with Bangladesh to help the latter increase its efforts in combating maritime crimes like IUU fishing. The decision was announced after a meeting between...
Micronesian Seiner Fishery MSC Certified For Entire PNA
The Micronesia skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye purse seine fishery which sought a scope extension for free school and FAD sets in all the EEZs of PNA last year has been MSC certified. There...
Vigo Epicenter Of The Tuna Industry Hosts ANFACO World Tuna Conference
Vigo will welcome the XI ANFACO World Tuna Conference ‘TUNA VIGO 2023’ next week from September 14 to 15. Under the theme "Leading in uncertain times", the event will bring together nearly 400...
Migrant Workers Meet Taiwanese President To Urge For Onboard Wi-Fi
Migrant workers on Taiwanese tuna vessels are leaving no stone unturned to ensure their demand to install Wi-Fi on board is met. The crew and key allies spoke with the Taiwanese President Chen...
AGAC Goes For MSC Scope Extension For Atlantic Skipjack
The AGAC Four Oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery wants a scope extension for skipjack on FAD sets and free school in the Atlantic Ocean. LRQA, the CAB managing the process,...