The WCPO seiner fleet caught less tuna in July compared to June, but the large yellowfin captured on free schools remained strong and skipjack dropped with the FAD ban in force. In July, the...
Tuna Fishing News
Second Seiner About To Boost Oman’s Tuna Production
Over the years, Oman has been paving the way for several fisheries projects. Last Sunday, Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) unveiled a new 85 m long seiner ‘Acila’ under the country's flag to...
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Calls US Solidarity Into Question
Jope Tarai, an academic from Fiji and researcher at the Australian National University, believes that regional solidarity is not on the side of the Pacific countries but on that of the US. He...
Vietnamese Province Fights IUU Fishing With Hopes Of Being In EU’s Good Books
Vietnam is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure the EU yellow card is lifted and its tuna fisheries are clean of any IUU fishing activities. The fishing sector in Phu Yen coastal province...
Fiji Women Tuna Longlining Crew Making Waves
More than a year after an all-female tuna longlining crew from Fiji embarked on their first fishing trip, they continue to make waves. ABC News Australia published a short documentary on...
Barely Any Movement In Manta Skipjack Price
The first EPO Veda started on July 29, and from the 108 Ecuadorian tuna vessels in the IATTC vessel record, 50 boat owners chose this period to stop fishing. Although this will reduce the...
38 Senegalese Migrants Rescued By Pevasa’s Vessel
A small wooden boat (a pirogue) originally carrying 101 people ran into trouble near Cape Verde on its way to the Canary Islands due to strong Atlantic Ocean currents. Supply vessel ‘Zillarri’...
Aussie Fish Talk App Aids Inspectors Communicate With Foreign Crew
A free mobile phone application created by fisheries inspectors for people working in this sector has been launched in Australia. Aptly named Fish Talk, it is meant for these men and...
NOAA Accelerates Observer Coverage In Pacific With USD 50 Mln Investment
The US is increasing efforts to put more observers on commercial tuna vessels in the Pacific region. NOAA Fisheries has entered into a five-year contract with US-based FLOAT which works for...
Tuna Fishermen Say Their “Exciting Jobs” Comes At A Price
The life of a tuna fisherman comes with several challenges. José and Adán, who worked as sailors on the Mexican fishing company Pesca Azteca’s purse seiner, recently revealed that while...
Warming EPO Sea Surface Reduced Q2 Skipjack Landings
Skipjack catches by purse seiners in the Eastern Pacific Ocean were very poor from April to June, given warmer sea surface temperatures during these months. This was in large contrast to the...
First Latin American Female Observer On Board EPO Seiner
Yenifer Fernández is all set to mark history by being the first female Latin American fishing observer on a tuna vessel in the EPO. Fernández is only 23 years old and has a degree in biology,...
Zhejiang Ocean Family’s Third IPO ‘Terminated’
The IPO status of Zhejiang Ocean Family was changed to ‘terminated’ in the Shanghai Stock Exchange on August 14. The company and its sponsor withdrew their third IPO attempt that was announced...
Lagging Recovery IO Skipjack Catch Makes Industry Nervous, Price Remains Stable
Indian Ocean fleets are experiencing persistently low catches and yearned for a recovery in July but that did not materialize, making the tuna industry nervous. The skipjack price remained...
Australian Fishing Group Awaits First Ever Longliner
The Pelamis Group is gearing up to welcome its first tuna longliner to its fishing fleet. The ‘FV Southern Wind,’ built by the Cardama Shipyard in Vigo, will arrive in Australia in October,...
Marshall Islands Gets International Recognition For Efforts To Curb IUU Fishing
Marshall Islands, with one of the busiest tuna transshipment ports, was recently recognized for its work to prevent illegal fishing. The International Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and...
Grupo Calvo Bids Adieu To Its Only Spanish Flagged Seiner
The Spanish tuna company Grupo Calvo sold purse seiner 'Montemaior', its only vessel flagged to Spain. Albino Morán Shipbrokers, a company involved in the sale and purchase of fishing...
Shark Conservation & Bio FADs Big Concern For IATTC Members
Biodegradable FADs and reducing shark bycatch were some of the topics discussed during the ongoing IATTC annual meeting. On August 10, an EU proposal on biodegradable drifting FADs was revised...
‘Operation Nasse’ Puts A Stop To Multiple IUU Fishing Incidents In WCPO
For the past eight years, IUU fishing activities in the tuna-rich Pacific Ocean have been closely monitored by New Zealand, Australia, and France through ‘Operation Nasse’. When authorities...
IATTC Members Express Concern As EPO FAD Sets Reach Peak
Tackling the issue of the ever-increasing number of FADs in the EPO is one of the major discussions in the currently ongoing IATTC annual meeting in Canada. Scientific data shows that the...