It is not even Valentine's season and yellowfin are out and about rubbing up against the sharks. A large yellowfin was seen swimming towards a silky shark and rubbing its head against the...
Tuna Fishing News
Malta Wants An Increase In Bluefin Quota
The Maltese government has proposed an increase to the bluefin quota, pointing out that studies and discussions have shown a significant increase in the tuna population in the Mediterranean....
Ecuador Subsidizes USD 19 M In Fuel For Tuna Fleet
The Ecuadorian government subsidized USD 2.194 billion in fuel in H1 2022 and forecasts to end this year with nearly USD 4 billion. Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber of Fisheries,...
Little Girl Catching Tuna And More Social Media Trends
Nine-year-old Izzy Crotty of Devon, UK, was fishing with her father 20 miles off the coast of Plymouth when she caught a 28 Stone (177.8 kg) bluefin - almost six times Izzy's weight as hers is...
Basque Vessels Begging For Help: Cold Shoulder From Brussels
Four Basque pole-and-line tuna vessels operating in Senegal represented by Dakartuna (Association of Pole and Line Tuna Boats) have again asked the EU for help so as not to be forced to lay...
Sustained Pressure Triggers Bangkok Skipjack Price To Fall Rapidly
Under the pressure from canners and end of chain buyers and with sufficient tuna supply, the Bangkok whole round frozen skipjack price is rapidly decreasing. At the Tuna 2022 Conference, the...
Keekimini Fisheries Complex Tuna Storage Commences Activities
The Keekimini Fisheries Complex in the Shaviyani Atoll in the Maldives has started operations this month to store tuna. A tuna fisheries company called Villa Groups' Island Enterprises Private...
Ecuadorian Tuna Boat Rescues Peru Fishers Missing For 25 Days
Three fishermen from Peru were rescued by Ecuadorian tuna seiner 'Andrea' after almost a month of gone missing at sea. On September 16, the men set sail from the coast of Paita for Lobos...
PNG Seeks More Transparency In Tuna Fishing, Joins GFW
Papua New Guinea has committed to sharing vessel tracking data from its Fishing Industry Association with Global Fishing Watch (GFW). The agreement is a testament to the island nation's...
Most Tuna Longliner Transshipments Went Unobserved In 2021 Says WCFPC
In 2021, most of the transshipments by longliners catching bigeye took place just outside EEZs, says the latest report by the WCPFC Secretariat. Observer coverage was also severely impacted by...
400 Crew Members Of Spanish Fleet Administer Pilot Telemedicine System
Twelve Spanish tuna vessels from various fishing companies, including Albacora and Inpesca, are participating in the pilot project for the first onboard Telemedicine system for 400 crew...
Shark Guardian Protest Against “Out-Of-Control” Tuna Sector At BKK Conference
Today, marine conservation and animal welfare activists from Shark Guardian assembled outside the INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition in Bangkok accusing the global tuna...
US Aid For Ecuador’s & Peru’s Artisanal Tuna Fishers To Combat IUU
The US has launched the Por La Pesca (For Fisheries) project to combat IUU fishing while helping the artisanal sectors in Ecuador and Peru to fish sustainably. Secretary of State Antony...
Traditional Fishers Find Indonesian Seine Net Ban Hard To Adopt
The ban on seine and trawl nets in the Java Sea has not only confused fishers using traditional nets but also ruined their income. The Indonesian government prohibited several types of gear...
New Fishing Rules For EU Tuna Vessels In IO
The European Parliament (EP) has approved new tuna conservation and management measures for the IOTC convention area which apply to EU-flagged tuna vessels. This includes urging boat operators...
EPO Seiners Head Back To Sea But For How Long?
The first EPO fishing closure ended on October 8 - welcome news for Ecuadorian processors who have been yearning for more raw material supply. However, it remains to be seen if boats can...
Researchers Discover Juvenile Atlantic Albacore’s Migration Route
Several months ago, the French fishing boat ‘Vincent Galland’ caught a juvenile albacore in the south of Ireland. The tuna measured 85 cm, weighed 11.6 kilograms, and was tagged. When the...
Ivory Coast To Create Committee To Regulate Fake Tuna
In August, activists wanted the illegal faux thon (fake tuna) trade in Ivory Coast to be curbed. The government promised to meet in September, thereby avoiding a protest march that would have...
Environmental Concerns Halt India’s Tuna Port Construction
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India has suspended the environmental clearance (EC) for the construction of a tuna port in Tiruvottiyur in Tamil Nadu, in the south of India. It is being...
Omani Processor Teams Up With Transmarina For Longline Yellowfin Supply
Oman Fisheries Company, the sultanate’s largest tuna and seafood processor, has inked a fisheries deal with Ecuador-based Transmarina for the supply of longline-caught yellowfin. The Omani...