Major fishing associations in Ecuador have joined forces to launch the Caring for Galapagos project. The initiative aims to reduce marine contamination such as drifting FADs as well as assist...
Tuna Fishing News
Brazilian Handline Fishery Boosting Sustainability With New FIP
A new tuna FIP has been started in the waters of Brazil. The project was launched by the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) in partnership with Sea Delight LLC and Prime Seafood...
Do Not Miss: Fisherwoman Reels In 1,000 Pound Bluefin
Amazing! Michelle Bancewicz Cicale, a fisherwoman from New Hampshire, US, hooked a giant bluefin of 1,000 pounds (453.6 kg) on her fishing trip some days ago. She single-handedly reeled in the...
Philippines Looking For International Investment In Tuna Plants
Philippines’ Department of Agriculture is urging foreign investors to take an interest in the country’s fisheries sector, especially tuna. Agriculture Secretary, William Dar, who is...
EU Fishery Policy Still Has A Major Loophole
Accurate calculation of catches is essential for keeping count of fish stocks and managing them sustainably. Some experts are saying that the EU still has a loophole that needs immediate...
OPAGAC Pushes For In-Person Hearing For Its IO MSC Objection
In the objection raised against the OPAGAC in the Indian Ocean (IO), the fishery has requested that an in-person hearing take place before a decision is made on whether or not the case will go...
Overcounting Processing Yields Is Corrupting Catch Documentation Data
The latest document released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) seeks to improve and strengthen catch documentation schemes (CDS) for seafood throughout the global supply chain....
Former Boxer & Presidential Candidate Promises To Boost Philippines Tuna Sector
Former professional boxer and Philippines presidential candidate, Manny Pacquiao, has assured fishers that he will push for the adoption of more technologies to boost the yield of the...
Tuna Lookouts Set Up Throughout Croatia
Tuna lookouts, or Tuners, are being built throughout various sites across Croatia to combine marine heritage with an interesting tourist attraction. This week it was announced that two marine...
Vietnamese Tuna Increasingly Worried About Catch Reduction
Fishermen in Vietnam are worried about the future tuna industry. They are saying that fishing vessels returning to port do not fetch the same catch price level as in the past and that their...
Fiji Fisheries Minister “Begs” For Raw Tuna Material
Fiji is in need of whole round tuna according to its Fisheries Minister, Semi Koroilavesau. He mentioned that his department, the government, and the ambassador to the Pacific are trying to...
Tuna Vessels Provide Most Jobs In Bermeo
The Spanish tuna fleet of Bermeo, in Spain's Basque country, is providing the majority of job opportunities in the region, especially for young people. The Director of Fisheries of the Basque...
Taiwan Prohibits Nationals From Investing In Vessels With Forced Labor Problems
Taiwan will be revoking authorization for its nationals investing in foreign-flagged fishing vessels when there are human rights violations on board the boats. This comes on the heels of...
No Premiums For Maldivian Pole & Line Fishers?
The volume of whole round frozen skipjack reaching Thailand from the Maldives has been increasing over the last few years and peaked in 2021. But this boost was accompanied by a progressive...
Seychelles Improving Fisheries Transparency But Longlining Data Is Murky
In order to show the improvements concerning transparency in its fisheries sector, Seychelles has published the second Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTi) report. While the country has...
US Seiner Fleet Shrinking Rapidly, Pacific Tuna Treaty Close To An End?
The size of the American purse seine tuna fleet has been sharply dropping in the last few years. Many of the vessels have been reflagged as their owners find better opportunities operating...
Sapmer Fails To Deliver 2021 Half Year Figures, Shareholders Waiting
On February 4, French fishing firm, Sapmer, informed its shareholders that it had been unable to publish the first half-year results for 2021 and that it is preparing the full-year numbers for...
Fishing Ban In Atlantic Ocean MPA Did Not Impact Tuna Fisheries
US tuna fisheries have not been economically impacted by the establishment of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located off the east coast of the country, according...
EPO Catches Bounced Back And Settled At Second-Highest Level In 2021
Tuna catches in the EPO continue to be at record levels as recently published data by IATTC shows. Last year logged the second-highest volume ever. Landings by seiners in the EPO region...
Where Yellowfin Spawning Takes Place In The EPO
Yellowfin reproduce mainly around the waters of Central America in the EPO throughout the year, according to the latest research. Also, there were more spawning tuna found in non-FAD sets. The...