In a recent regional gathering, PNA ministers expressed their concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and suggested that all tuna fishermen and port workers should be vaccinated. The PNA held its...
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On The Hook Relaunches Its Assault On MSC Certification Process
The On The Hook campaign has been relaunched as its members still believe that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) continues to set the bar too low on sustainability for the logo to have any...
Mauritius Insists On UK Being Kicked Out Of IOTC Over Chagos
The government of Mauritius is adamant in asserting to the international community its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean (IO). Hence, it is once again insisting that...
WCPO Seiner Captains Moved Eastwards For More Skipjack In April
Even though WCPO purse seiners intensified their efforts in April, there was a slight fall in their catches that month. Nevertheless, it was still one of the highest landings since November...
Purse Seiners’ Salt Bags A Threat To Pacific Islands
As debates and concerns over plastic pollution are heating up, recent research shows that tons of plastics salt bags are being dumped into the ocean each year by purse seiners operating in the...
Taiwanese Longliner Catches Fire In Indian Ocean
Yesterday, the Taiwanese-flagged longliner ‘De Yi No. 6’ was reported to have caught fire while in the Indian Ocean (IO). The incident occurred around 230 nautical miles off Durban, South...
The FAD Hunters Of Ecuador
For more than 11 years now, an informal buoy retrieval program has been operating in Ecuador. The initiative, started and still managed by Atunec, looked to cement a culture of healthy...
ANABAC’s Atlantic Yellowfin Catches Officially Carrying MSC Logo
Almost a year ago, the Spanish National Association of Tuna Freezer Vessel Shipowners (ANABAC) announced the start of its MSC evaluation for purse seiners targeting yellowfin in free schools...
Atlantic Island Fishers Angry Over EU Seiner dFADs
Traditional fishermen from the island nations in the Atlantic Ocean are protesting over industrial seiner fleets (including those from the EU) using drifting FADs (dFADs). They claim that it...
US Prohibits Hawaii Longliners From Using High-Risk Gear To Protect Sharks
The Hawaiian longline tuna fishery can no longer use wire leaders for their operations in the Western Pacific. This measure was laid down this week by the Western Pacific Fishery Management...
Spanish Immigrant Built Mexico’s Second Largest Tuna Company
Don Antonio Suárez immigrated from Spain to Mexico 53 years ago and built from the ground up one of the most important tuna companies in the nation -- GrupoMar. Over the years, he became known...
Somalis Outraged Over President Allowing Chinese To Catch Their Tuna
Many Somalians are enraged about the many trade agreements made by outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Among the deals, they are flabbergasted by the granting of tuna fishing...
How Wave Buoys & AFADs Can Help Protect Coastal Communities
Wave buoys connected to anchored FADs can help fisheries agencies and other stakeholders get a more accurate estimate of the anchor position of the FAD and provide essential oceanographic data...
NGO Calling On Governments To Take Robust Measures Against IUU Fishing
The environmentalist NGO, Oceana, is calling on governments to do their part in the global fight against IUU fishing and introduce robust measures against this problem. This week, the...
Research Finds 159 Beached dFADs On French Pacific Territory
An ongoing fisheries program on beached drifting FADs (dFADs) in Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific is helping scientists understand the extent of the ghost gear problem on the islands. The...
EU Seiner Fleet Not Affected By IO Yellowfin Cuts
Several IOTC contracting parties have not been affected by the yellowfin catch reduction in the Indian Ocean (IO) that was agreed upon during the June annual meeting held two weeks ago. The EU...
NOAA Says US Boats Must Have At-Sea Monitoring With Vaccinated Observers
On June 17, NOAA Fisheries updated its policy that a US vessel is no longer eligible for release from observer or monitor coverage under the Emergency Rule or regional waiver criteria. This is...
After Months Of Pressure, EU Grants Waiver To Cape Verde
After months of pressure from the Cape Verde tuna industry, the EU has finally granted the African country the temporary waiver on the origin rule it wanted. The derogation has been given...
What Are Ecuador & Vietnam Doing To Avoid EU’s Infamous Red Card?
According to the UN FAO, IUU fishing is responsible for an estimated loss of USD 10 to 23 billion per year. Tuna industry players are well aware of this issue, especially since the EU – a...
Marshall Islands Set Vaccination Program For Fishers
{jcomments off} The government of Marshall Islands has started a vaccination program for fishermen temporarily disembarking in Port of Majuro. Tuna sailors who dock in this Pacific harbor are...