A Taiwanese tuna purse seiner saved Palau's plan to build COVID-19 quarantine and testing facilities. The initiative was seriously threatened when critical supplies coming from Taiwan could...
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Indonesia Keeps Capturing Vietnam’s IUU Vessels
An official from Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has said that illegal fishing is still rife in the outermost islands of the North Natuna Sea. Last week, authorities...
Authorities Ask Aussies To Buy Locally Caught Tuna
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging Australians to support their local commercial fishers by buying freshly caught and sustainable tuna and seafood this Easter....
RFMOs Switching To Remote Meetings
Over the course of one month, with the exception of the WCPFC, RFMOs have canceled, postponed, or rescheduled their meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions and the need...
World’s Largest Transshipment Port Isolated From The World
In light of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Marshall Islands, which is already in complete lockdown, has extended the total suspension of international travelers entering via air until...
First Global Standard For Tuna And Seafood Traceability
New digital technologies have been making the traceability of tuna and other seafood species more possible and affordable than ever. This was stated by the Global Dialogue on Seafood...
EU Pledges More Funds For Fishers To Weather Coronavirus Storm
The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend more funds and support to the fishery and aquaculture sectors to mitigate the socio-economic challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic....
US Fishers Say Atlantic Bluefin Stock Is Healthy
Although many organizations have voiced their concerns about the current stock levels of Atlantic bluefin, NOAA has lauded the management of the US fishery - claiming that American-caught...
Major Global Tuna Highlights March 2020
What a month March has been for the tuna world! With the cases of COVID-19 infected people rapidly increasing and countries across the globe shutting their borders, the supply chain for all...
Surefish Aims At Better Traceability For Mediterranean Fish
A European project looking to promote Mediterranean fish such as bluefin by assuring its traceability and authenticity has been launched. It will develop and implement a global solution...
High Profile Scientists Blame EU Over Yellowfin Stock Collapse
A group of well-known fisheries scientists focused on marine conservation have written a letter to the EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius. They took a hard stance against...
China Strengthens Controls On Distant Water Tuna Fleet
China’s leadership is strengthening the controls and regulations for its distant-water tuna fleet in order to better adhere to international rules and fulfill its goal to expand the national...
Loopholes Could Make EPO FAD Reduction A Disaster
For years, the growing number of FADs in the EPO has been an ongoing discussion in the industry. IATTC's measures such as limiting the number of FAD sets (associated) and implementing closure...
Nauru Ambitiously Expanding Its Flagged Seiner Fleet
One of the smallest Pacific island countries, Nauru, has taken a risky move by expanding its own tuna fleet with joint ventures and moving away from just leasing fishing rights. Nauru has a...
PNA & FFA Order Seiners To Get Observers Home
To counter the COVID-19 crisis and prevent the spread of the disease, PNA countries and FFA members have decided to temporarily halt observer coverage on all tuna purse seiners in the WCPO...
Spanish-Owned Seiner Held In African Port Due To COVID-19
A tuna purse seiner is being held in the Port of Abidjan after it was refused permission to leave due to a possible case of coronavirus among the crew. The fisherman who had a fever and other...
Spanish Small-Scale Bluefin Season To Start In April
Today, the Spanish government has unveiled a document establishing a set of criteria for the 2020 bluefin season for small-scale traditional fishing in the country. The bulletin...
Coronavirus Shutdown Could Disrupt Pacific Transshipments & Supply
Over the past few weeks, the global viral pandemic has prompted many Pacific Island nations, especially within the PNA, to implement a complete lockdown or declare a State of...
Catch Tuna In Nintendo’s New Animal Crossing
Gamers hooked on Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons can catch many different types of fish including tuna in order for their avatars to survive. In the simulation, users start out...
EU Gives Economic Aid To Support Fishery Sector
A temporary aid framework has been adopted by the EU to allow its members to provide economic relief to the fishing and aquaculture sector during the coronavirus pandemic. According...