The Taiwanese fleet has long been the largest supplier of raw material tuna to Thai canners, but could IUU concerns put this trade at risk? An EU delegation is currently in Taiwan to review...
Tuna Fishing News
CTFO Seiner Voted Most Outstanding Vessel
The tuna purse seiner, Gevred has been chosen as the “Most Outstanding Ship of 2016” that was built in Spain. The vessel, operated by French tuna firm, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique...
EU Hands Vietnam Yellow Card IUU Warning
Vietnam has been handed a yellow card from the European Commission DG MARE, over “insufficient action to fight illegal fishing.” There has been concern for some time among the Vietnamese...
China’s Subsidized Fleet: “Robbing Pacific Islands”
State subsidies given to Chinese fishing companies encourage unsustainable business and rob Pacific islands of their tuna resource, argues a Pacific-based fisheries expert and writer, in light...
Can ISSF & Walton Make Indonesian Mini Purse Seining Sustainable?
The sustainable management of Indonesian tuna fisheries is going to be addressed by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) through processor forums held in the country in...
Sri Lanka Subsidizes Expansion Of IO High Seas Fleet
The Sri Lankan government has set up a program to provide fishermen with multi-day trawlers, the cost of which will be subsidized by 50 percent. The aim of this initiative is to improve Sri...
Atlantic FADs Disrupting Tuna Migration Patterns?
There needs to be a reduction in the number of FADs deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the government of the Portuguese Azores, which argues that the current proliferation can lead...
1/4 Of All Skipjack Now Eligible To Carry MSC Logo
A recent spell of tuna fisheries entering and completing MSC assessment has seen the proportion of MSC eligible tuna surpass the average across all wild catch. However, as one of the most...
North America’s Largest No-Fish Zone Opposed By Mexican Fleet
The recent suggestion to create a new marine reserve in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is being met with opposition from a representative group of the Mexican tuna fleet, as it states the...
Pole & Line Deliveries To Bangkok Double
Good catching conditions for Maldivian vessels in the first half of this year have driven pole and line tuna supply to Bangkok sharply upwards, with the latest stats showing that deliveries...
Bluefin Farmers Welcome Proposed Quota Increase
The International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been advised to increase the catch limit for Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin, which has divided opinion....
Shanghai Kaichuang Gets $15m Govt. Boost
One of China’s biggest tuna fishing companies, Shanghai Kaichuang (SK), has received a multimillion dollar subsidy from the government. The fund is aimed at strengthening the firm’s fishing...
No More Escaping For “Invisible” Vessels
A new innovative satellite system with the ability to track the movement of fishing vessels, also when the ship does not want to be tracked and wishes to remain “invisible” to authorities,...
US Fleet Gets Green Light To Resume Bigeye Operations
The US longline fleet has been given the opportunity to start catching bigeye tuna again, as it will be allowed to purchase up to 3,000 tons more of catch quota, following a rule recently...
Sapmer Takes “Catch To Consumer” Sales To Europe
Satisfied with the performance of its recently opened store on Reunion Island, French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, plans to take the “catch to consumer” concept to Europe in early...
Maersk & Tri Marine Deal Expected To Accelerate Solomon Exports
Tri Marine is expected to ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIMPA) today. The agreement will also be signed by Maersk Line – the world’s largest...
Looming EU Visit Sparks Close Watch On Thai Fisheries
With EU representatives scheduled to audit Thailand’s measures against IUU fishing early next month, the government has urged authorities in the country to increase their oversight of the...
Japan Gets Go-Ahead For Strong Boost In Bluefin Catch
Japan has announced that its Southern bluefin quota will see a 30 percent rise in the years 2018-2020. Despite being labelled as “Critically Endangered” on the International Union for...
Locals Protest Marquesas Tuna Fishery Expansion
Residents of the Marquesas Islands, a tuna transshipment location in French Polynesia, will continue to protest government plans to expand tuna fishing activity in the islands’ waters. Later...
India & Sri Lanka Agree To End Fishing Feud
Sri Lanka and India have come to a mutual agreement to find a permanent solution to the two decade long conflict over illegal tuna fishing in each other’s waters. The ongoing feud has involved...