The WCPO artisanal troll and hook-and-line fishery reported good catches in 2024, one of the highest levels in two decades. Small boats from Indonesia and the Philippines using this gear...
Tuna Fishing News
US Study Accuses China Of Being Leading Offender In IUU Fishing
A new investigation on the Chinese distant water fishing fleet was recently released to the US Congress. The report ‘China’s Global Fishing Offensive’ underlined “China’s role as the world’s...
Can Transshipments At Sea Be Banned?
IUU fishing is harmful to tuna and other fish stocks and damages ecosystems. Illegal transshipments at sea boost the IUU fishing problem and pushes illegal caught fish into the global supply...
IO Tuna Fishing Nations To Form Coastal Alliance
Tuna fishing nations in the Indian Ocean are moving to strengthen cooperation to protect the fish stocks, as they prepare to form a new regional bloc under the proposed Indian Ocean Coastal...
ETC2026 – What To Expect?
Developments in the tuna industry are happening at breakneck speed. A common denominator that will be addressed at the European Tuna Conference is the digitalization in the supply chain for...
Global Tuna Monitoring To Tighten As UN High Seas Treaty Takes Effect
The UN High Seas Treaty, an international agreement to protect tuna and other marine life, came into force on Saturday. The deal, officially called the BBNJ Agreement, was ratified last year...
Spain Eases New EU Regulations After Fishers’ Protest
Spanish tuna and other seafood fishermen ended a strike within hours on Monday after the national government agreed to ease the implementation of the EU’s new Fisheries Control Regulations....
AGAC AO Western Skipjack Catch Is MSC Certified
The AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery received the MSC certification for its western skipjack catches in the Atlantic Ocean after it requested a scope extension in...
StarKist Campaign Features Pregnant Woman Eating Tuna And Other Social Media Stories
Has StarKist put aside myths about pregnant women eating tuna in its latest promotion? The scraps of a Chinese tuna vessel that went missing almost five decades ago recently hit the shore of...
Persistent Challenges Threaten Growth Of Ecuadorian Tuna Sector
Ecuador continues to face challenges that threaten the growth of its tuna industry, claimed Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber of Fisheries. However, the country's tuna and seafood...
Total Ban On Transshipments At Sea Will Improve RFMOs’ High Seas Management
Banning transshipments at sea will help the long-term conservation of tuna and other fish stocks and ensure sustainable high seas fisheries. Researchers reached this conclusion after an...
Portugal Records First-Ever Tuna Fossil Dating Back 20 Million Years
A team of Portuguese palaeontologists recently uncovered a 20 million-year-old tuna fossil in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the first confirmed record of tuna in Portugal’s fossil history. The...
WCPO Handline Catches Soar To Over Two-Decade High
The WCPFC reported exceptionally high handline tuna catches in its convention area in 2024. Vessels flagged to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam carried out most of these operations in...
Pakistan’s Ambitious Plans For Multi-Million Dollar Tuna And Seafood Hub
Pakistan plans to develop a 100-acre (404,686 m2) seafood processing zone in Karachi, aimed at boosting value-added exports of tuna and other fish, the government announced. The project, to be...
Global Unrest In Crude Supply Reflects In Marine Fuel Prices
Crude oil prices have continued their climb for five days in a row, pressuring an increase in fuel costs for tuna and other fishing fleets. Brent Crude Futures rose to USD 66.38 per barrel, up...
Hawaiian Fisher Fined Thousands Of Dollars For Illegally Catching Tuna
A Hawaii-based boat owner was fined for illegally catching tuna. His license was also temporarily suspended, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Konane Zager,...
EU Tuna Fishing Sector Raise Demands For Smooth Energy Transition Of Fleet
The European fishing industry is pressing European authorities to accelerate the energy transition for tuna and other fleets, warning that regulatory hurdles and funding constraints are...
EC Wants Feedback To Shape European Ocean Pact
The European Commission has launched a “call for evidence” to shape the Ocean Act, to be implemented by next year. On January 12, the Commission invited citizens, experts, and stakeholders to...
Maldivian Govt Appeases Yellowfin Fishers With Buying And Reopening Facility
A Maldivian-based yellowfin fishers’ union recently lauded the government's decision, made last month, to purchase yellowfin. The government reopened the yellowfin facility in Kan’du Oiy Giri,...
IO Skipjack Catches Start Well, Price Does Not Follow Suit
EU purse seiners did not stop operations in the Indian Ocean during the holiday season as the yellowfin quota had not been fully consumed. The skipjack catches are at a normal level, but the...