International NGO, Pew Charitable Trusts, is calling again for a two-year ban on the commercial fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna and for the WCPFC to take action on the dire future that the...
Tuna Fishing News
WCPO Tuna Catch: What’s Behind The Drop?
The latest annual WCPO tuna catches have shown significant decline from the previous year, and an end to a three year consecutive rise in volume. But which species contributed most...
Is Sea Shepherd Assisted Vessel Detention Unlawful?
The detention of the tuna vessel found holding dead sharks has no legal basis according to a Spanish Organization for longliners (ORPAGU). The anti-pouching group Sea Shepherd was involved in...
Closer Eye On Spanish Fleet In IO
The Spanish tuna fleet in the Seychelles has signed an agreement to develop a new electronic observer program onboard its vessels in the Indian Ocean, a region that has been criticized in the...
WCPO Catch Plunges For First Time In Years
For the first time in four years, the latest annual (2015) WCPO tuna catch total hasn’t reached a record breaking figure, having taken nearly a 200,000 ton plunge from the previous year. The...
Thousands Of Atlantic Tuna Tagged
The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) has launched a project to tag and track 6,500 tuna in Canary Island waters that will run until late October. According to Bajo El Agua, among the...
PNA MSC Goes For Its 5-Year Checkup
One of the largest MSC certified tuna fisheries in the world is about to go through a scheduled reassessment process on it sustainability accreditation. By August next year, the PNA...
Sea Shepherd Involved In Detention Of Spanish Vessel
A Spanish longliner was found to have holds filled with dead sharks in an inspection in Central African waters last week. The ‘Alemar Primero’, which is licensed to fish for ’’tuna and...
Stronger Demand For PNA VDS Days
The uptake on purse seine fishing days in the EEZs of PNA nations has shown a steady climb over recent weeks, following slow demand earlier in the year. As stated in the latest PNA Tuna Market...
Will US Seiners Avoid All Bans?
US seiners have reported one of their biggest EPO tuna hauls for 2016 in the month of June, taking the half year total to just below 27,000 tons, and there is no indication that the speed of...
Portugal To Restrict Fishing In Azores?
Local fishermen have complained that there are too many fishing vessels in the waters of the Portuguese Azores as the tuna stock is decreasing. Azorean tuna fishing has experienced sharp...
PNG Loining Plant Solves Supply Issue
South Seas Tuna Corporation Ltd (SSTC) in Wewak, Papua New Guinea is expecting to boost its tuna production with help from a new landing craft. According to SSTC, before the landing boat was...
Irish Trawler Lands Albacore In France
The Ireland-flagged trawler, Carmona, ran aground at the Port of Concarneau, France, when landing Bonito del Norte (Atlantic albacore tuna) caught in the Bay of Biscay. A technical failure...
Chinese Vessels In Illegal Bluefin Allegations
Two Chinese flagged vessels suspected of “serious” fishing violations were boarded by the New Zealand navy and government officials, according to reports. The vessels are said to have been...
Man Injured In Panama Vessel Fire
A man was burnt on parts of his body after a fire erupted in the engine room of the tuna fishing vessel ’’Sea Tuna’’ in Vacamonte port in Panama on Thursday morning. About 10 fire units were...
Yellow Carded Thailand Holds IUU Summit
ASEAN fishery officials have convened in a meeting, hosted by Thailand, with the purpose of developing a “Joint Declaration” to combat IUU fishing and improve sustainability within their...
Should Countries Create Their Own Tuna Certifications?
Earlier this month it was revealed that Spain will be the first country in the world to introduce a government certification for best tuna fishing practices. Atún de Pesca Responsable...
PNA Extends Extra Charge For FADs
Last week marked the close of the annual PNA Ministerial meeting, and as well as agreeing on the new VDS benchmark price for 2017, officials came to a number of key decisions on the management...
More Control Needed Over Tuna Dollar Flow
The Marshall Islands, home to one of the largest tuna transshipment ports in the WCPO, is calling for better management of its revenues earned from the sale of fishing licenses under the PNA...
Indian Vessels Watched, Sanctions Threatened
Indian state, Tamil Nadu, has threatened its fishermen with sanctions should they stray from their EEZ and across International Maritime Boundary Lines (IMBLs), after the Indian Ocean Tuna...