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Tuna Fishing News
Two Fleets Taking EPO Skipjack To A Whole New Level
Total tuna catch in the Eastern Pacific Ocean has surged to a whole new level so far this year, the highest volume on IATTC record. With tonnage currently standing at over 480,000 tons...
Two Dead In Tuna Boat Brawl
Two men have been officially pronounced dead after an alleged fight took place onboard a Taiwanese-flagged tuna vessel last week, with four others also requiring hospital treatment for burns,...
Is Thailand Preparing For The Worst Case Scenario?
Thailand appears to still be clueless on the likely fate of its IUU status with the European Union, as its current sanction remains yellow. Recent steps taken by the government could suggest...
Spain Wants Limits On Asian Tuna Fleets
The Spanish tuna industry is calling for limits to be placed on the access that fishing vessels of developed countries have in Atlantic and Indian ocean tuna fishing grounds, with a particular...
Thai Union Wants Seiner Owners To Think About Social Issues
As Thai Union continues to face considerable pressure from several angles, the company appears to be pulling out all the stops to clean up its supply chain, and is now taking initiatives to...
Has Albacore Been Managed Through “A Rear View Mirror”?
With scientists now announcing that the southern albacore stocks appear to be in an alarming state, some in the industry are relieved that the situation is being recognized, yet are more than...
Will Ecuador’s Bumper Catch Push Prices Down Further?
Defying all expectations of El Niño impacts this year, Ecuador’s skipjack catch continues to rise, with the fleet’s landings up 25 percent year on year. The rising supply could generate...
Somalia Urged To Scrap “Conflicting” Fishing Deal
A deal in which a Mauritius-registered company was given the right to manage all aspects of Somalia’s fishing industry has been criticized as “a potential conflict of interest”, and a World...
Is MSC Yellowfin Going To Come From Philippine Waters?
MSC certification could soon be on the horizon for two Filipino tuna fisheries as WWF has promised to work with the country’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), local government...
MSC For Chinese Albacore Fishery At Delicate Moment
Gaining MSC certification for around 4,000 tons of albacore tuna per year, the Liancheng Overseas Fishery, operating in the WCPO, is the first Chinese longline fishery to achieve the...
Taiwan To Increase Penalties On IUU
The Taiwanese government is set to increase the penalties handed out for IUU fishing, pushing to amend the country’s Fisheries Act in the hope that this will show countries around the world...
Tonga Joins Pacific System To Battle IUU
Working to stamp out illegal fishing in its EEZ, Tonga is the 7th country signing on to the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement (NTSA), aimed at protecting tuna rich waters of Pacific island...
Seiner Catches Fire While In Dock
A Spanish flagged purse seiner which was in port for repairs is reported to have caught fire in a Vigo shipyard over the weekend, after flames were spotted coming from the docked vessel....
WTPO Chairman: Why SKJ Prices Haven’t Stayed At $1,500
Too many vessels and record high skipjack catches are just some of the factors that WTPO Chairman, Francisco Tiu Laurel, believes have contributed to recent declines in the Bangkok skipjack...
Albacore Catches Could Face 40pct Cut
In reaction to the announcement of alarming figures on the population of southern albacore tuna, the 11 nations to the Tokelau Arrangement are calling for a heavy 40 percent cut in catch in...
Researchers Analyze How PNA Runs Its Tuna
The management of some of the most tuna-rich waters in the world was never going to be a simple task, explains a new study, with conflicting interests between governments, institutions and...
Tri Marine To Pay Big Money After Seiner Oil Spill
Just over a year after the incident, Tri Marine has announced that it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with an oil spill from one of its purse...
African Nations Urged To Expand Their Local Catch
Countries in Africa, particularly those bordering the Indian Ocean, have recently been urged to increase their tuna fishing efforts to maximize local catches and begin feeling the economic...
Can Pole And Line’s Decline Be Reversed?
The number of pole and line tuna vessels operating under WCPFC jurisdiction has dropped by as much as 37 percent in the last 10 years, as recorded by the RFMO. At the same time, some markets,...