A rescue mission has been launched after Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration was alerted of one of the country’s tuna fishing vessels drifting off the coast of Okinawa with no crew members on...
Tuna Fishing News
Will GSP+ Boost Pakistan’s Tuna Exports To Europe?
With the announcement last month that the European Parliament approved legislation to grant GSP Plus status to Pakistan, speculations are now rife as to whether the South Asian nation will be...
Sharp Price Increase Of PNA Fishing Rights
The PNA is expecting triple success for 2014, making it another groundbreaking year. Increased financial benefits for its eight island members, improved conservation of tuna and expansion of...
Antony Lewis Tags 100,000 Tuna – A World Record
A single individual has recently achieved the mark of tagging 100,000 tuna, a world record that will be hard to beat. The milestone was achieved by Dr. Antony Lewis during a recent tagging...
Late Season Run Reels In High Revenue For Oregon Albacore Fleet
After a slow start, the Oregon albacore tuna fishery has reeled in around 4,500 tons of tuna, bringing to-the-boat revenue of just under USD 16 million at the close of the season. This...
Allocation Of Tuna Fishing Rights “Race Based”?
Enraged West Coast fishermen in South Africa are threatening to seek a court order to protect their livelihood after they failed to win tuna fishing rights in the Department of Agriculture,...
Longliners Taxed Due To Lacking Proof On Catching Area
Excise tax on fish caught by local longliners in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of American Samoa will not be waived as part of a decision by the territory’s government Treasurer, Falema’o...
Excellent Video Showing How Tuna Purse Seining Works On Board
Viewers of an excellent video from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) can get a very detailed insight of the ins and outs of the Western and Central Pacific purse seine tuna...
PITIA Elects New Chairman
The Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) elected a new chairman for its board of directors at its annual general meeting on December 20th 2013, in Nuku’alofa.Adrian Wickham of the...
Can IT Put Tuna By-Catch Back In The Water Alive?
The pilot of an automated system using highly advanced IT technology to separate tuna catch in record time will be launched on a vessel from the Basque region of Spain this month. The process...
No More Fishing From Jan 1st For SA Tuna Fishers
Tuna fishing boats in South Africa face returning back to port after the SA Tuna Association received written confirmation from the Fisheries Department that fishing rights were likely not to...
Hawaiian Auction Sees One Day Doubling Of Tuna Prices
An almost doubling of tuna prices has hit the Hawaiian fish auction block this week. Described as “crazy, nuts pricing for tuna”, Hawaiian fish retailers and wholesalers are having to fork out...
American Samoa Albacore Fleet And Shipyard Both Under Threat
Both the American Samoa albacore tuna fishing fleet and the American Samoa shipyard are under threat and are appealing for government help. The chairman of the American Samoa government...
Carrefour Expands Its Commitment To MSC Sustainable Fish
Following concerns voiced by its customers, French supermarket retailer, Carrefour has made an expanded commitment to sustainable fishing, including a strong increase in the presence of...
PNG To Strip “Incompetent” Operators Of Vessel Licenses
A public notice has been issued by the PNG National Fisheries Authority (NFA) ruling that if the flag state of vessels cannot demonstrate absolute competence over that tuna boat, it could risk...
Tonga’s Tuna Industry Remains In A “Sad State”
“With only one commercial tuna fishing boat in operation, Tonga’s fishing industry -what should be one of its most dynamic economic sectors- remains in a sad state.” This is what Semisi...
PNG Tightens Controls On Imported Tuna
Controls on imported tuna products are to be strengthened in Papua New Guinea following the signing of an agreement between PNG Customs and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA). The contract...
Indian Fishermen Get 50 Percent Subsidy To Build Mini Longliners
Applications to benefit from a 50 percent subsidy for building mini tuna longliners are being accepted from Indian fishermen by district administration of the Palk Bay region. The grant is for...
Fiji Albacore Industry Facing Financial Collapse
Concerns arose last week during a meeting chaired by Fiji Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, that the local albacore tuna fishing fleet was producing 50 percent below what was...
Desperation Puts Entire US Albacore Longline Fleet For Sale
Desperate circumstances have resulted in a deep crisis and the US Albacore Longline fleet operators in American Samoa seeing no choice but to stop operations and put their boats on sale. In a...