Euronews podcast 'Ocean Calls' recently revealed that some areas of different oceans are witnessing temperature anomalies of 5, 6, or even 7 degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit not specified) above...
Tuna Fishing News
Spain’s First Marine National Park Is In Tuna-Rich Grounds
The Spanish government will soon announce Mar de Las Calmas, located in the southwest of the Canary Islands, as the country's first national marine park. This area, known for its scenic...
Dongwon To Rely On AI For Tuna Fishing
Korean company Dongwon will introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its tuna fishing operations, a way to attract a young workforce. Data shows that marine engineers in the country's fishing...
EU Proposes Maintaining FAD Cut Back In EPO Ahead Of Annual IATTC Gathering
The IATTC annual meeting will take place from September 2-6 and the EU delegation has put forth several proposals regarding FADs, management strategy for bigeye, and assessment for yellowfin...
Tuna Median Fins To Revolutionize Bionic Underwater Vehicle Study?
Tunas which are among the top predators of the ocean, swim long distances for migration within a short period. A group of Chinese researchers have looked into this aspect of the fish species,...
Blue Bond & Reducing Subsidies Integral For Chinese DW Tuna Fleet
China has the world's largest distant water fishing (DWF) fleet which has quadrupled since the 1950s. This makes it important for its tuna vessels, one of the crucial groups of species fished,...
Bangkok Tuna Prices Centre Of Discussion For Tri Marine Executive At TUNA 2024
Matt Owens, Sustainability Director at Tri Marine gave a detailed insight into the status of global tuna stocks, the impacts of climate change, and how skipjack and albacore pricing has...
MIFCO Lists Initiatives For Revamping Its Business
Plans to revitalize Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) are crystallizing and the state-owned tuna processing company aims to attract more foreign investors. Ahmed Shiyam, Minister...
Spanish Ministry Counted Crew Numbers, No Need To Expand Tax Rule
Hiring qualified deck and engine crews has become a major problem for Spanish boat owners. The Ministry of Fisheries acknowledged the issue and made a roadmap to promote generational...
Well-Intentioned Consumer Program Showed Wrong Tuna
The Dutch consumer information program ‘Alles op Tafel’ recently discussed whether one can eat canned tuna responsibly. It was a well-meant show that busted the myth that bluefin is the only...
Albacora Workers Attacked In Guayaquil Demand To Return Home
Around 30 Spanish employees of Albacora have been holed up in a hotel in Posorja, Ecuador for two days after their bus was shot at earlier this week. They were returning from the shipyard in...
PNG Impending Joint Venture With RD Fishing For PMIZ Project Take-Off
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing forward the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang Province and it will be done in two phases. After months of negotiations, the island state has...
Major Global Highlights July 2024
July was filled with news over changes in the global tuna industry. A Spanish federal court brought charges against 12 companies and individuals for illegal bluefin smuggling which included...
Will Thailand Get To Fish Tuna In The Indian Ocean?
The Thailand government is working on a ‘Fisheries Policy and Management Plan’ to chalk out different fisheries policies for the future. Operating outside its EEZ and increasing its fleet are...
IO Boat Owners Take Risks As Skipjack Catches Show No Progress
Skipjack catches in the Indian Ocean have not improved this month and remained at too-low a level as it has been for months. Some higher volumes of big yellowfin were netted but purse seiners...
Thailand Opts To Expand Its Fleet In New Fisheries Policy
The Thai government has prepared a draft ‘Fisheries Policy and Management Plan’ a framework that can drive its fisheries in the future. One of the five areas it is focusing on is fishing...
FFA Appoints First Papua New Guinean as Director General
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) appointed Noan Pakop as its incoming Director-General. Pakop will be the first Papua New Guinean to spearhead the FFA since its formation in 1979. He was...
Neritic Tuna Species Kawakawa Most Caught With Gillnets In Indian Ocean
Mackerel tuna catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) have substantially increased over the past seven decades. Gillnets are the most commonly used gear used to capture this fish. Indonesian,...
ISSF: RFMOs Improved In Well-Defined HCRs But Still A Long Way To Go
Harvest control rules (HCRs) and management systems to ensure tuna fisheries adhere to national and international laws still need improving, according to ISSF scientists. They compared how the...
Study Reveals Factors That Help Tuna Thrive In Java-Bali Waters
Daily oceanography parameters play a vital role in the characteristics of yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye in the Eastern Indian Ocean off Java-Bali waters, according to a group of Indonesian...