Bycatch in tuna longline fisheries is the main driver of decline in seabird populations, such as albatross, worldwide. The ultimate aim of IOTC and its members is to achieve a zero bycatch of...
Tuna Fishing News
Dead Bluefin Dumped In Balearic Sea Sparks Anger From Conservationists
Trawlers that target fish for bluefin fattening farms have been rampantly catching this tuna species and discarding them back to the ocean in the Balearic Sea, according to the Spanish...
Pew Pushes FAO For Ecosystem Approach To Build Global Tuna Stocks
Overfishing of tuna and other species continues to be one of the largest threats to the ocean. The Pew Charitable Trusts has tabled a set of recommendations for sustainable tuna fisheries for...
Can Think-Tank Revolutionize Indonesian Small-Scale Fisheries?
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) recently organized a think-tank at Bali, which it claims will revolutionize small-scale tuna fisheries through innovation and technology. The...
Longliner To Be Converted Into Floating Museum
The regional government of the Spanish island Lanzarote announced that the tuna longliner ‘Nuevo Santa Teresa', will be converted into a floating museum that tell the island's maritime...
New HRSI Campaign Pushes For Global Fisheries Observers’ Safety
Human Rights at Sea International (HRSI) has begun ‘Death at Sea Justice Campaign’ to push for increased safety, security, and well-being of fisheries observers at sea. A major part of the...
Zunibal Buoy Helped Rescue ‘Sea Gem’ Crew
Tech company Zunibal’s Tuna 8 Explorer Buoy was instrumental in rescuing the crew of Colombian-flagged purse seiner ‘Sea Gem,’ that capsized last week after an explosion. The incident happened...
Greenpeace Approach To End Modern Slavery At Sea
A human rights-based approach is crucial to ensure accountability, transparency, and sustainability in the global tuna fishing industry and supply chain. Mohammed Arifsyah, Global Project Lead...
“Dumping Cheap Tuna” Into US Raises The Ire Of American Samoa Fleet
Foreign nations "dumping cheap tuna" has undercut the profitability of US fisheries, stated the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) at a meeting held in Honolulu last...
WCPFC Members Will Not Initiate Inquiry Into Korean Carriers’ Movement
The strange movements of Korean-flagged reefer carriers 'Lake Aurora', 'Lake Dream', and 'Lake Win' in the WCPO, earlier this year, raised eyebrows. Atuna’s investigation revealed that all...
Chinese Tuna Vessels Spend Years At Sea Without Oversight
Tuna and other seafood fishing vessels are venturing further to remote locations and staying longer at sea in search of catch. This is one of the factors that spearheads IUU fishing and forced...
Binh Dinh Tuna Festival Puts Spotlight On Province As ‘Tuna Capital’
Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh organizes the Essence of Land and Sea Festival from July 11 to 15. The event will be an opportunity to advertise the importance of its tuna industry. The...
Shanghai Kaichuang Acquires Canadian Seafood Firm
Chinese tuna fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International has acquired full ownership of Canadian firm French Creek Seafood (FCS) after already buying a 70 percent stake in the...
Spanish Seiners Urge Govt For IO Bigeye Quota
The boat owners are hampered in organizing their fishing operations because the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has yet to allocate the bigeye quota, imposed by IOTC for...
Major Global Highlights June 2024
Skipjack price in Bangkok witnessed an upward trend throughout June. The biennially released UN FAO SOFIA report revealed that tuna is the most consumed fish. Uncertainty continues to loom...
Crew Member Missing After Purse Seiner Capsizes In Pacific Ocean
A Colombian-flagged purse seiner, Sea Gem, capsized in the Pacific Ocean on June 28, following a suspected explosion. All the crew members left the sinking vessel and shifted into lifeboats...
US Irks Labor Activists By Ranking Taiwan At Top In TIP Report
The US has once again placed Taiwan in Tier 1 in its recent Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, which is much to the fury of Global Labor Justice (GLJ). This international labor rights...
Thailand’s Plan To Relax Fisheries Laws Could Obstruct FTA With EU
The Thai government has taken steps to reform its national fishing laws and this could take the country back to at least a decade. The Industries' interests removing bureaucratic complexities...
MSC Makes Changes To Its “Problematic And Difficult To Apply” Version 3
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) will issue new technical amendments in July this year to its Version 3 (V3) standard. The organization stated that this will make V3 more practical for...
Tunago Longliners Get Blue Logo For Pacific Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin
Taiwanese fishing company Tunago Fishery Co. Ltd. received the MSC certification for its longline albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin catches in the Pacific Ocean. All seven vessels, flagged to...