A joint development plan (JDP) in the Indian Ocean has been adopted by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA). This provides the Agency with a legal tool to coordinate member...
Tuna Fishing News
Tuna Industry Celebrates World Oceans Day
Tomorrow, June 8, is World Oceans Day and the theme for 2024 is “Catalyzing action for our ocean and climate.” Several tuna organizations are celebrating this day reflecting on the importance...
Researchers Conducted Acoustic Study To Improve Tuna Stock Sustainability
A Spanish study found acoustic differences in three tuna species: skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye. A detailed understanding of the acoustic characteristics of these fishes could be...
Spanish Film Showing The Hardworking Life Of EU Seiner Crew
A 31-member crew that belongs to the Spanish purse seiner ‘Itsas Txori’ starred in the documentary film ‘1.17’ that premiered on Wednesday at the Luchana theatre in Madrid. The event was...
Mexican Seiners Landed Less Yellowfin In Q1
The Mexican purse seine fleet had stable catches in the EPO but discharged lower volumes of yellowfin in the first quarter of the year. Skipjack quantities rose exponentially. EPO fleets...
Almadrabas Halted As Fisheries Inspectors Go On Strike
The traditional Spanish Almadraba season has taken a setback as fisheries inspectors are on a strike for higher remuneration and better working hours. The fishing in the four Almadraba traps...
Readers Say Low WCPO Yellowfin Catches Will Not Harm Industry
The yellowfin catch plummeted dramatically in the WCPO in April. Seiners caught a meager 3 to 3.5 M/T of Thunnus albacares, an all-time low since the reporting by the PNA office started in...
IUU Fishing Day: Illicit Fishing A Threat To Sustainable Tuna Fisheries
The UN General Assembly declared June 5 as the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. This illicit practice has been harming not only tuna...
Tri Marine Adds Sixth Seiner To NFD Fleet
Tri Marine announced last week that it is adding one more vessel to its National Fisheries Development (NFD) tuna fishing fleet. The seiner ‘Solomon Diamond,’ will fish in the Solomon Islands...
Owners Abandon Tuna Vessels Leaving Crew Members Stuck Onboard
A rising number of shipowners have been abandoning their vessels due to reasons such as high fuel costs, debt, or unexpected repairs that they cannot afford and it is cheaper. This has a...
EU Tuna Fleets Reducing Emissions, Tighter Laws Needed In Future
The EU tuna and other fishing fleets have become fuel-efficient over the past decade, but the rising fuel costs are negatively impacting their efficiency. Processing and export of tuna can...
Sapmer In Bad Weather After Significant Loss in 2023?
The French tuna fishing company Sapmer had a rough last year with lower sales and a substantial loss in earnings. The company has been in financial trouble for some time and Cana Tera took...
Dongwon Inks Contract For Two New Purse Seiners
Korean Dongwon Industries has purchased two seiners to be built in a Korean shipyard. The vessels, with a 2,000 gross tonnage, will start sailing in 2026 or 2027. The company has not yet...
Costa Rica Rescues Crew And Arrests Man For Human Trafficking
A Costa Rican government agency that fights against human trafficking rescued 13 crew members from deplorable conditions aboard a tuna boat that was anchored in the port town of Puntarenas. A...
PNG’s Start-Fish VDS Package To Secure Fishing Days
Papua New Guinea's National Fisheries Authority (NFA) and tuna processors Frabelle (PNG) Limited and International Food Corporation signed an MoA regarding the Start-Fish Vessel Day Scheme...
Tanzania Takes Initiative To Enhance Vessel Transparency To Boost US Trade
Tanzania is working towards an increase in transparency of its tuna vessels to improve trade prospects with the US. The Tanzania Deep Sea Fishing Authority (DSFA) and fishing company Biostar...
EPO Purse Seine Fishery Gets MSC Certification For Skipjack And Yellowfin
Panamanian organization Atun Sostenible Ltd. S.A. recently received the MSC certification for its purse seine fishery's skipjack and yellowfin catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The...
Tuna-Rich Islands Come Together At SIDS4 To Discuss Pivotal Issues
The UN is holding an event for the welfare of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The 4th International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4) is ongoing in Antigua and Barbuda from May 27 and will...
Ecuadorian Seiners Netted Massive Skipjack Volumes In Q1
The Ecuadorian purse seine fleet netted 27 percent more whole round tuna in the first quarter of this year, driven by huge volumes of skipjack. From January to March, fleets fishing in the EPO...
How Effective Are RFMO Measures When Technology Creep Threatens Stocks?
-Viewpoint- Is technology creep impacting tuna stocks across various oceans? Technological advances should have made vessels more efficient and increased their daily catch, but there is little...