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Will Other RFMOs Follow IOTC’s Lead With A Skipjack Limit?
At its recent annual meeting, IOTC members adopted a total allowable catch (TAC) for skipjack and allocated quotas to fleets. This was a historic move as no other RFMO has appointed such a...
Overfished Tuna Stocks Shrink, RFMOs Must Be Open To Trade-Offs For Ecosystem Challenges
-VIEWPOINT- We have come a long way since the UN General Assembly, recognising the importance of responsible tuna fishing for biodiversity, nutrition, and livelihoods, designated May 2 as...
Daily Catch Rate Of WCPO Skipjack Increased In March
The overall skipjack catch rate in the WCPO increased six percent in March compared to February. Most fish were netted in the EEZs of Nauru and the Marshall Islands. Atuna reported yesterday...
WCPO Seiners’ Effort And Catches Rose In March
After low catches in the WCPO in February, purse seiners had a better haul in March, and their catches rose by 15 percent. Skipjack volumes also increased marginally. The fishing effort in all...
Spanish Seafood Company Pesciro Begins Tuna Loining In Vigo
Vigo-based seafood firm Pesciro recently announced it has begun processing tuna into loins. Pesciro recently signed a deal with Frigoríficos de Vigo to operate in the latter’s plant in Bouzas,...
Ecuador Seizes “Illegal Substances” On Tuna Purse Seiner
The Ecuadorian Navy seized 71 packages of “illegal substances” on the Ecuadorian-flagged tuna purse seiner 'MonteCristi' last week, which later appeared to be drugs. The police did not confirm...
Readers: Atunlo’s Cape Verde Plant Will Begin Operations Within A Year
Spanish tuna company Jealsa recently hinted that it might partner with the firm Ubago to take over the tuna processing facility in Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, formerly owned by Atunlo, which is...
EU Canners Continue To Buy More Skipjack Loins From Within The Bloc
The EU exports of pre-cooked loins were at a five-year high in 2024, with increasing skipjack volumes, followed by yellowfin, comprising the majority of the shipments. There was an incredible...
US Legislators Determined To Not Allow Oil Drilling Near Nation’s Coasts
Last week, US legislators introduced bills in Congress to ban oil drilling close to the nation’s coasts in the tuna fishing areas in the Atlantic Ocean. Shortly after, President Donald Trump...
EU Nations’ Pre-Cooked Loins Business Made Remarkable Growth
EU countries' export of pre-cooked loins increased in 2024, with traded tonnages at the highest level in five years. Spain continued to be the largest sender of this product, with most of the...
IOTC Allocates Historic Skipjack Quotas To Fleets
The 29th Session of the IOTC Annual Meeting came to a close on April 17 with vital decisions being made about skipjack and bigeye quotas. The RFMO recently announced the outcomes of the...
Fiji Tightens IUU Fishing Monitoring With New Initiative
A new state-of-the-art Fisheries Monitoring Center was inaugurated in Fiji last week to combat IUU fishing. It falls under the EUR 45 million (USD 51 million) Pacific-European Union Marine...
Pacific Island Leaders’ Letter To Trump Highlights US’ Due Fishing License Payments
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders recently drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump addressing their concerns about the US support to the Pacific islands. The tariffs imposed on Pacific...
Portuguese Pre-Cooked Loins To EU Canners Were Remarkably Cheap
EU canneries imported the majority of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins from non-EU suppliers in 2024. Within the bloc, they bought a peak volume from Portuguese processors invoiced at a remarkably...
Excellent Tuna Sales Drove Alliance Select’s Revenue In 2024
Alliance Select Foods International’s consolidated revenue increased by 28 percent in 2024, driven by good sales in the tuna division. The group’s key business is processing, canning and...
US Gives Green Light To Deep-Sea Mining In Tuna-Rich Pacific Ocean
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, a key migration and foraging area for skipjack, yellowfin,...
TUNO Owner Atlantic Natural Foods Files For Bankruptcy
US food company Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), which produces plant-based alternative tuna under the brand TUNO, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy...
Govts And Organizations Line Up Programs For World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day is around the corner. Tuna companies, NGOs, associations, and governments are announcing plans to celebrate this day, on May 2. It is intended to raise awareness about the...
Commercial Tuna Fishing In Pacific Monument Will Not Harm Marine Ecosystem, Says Fishing Council
US President Trump’s decision to open areas of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument for commercial tuna fishing has drawn criticism and created confusion. The Western Pacific...