The Korean government has increased its efforts to help foreign crew members onboard tuna longliners and other fishing vessels. On Tuesday, the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and NGO...
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Guide Released For Public To Access EU Tuna Vessels’ Information
A group of NGOs and European company, Access Info, that campaigns for public rights to data, have jointly published a comprehensive guide to help civil society, journalists, and even common...
FCF Trains Staff On Fishers’ Labor Rights
Taiwanese tuna trader FCF recently held a four-day ‘Fishery Human Rights and Social Responsibility’ training course from March 4 to 7 in Kaohsiung for its staff. The event was intended to...
Brazilian Tuna Fishers From Ceará Say 12-Mile Rule Is A Mistake
Brazilian fishing organizations want their government to adjust a rule so that it does not impede the coastal state Ceará’s tuna exports. Fishers in this region catch tuna in the high seas but...
Jealsa Shows Solidarity For 24-Year-Old Murdered Employee
Over 1,000 people participated in a rally last Wednesday in Boiro to show sympathy for 24-year-old Andrea Yturry, who was recently brutally murdered by her former partner. She had been an...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Modest Fall As Bottleneck End In Sight
Raw material supply to Bangkok is still quite high but skipjack whole rounds value has not plunged further. There is speculation that the downward pressure from continuing high supply will...
100 Percent Electronic Monitoring On Tuna Vessels Must Cross Several Hurdles
Electronic monitoring (EM) is one of the most efficient methods to monitor, control, and survey fishing operations at sea, but its compulsory implementation on all tuna vessels is moving at a...
American Samoa Fishers Accuse US Govt Of Killing Tuna Sector
American Samoan tuna fishermen have yet again pointed fingers at the US government over fishing area closures and the impact of foreign seafood imports in the country. The irked fishers...
Readers In Two Minds About 2D Barcodes
Canned and pouched tuna products have been carrying the conventional 1D barcodes for years, but lately some brands have been testing waters with the updated 2D barcodes such as QR...
Philippine Tuna Capital Leaves Only Crumbs For Fishermen
The tuna industry of the Philippines’ main fishing region around General Santos has benefited large-scale commercial fisheries and companies at the expense of the livelihoods of ordinary...
Vanuatu Sets Up FAD Program To Help Small-Scale Tuna Fishers
Vanuatu is working towards an anchored FAD program to boost tuna catches for small-scale fishers and simultaneously improve food and nutrient security. The initiative, part of the Green...
EU Advised To Annul Tuna Agreement With Morocco
Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice, recently opined that the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement does not consider the disputed territory of Western Sahara and its waters as...
Onboard Wi-Fi Poses Risks For Taiwanese Tuna Fishermen
The Taiwanese tuna fishing industry is not keen on installing Wi-Fi aboard its vessels because it could lead to management issues and safety hazards. A spokesperson from the Taiwan Tuna...
Jung-re Riley Kim Adds Another RFMO Chair Role To Her Resume
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization elected Jung-re Riley Kim as the next Chair at its general meeting held in Ecuador. She is the Director of International...
WCPO Skipjack Catches Plunged In February
After nearly five months of massive supply to Bangkok processing hub, it appears the situation may ease in the coming weeks. Despite a slight increase in their operations, WCPO tuna purse...
Operational Costs Hinder Sino-Van Tuna Cannery
Vanuatu’s Sino-Van tuna cannery project is facing delays as the company is expecting high overhead costs, particularly exorbitant electricity rates. A spokesperson from Sino-Van Fisheries Ltd...
Chinese Film On Tuna Fishermen Tossed Out Of Philippines
A Philippine government agency has banned the release of the Chinese documentary ‘Chasing Tuna in the Ocean’ due to some scenes showing the controversial nine-dash line in the South China...
IO Skipjack Price Declined 2% As Low Catches Continue
Indian Ocean skipjack catch did not pick up and remained the same as last month. However, the price per ton decreased slightly to hit a considered bottom. Purse seiners are still struggling to...
AGAC Atlantic Eastern Skipjack Catches MSC Certified
The AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery recently received the MSC sustainable certification for FAD and free school caught eastern skipjack in the Atlantic Ocean (AO)...
Pew Tells Seafood Buyers To Stop Being Bystanders In Tuna Management
The Pew Charitable Trusts says end market seafood buyers can do more when it comes to tuna sustainability and they need to directly engage with decision makers in RFMOs. On Tuesday, Katy...