Purse seiner fleets in the Indian Ocean are experiencing over 20 percent less tuna catch this year, and most are continuing to fish as their yellowfin quotas have not yet been filled. The...
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Indonesia Irked By Filippinos’ Illegal Drifting FADs In Its EEZ
The Indonesian government has accused Filipino fishermen of illegally deploying 16 FADs in the waters bordering the two nations. The devices, which were found floating in the common maritime...
Record Skipjack Catches In WCPO In October, Bangkok Anticipating Large Supply
With the FAD ban over, purse seiners fishing in the WCPO exponentially increased their catches in October. Although they raised their efforts by a minimal three percent compared to September,...
WWF Predicts Ecuador As Global Maritime Conflict Zone By 2030
WWF has launched an initiative that uses global climate and fisheries models to identify areas that are likely prone to “maritime conflict, food insecurity, or geopolitical tensions by 2030.”...
Somaliland Tuna Firm Thinks Big, Aims For International Markets
Tuna processing plant Somtuna in Somaliland is expanding its operations into international markets. Its products are expected to hit foreign retail shelves in the coming months. The tuna plant...
Atunlo Crisis Pressurizes Relationship Inpesca And Albacora
The pre-bankruptcy process of Atunlo has intensified the conflict between the management of Inpesca and its shareholder Albacora. Fishing company Inpesca, with 40 percent of the shares, is one...
Bolton To Liquidate Fishing Company Via Océan
Via Océan, formerly Armament Saupiquet, announced last week its intention to stop all activities. The operations of its three purse seiners fishing in the Atlantic Ocean will be ceased as of...
Japan Imposes Stricter Regulations On Bluefin Catches
Japan is tightening its grip on monitoring Pacific bluefin catches and its reporting. Fishing operators will have to provide the local government information on every bluefin (above 30 kg)...
Ghanaian Observer Missing From Tuna Vessel
A fisheries observer has been missing for two weeks on a Ghanaian tuna fishing vessel. The government stated that investigations are underway into the missing of Samuel Abayitey, who worked on...
Europeans Continue To Buy More Tuna Despite Inflation
In 2022, European household expenditure on fish and aquaculture products reached EUR 62.9 billion, marking a 11 percent YoY increase. In both 2021 and 2022, there was a simultaneous rise in...
Halal Certification Growing Importance For Tuna Exports To Islamic Nations
Taiwanese tuna company Huikun recently renewed the Malaysian Jakim-Halal certification so that it can export its products to the country. Huikun's previous recognition in this country expired...
ANABAC Enters Adjudication For MSC IO Skipjack
The Coalition for Transparent Tuna Fisheries (CTTF) raised objections to the proposed MSC certification of ANABAC Indian Ocean Purse Seine Skipjack Fishery. As parties could not come to an...
PNA Fishery Scores Well For MSC Assessment But HCRs May Delay Recertification
The Public Comment Draft Report (PCDR) for the assessment of PNA skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye WCPO fishery for both free school and FAD sets shows that it received passing grades for all...
Dongwon And Harim Group In The Running For HMM
The race to acquire Korean shipping company HMM continues but the competition has been narrowed down to Dongwon Group and poultry producer Harim Group. The two companies entered their bids on...
FFA Concerned Over Rising Catches Of Yellowfin
Despite yellowfin being in the green in the WCPO, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), which includes PNA member states, has expressed its worry over the sustainability of this...
FCF Hosts Symposium To Reiterate Its Sustainability Claims
FCF held a one-day event on November 17 that brought together Taiwanese tuna industry stakeholders to promote the “adoption and implementation of sustainable fishing practices.” The...
Nations Should Enforce Laws On Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of Fishing Vessels
Opaque ownership of vessels is detrimental in combating IUU fishing and countries need to make their laws stricter to ensure transparency, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. In terms of...
Maldives Scraps Plans To Relocate Citizens Amid Climate Change Threats
Maldives recently created a stir by announcing that it has tossed out plans to relocate its citizens despite concerns over rising water levels. President Mohamed Muizzu, who asked for USD 500...
Indian Govt Eyes Expanding Its Tuna Fishing Sector
The Indian government is speeding up procedures to convert boats of artisanal fishermen into deep-sea vessels to expand the nation's tuna fishing industry. It is eyeing on increasing tuna...
US Canned Tuna Imports Continued Sliding In Q3
The shelf-stable tuna imports into the US amounted to USD 431.19 million in the first nine months of 2023. The country’s retailers and traders purchased 10 percent less compared to last year,...