Former owners of Bumble Bee, a UK-based private equity firm, and its subsidiary Big Catch Cayman, could still be held responsible for their alleged role in Bumble Bee’s price-fixing scheme...
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IOTC Urges Members To Investigate Potential IUU Fishing By Chinese Longliners
Serious allegations have been leveled against three Chinese-flagged longliners belonging to Qingdao YKS Ocean Fishery. In a report to the IOTC on August 16, the Environmental Justice...
Costa Rican President Under Inquiry For Alleged Role In Failing Tuna Reform Law
A Costa Rican minister was recently alleged of breaching his duty by not applying the Tuna Reform law introduced last October. Now, fingers have been pointed at the nation's President Rodrigo...
Catches Plunge Despite Shift WCPO Seiner Operations To The East
The WCPO seiner fleet caught less tuna in July compared to June, but the large yellowfin captured on free schools remained strong and skipjack dropped with the FAD ban in force. In July, the...
Second Seiner About To Boost Oman’s Tuna Production
Over the years, Oman has been paving the way for several fisheries projects. Last Sunday, Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) unveiled a new 85 m long seiner ‘Acila’ under the country's flag to...
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Calls US Solidarity Into Question
Jope Tarai, an academic from Fiji and researcher at the Australian National University, believes that regional solidarity is not on the side of the Pacific countries but on that of the US. He...
Outstanding P+L Catches Drive Maldives H1 Skipjack Exports
Maldivian tuna export rose by 16.9 percent in the first half of 2023. Excellent pole and line catches, especially during February and March, drove exports of frozen whole-round skipjack to...
Climate Change Will Adversely Affect Tuna In Atlantic And Gulf Of Mexico
A new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), San Diego State University, and NOAA highlights the impact of climate-driven changes on marine ecosystems in...
Vietnamese Province Fights IUU Fishing With Hopes Of Being In EU’s Good Books
Vietnam is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure the EU yellow card is lifted and its tuna fisheries are clean of any IUU fishing activities. The fishing sector in Phu Yen coastal province...
Brazil Recalls Tuna Product After Children Poisoned
A tuna product has been recalled and banned from the market due to histamine contamination. Anvisa, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency took the measure after it received a report from the...
Fiji Women Tuna Longlining Crew Making Waves
More than a year after an all-female tuna longlining crew from Fiji embarked on their first fishing trip, they continue to make waves. ABC News Australia published a short documentary on...
CEO Dongwon F&B Sees Growth Potential In Collaboration With StarKist
Korean tuna and seafood processor Dongwon Food & Beverage reported an increased half-year revenue despite a cost burden. Its CEO, Kim Seong-Yong, highlighted that the organization will be...
Barely Any Movement In Manta Skipjack Price
The first EPO Veda started on July 29, and from the 108 Ecuadorian tuna vessels in the IATTC vessel record, 50 boat owners chose this period to stop fishing. Although this will reduce the...
Thailand Imports Of Yellowfin WR Continued Sliding In Q2
All major suppliers reduced their yellowfin raw material exports to Thailand except for Korea, which managed to increase its trade in the first half of this year. Thai Customs data shows that...
38 Senegalese Migrants Rescued By Pevasa’s Vessel
A small wooden boat (a pirogue) originally carrying 101 people ran into trouble near Cape Verde on its way to the Canary Islands due to strong Atlantic Ocean currents. Supply vessel ‘Zillarri’...
In Depth: New IOTC Exec Secretary Wants To Introduce Pre-Defined Algorithm In Catch Allocation
Paul de Bruyn is the new Executive Secretary of IOTC, taking over the position on July 1 after having worked as the Science Manager in the Commission for five years. Given his background in...
Aussie Fish Talk App Aids Inspectors Communicate With Foreign Crew
A free mobile phone application created by fisheries inspectors for people working in this sector has been launched in Australia. Aptly named Fish Talk, it is meant for these men and...
NOAA Accelerates Observer Coverage In Pacific With USD 50 Mln Investment
The US is increasing efforts to put more observers on commercial tuna vessels in the Pacific region. NOAA Fisheries has entered into a five-year contract with US-based FLOAT which works for...
Fijian Tuna Stakeholder Worried Over USD 300 Mln Impact From MPA Expansion
Fiji is considering expanding its marine protected area (MPA) and this has already irked tuna stakeholders from the Pacific Island. Xue Jun Du, Director of Golden Ocean Fish Ltd., one of the...
Tuna Fishermen Say Their “Exciting Jobs” Comes At A Price
The life of a tuna fisherman comes with several challenges. José and Adán, who worked as sailors on the Mexican fishing company Pesca Azteca’s purse seiner, recently revealed that while...