Mauritius and the UK are at each other’s throats again over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean (IO). The island nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional...
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Fishers’ Livelihoods In The Spotlight On World Ocean Day
June 8 marks World Ocean Day, a time to celebrate our biggest and most important resource. The oceans cover over 70 percent of the planet and produce at least 50 percent of the oxygen for all...
Frinsa Loses Another Legal Battle Over Trademark Plagiarism
The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected Frinsa’s claims that another brand in the country was plagiarising its trademark which created confusion among buyers. The recent decision came...
EU Buyers Made Drastic Cuts In Their Canned Tuna Orders
The first quarter of this year was marked by a big drop in canned tuna deliveries to the majority of EU markets. This is a continuation of the trend of Q4 2020 when the import demand of this...
Coastal States Feel They Are The Victims In IO Yellowfin Drama
Since Monday, members of the IOTC have been arguing over rebuilding plans for tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean (IO), especially yellowfin. The RFMO is holding its annual meeting this week,...
Mexican Handline Fishers Protest Over Preference For Rich Seiner Sector
A group of tuna fishermen in Ensenada, a port city on the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja California, is protesting against federal authorities for not issuing them permits for handline...
Ministry Raises Health Alert For Italian Yellowfin
The Ministry of Health in Italy has issued a recall for thawed yellowfin fillets after it concluded that they contained chemical substances which represent a health risk. The incident involves...
Indian Archipelago Eyes Good Fresh Tuna Trade With Japan
Officials in the Lakshadweep archipelago off the coast of Kerala in India announced last Saturday that the region will begin exporting chilled fresh tuna to Japan via air freight. “The first...
IATTC Kicks Off, Will FAD Knock Off Negotiations Once Again?
The extraordinary meeting of the IATTC to discuss tropical tuna conservation measures in the EPO starts today. Several countries submitted proposals to the RFMO although a...
Seychelles Skipjack Price Stable Due To Canneries’ Support
Although the COVID-19 situation in Seychelles is more or less under control and the Indian Ocean fleet’s operations are now less affected by its consequences, June so far has proven not to be...
What Tuna Longliners Are Doing To Reduce Seabirds Bycatch
Over the years, the tuna industry has been working on various means to reduce its impact on non-targeted species such as seabirds. Longline tuna fisheries especially have the largest effect on...
EU Alerts: Tuna Transported In Poor Temperatures Destroyed In Spain
A total of four tuna-related alerts were raised with the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in May. They ranged from poor temperature control for frozen shipments to high levels...
Marshall Islands Will Vaccinate Tuna Crews In Majuro
In what would be a huge relief for tuna crews in the Pacific, the Marshall Islands has announced that it will soon start vaccinating crews on fishing fleets coming into port in its...
WWF In 7 EU Markets Advises Not To Buy EPO Skipjack
Many WWF offices across Europe have started recommending to retailers not to source any skipjack from the EPO, mainly due to the negative impact that FAD fisheries have on non-targeted species...
Ghana’s Canners Looking Down The Barrel With Second EU Yellow Card
It has been six years since the last yellow card was removed from Ghana but in the meantime, the EU has found the country’s moves to combat illegal fishing wanting. In what could be a...
Indonesia Wants Its Wooden IO Carriers Exempted From Transshipment Ban
In order to keep its chilled yellowfin business from collapsing, Indonesia has submitted a proposal asking the IOTC that its wooden carriers will be allowed to maintain transshipment at sea in...
WWF Praises Bolton’s Move To Reduce IO Yellowfin Sourcing By 20%
On the heels of next week’s IOTC meeting, the tuna processing company Bolton Group has announced its intention to reduce its yellowfin sourcing from the Indian Ocean (IO). WWF has applauded...
IOTC Needs To Keep A More Watchful Eye Over Tuna Transshipments
As the IOTC is gearing up for its annual meeting next week, environmental NGOs and stakeholders are once again asking the RFMO to get its act together to ensure proper management and...
MSC Updates: IO Fishery Reaches FAD Certification With No Objections Made
This week, the MSC certification of the French tuna fishing company Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) became official. The standards were met for the firm’s purse seine FAD and free...
SWIOTUNA Requests Observer Status In IOTC
On Monday, the South West Indian Ocean Tuna Forum (SWIOTUNA) requested IOTC to grant it observer status so as to be more informed on the RFMO’s decision-making process. It is a regional...