The FAD ban began on July 1 in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) and purse seiners are prohibited from fishing on such devices. But currently, there are almost no observers on board...
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WWF Advises Transparency In Dealing With Observer Deaths
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has made a statement on human rights abuses at sea saying that people who work in the fishing sector are especially vulnerable to this problem and this includes...
EU Alert: Poor Temperature In Seychelles Shipments
During June, seven tuna-related incidents were reported to the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). They were dominated by issues associated with histamine levels in the...
Cocaine Smuggled In Tuna Container Seized In Dutch Port
In the Netherlands, authorities at the Port of Rotterdam seized and destroyed a massive cargo of cocaine that was hidden in a container with canned tuna. The discovery involved 493...
MSC Says Report On Observer Deaths Misleading
The CEO of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has said that a recent report regarding human rights abuses at sea and observer safety “raises awareness of a critically important issue” but it is...
China-Flagged Longliners In Kiribati EEZ Closer To MSC Cert
The independent body in charge of the MSC assessment of Kiribati Fish Limited (KFL) has published the comment draft report (CDR). The longline fishery is looking to hold the MSC logo for its...
Controversial Report Points At PNA And MSC Over Observer Deaths
Atuna obtained a new paper that was officially released today by Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) regarding circumstances within the PNA MSC fishery. It especially focuses on observer deaths. In the...
CEO Accused Of Actively Obstructing Pacific Island Sustainability Ambitions
Today, a Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) report funded by World Wise Foods alleging that observers have died during MSC-certified tuna fishing trips in the WCPO, more specifically on board PNA...
Yellowfin Price Rapidly Recovers From ‘Perfect Storm’
In the last couple of months, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ forced yellowfin prices deep down. However, with the start of the monsoon season in the Indian Ocean (IO),...
Chinese Owner Gets Millions In Insurance Money For Burned Reefer
In December 2019, the 125-meter long tuna carrier 'Sea Mark' caught fire while sailing in the Pacific region, 160 miles from the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Its owner, Chinese Shandong...
Major Global Tuna Highlights June 2020
June was a lively month for the tuna industry. The global pandemic continued to impact fishing crews and fleets, especially in the Indian Ocean. In the US, Lischewski's sentencing was...
VDS Only Safe Source Of Income For Pacific Island Countries
The global pandemic has impacted island nations in the Pacific - with tourism and trade being heavily affected. Despite this, the income from tuna licenses remains a very stable source of...
EU Appoints New Director-General For DG Mare
The office of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Mare) of the European Commission (EC) has a new Director-General. Since June 1, the Bulgarian Charlina Vitcheva has taken on the position,...
Lischewski Warns Seafood Industry To Maintain Strict Compliance
Former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, has said in an interview that he could only speculate on why the US government chose him to pursue criminal charges for price-fixing and that he...
High Port Fees Scare PAFCO Suppliers
Concerns over the offloading port for the albacore supply destined for Fiji’s Pacific Fishing Company Ltd (PAFCO) continues. The cannery's Chair, Iqbal Jannif, said that while the tuna supply...
New Shop Specializing In Almadraba Bluefin Opens In Spain
The Petaca Group has announced the opening of its new retail store, Shopping Almadraba, in Conil, Spain. The shop specializes in offering bluefin exclusively from the Almadraba in Barbate with...
Leading Filippino Canner Aims To Double Business
Century Pacific Foods (CNPF), the leading canned food producer based in General Santos, Philippines, expects its earnings to grow this year above the usual target of 10-15 percent. The company...
Solomon Islands’ P+L Fleet Disappearing
The Solomon Islands’ pole-and-line tuna fishery has massively shrunk over the past few decades, both in the number of vessels and in volume harvested. As a matter of fact, in 2019, these boats...
How Will WCPO FAD Ban Affect SKJ1.8:BKK?
The FAD ban for the tropical purse seine fishery in the EEZs and the high seas of the WCPO region began today and it will last until September 30. This prohibition usually causes the supply of...
ANABAC To Achieve MSC Cert Before OPAGAC?
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that the Spanish National Association of Tuna Freezer Vessel Shipowners (ANABAC) will be entering the process of MSC evaluation for purse...