To improve the safety of fishermen and observers alike, the Department of Fisheries of Vanuatu has launched a comprehensive number of safety devices to be distributed this year. In a launch...
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Man Picked-Up From Seiner During Storm Ciara
Last Sunday, in the midst of the Ciara storm, which has been hitting Europe for the past week, the French rescue boat ‘Ar Beg’ from SNSM Trévignon-Concarneau sailed out to pick-up a crew...
INCOPESCA Proposes Amendments To Manage Tuna Fishing In Costa Rica
The Costa Rican fisheries institute has proposed amendments to several articles and an introduction of a new article in the country’s tuna fishing regulations in order to boost the industry...
African Nations Collaborate With EU To Launch Pilot Observer Program
An intergovernmental organization comprising 22 African coastal countries from Morocco to Namibia has announced that it will launch a pilot project for a regional onboard observer program....
Tri Marine International MD To Chair Bangkok Tuna2020
Phil Roberts, the Managing Director of Tri Marine International, will chair the global TUNA2020 conference in Bangkok, Thailand, this year. The INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference and...
Aussie Authorities Conduct Operation On Seiners Fishing Southern Bluefin
Recently, the Australian authorities conducted a joint ‘at sea’ operation to inspect fishing operators involved in the harvest and farming of southern bluefin tuna. The operation was carried...
Low Supply To Seychelles Drives Up Skipjack Price
The fact that the EU-Seychelles Fishery Partnership Agreement is not yet in force has led to an increase in the Seychelles skipjack price as there is less supply coming to the market and the...
Japan & FAO Hold Workshop With Pacific Islands To Boost Tuna Fisheries
A regional project workshop was held in Nadi, Fiji on the first week of February to help boost Pacific coastal and small tuna fisheries. The workshop was over a three-year project that is...
Americas Tuna Conference 2020 Concludes Today In Panama
The 3rd Americas Tuna Conference concluded today after two days of presentations and debates with key figures in the tuna business, ranging from boat owners and processing companies...
Over 20% Of All Fishery Progress FIPs Tackle Tuna
The Americas Tuna Conference continues today in Panama City, its topics discussing the re-shuffling of the global tuna industry. During the first session today, two NGOs talked about...
EU’s IUU Actions Led By Sustainability Concerns
Sustainability is not a policy on its own, but it comes with others, said Chris Hoornaert, Head of Mission of the EU Delegation to Panama, during the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama. ...
Study: PNA Market-Based Approach Can Serve As Example For Marine Conservation
A new study using a modeling system has looked into Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and how large-scale marine conservation can be incentivized by fisheries management schemes such as PNA’s...
Pesca Azteca: Paying Fishermen On Mature Tuna Size Can Protect Stock
During the second session of AMATuna 2020, Manuel Vazquez, Managing Director of the Mexican tuna fishing company, Pesca Azteca, took to the podium to talk about the importance of...
Japanese Buy Less Canned Pet Food From Thailand
In general, canned tuna pet food exports from Thailand in 2019 have remained steady but the Japanese are buying fewer products for their pet pooches and kitties, according to the latest export...
Tuna Truck Robbed In Southern Italy
A tuna truck was violently robbed in Bari, a city in Southern Italy, early this week. The assault took place close to the Bari Sud motorway exit on Monday night at 8.30pm. A group of three to...
Colombian Coast Guard Captures Ecuadorian Boat For IUU Fishing
The Colombian coast guard has captured a flipper boat and arrested the three men on board for illegal fishing, reported El Universo. The authorities said that the accused were fishing about...
Colombian Tuna Industry In Good Position To Grow
Colombia has a privileged position to grow in the tuna industry, said Miguel Angel Rosales García, International Commercial Director of Atunes y Enlatados del Caribe (ATUNEC), during his...
IATTC Director: Tuna Industry Must Change To Adapt To Current Issues
During the first session of the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama, Guillermo Compeán, Director of the IATTC, gave a speech where he highlighted the current changes the tuna industry is...
Americas Tuna Conference 2020 Kicks Off In Panama
The Americas Tuna Conference 2020 has officially kicked off today in Panama City. The two-day gathering will hold in-depth talks on the essential issues concerning the tuna industry in the...
New Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems To Aid EU Maritime Surveillance
A newly developed Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) is now being used by an EU agency to boost fisheries control. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is working with the...