Yesterday, the Mexican purse seiner yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery announced its formal entry into full assessment for the MSC certification; a process that could take one to two years to...
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FFA Members Agree On Spear Points For WCPFC In Samoa
The FFA has said that it is under no illusion when it comes to the challenges it will face in ensuring the WCPFC delivers on its commitments when it meets in Samoa in December. For that...
Hawaii Longliners To Benefit From Transfer Of Bigeye Quotas?
Despite reports that a new agreement will allow longline operators in Hawaii to fish for bigeye tuna even after reaching the catch cap for US vessels, the NMFS Regional Administrator for the...
Mexican Yellowfin Fishery Enters MSC Assessment
The Mexican Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna Fishery is formally entering into full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Under...
Key Nation In Med Bluefin Fisheries Not An ICCAT Member?
Gibraltar, which holds a pivotal position in the Mediterranean for the exploitation of bluefin fishing, has created its own regulations on tuna fishing in its territorial waters. In response,...
Tokelau First To Sign Albacore Pact, But Far From Done Deal
NZ territory, Tokelau, is the first Pacific island nation to sign a pact to protect southern Pacific albacore tuna. The country is now focusing on urging other pacific nations to follow suit...
BB CEO Hits Back At Greenpeace With “Party” Footage
In the next step in a raging battle between top tuna brands and Greenpeace, the CEO of Bumble Bee Foods, Chris Lischewski, has hit back questioning Greenpeace credibility with a collection of...
Princes Merges With TDM In Mauritius
It’s confirmed; after rumor of a possible merger between two Mauritius based tuna plants, both Thon des Mascareignes (TDM) and Princes Mauritius have signed an agreement to combine their tuna...
StarKist Named “Supermarket Star” By Women’s Health
StarKist tuna has been recognized on the 2014 “Supermarket Stars” list, compiled by Women’s Health. Recognized for its nutritional features, the brand’s Low Sodium Chunk Light Tuna in Water...
The Fight To Ban Longlining In The Galapagos
The artisanal longlining tuna fishery in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, having been the only legally permitted fishery to operate in the Galapagos Marine Reserve in the last few years, is now...
Governor Wants 40 Percent Stake In RD Cannery In Madang
The provincial government of Madang, PNG, is making determined efforts to push for a 40 percent stake in the PNG based tuna cannery of Filipino firm, RD Tuna, located in the city of...
Bonito Del Norte Season Closes With Its Last Sale
The bonito del norte season in Galicia, Spain, has come to a close as the vessel that began the albacore fishing on May 9th, has now returned to the port of Burela and auctioned its last...
IUU A Major Challenge In Financing By Rabobank
A major financing bank in the global tuna industry has said that it finds “IUU very challenging” and is taking steps to become increasingly knowledgeable on the matter. Rabobank, established...
Peru Cannot Compete On Tuna With Ecuador
The Peruvian Ministry of Production should develop more competitive conditions for Peru’s local tuna industry to compete with that of Ecuador; this is what Elena Conterno, President of the...
4 Tuna Seiners On “Monster Boat” List
Among what have been described as 20 “Monster Boats”, four tuna purse seiners have been named as some of the most “destructive and oversized fishing vessels operating under European flags.”...
What Led To Sri Lanka’s Red Card?
A recent protest staged by hundreds of frustrated fishermen from south Sri Lanka was fueled by the EU announced ban on seafood exports from the nation, branding it a non-participating country...
High 2014 Average Catch For West Coast Albacore
The US west coast albacore season has finally come to a close, and the Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA) reports that the expected estimate for the final number of catches stands...
Will Fiji Albacore Be Able To Keep Its MSC Certification?
In Fiji, the sustainable albacore industry is non-existing, says Graham Southwick, President of the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners Association, and according to him the only players still left in the...
50 Percent Tax Cut For Spanish Seiner Crews
Crews aboard Spanish purse seiners and surface longliners fishing for tuna beyond EU waters will soon be awarded with a 50 percent cut to their income tax, providing that they are working on...
NGOs Clash On Western Atlantic Bluefin Measures
In light of the upcoming ICCAT meeting this month, NGO’s appear to be conflicting on what measures should be adopted towards both Atlantic bluefin tuna populations and the quota allocations...