A sardine fishing ban in Zamboanga could be the opportune moment for tuna stocks to replenish in the region. The ban is being enforced by the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and...
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Sea Shepherd Flagship M/Y Steve Irwin To Be Scrapped
The environmental action group NGO Sea Shepherd has announced they are retiring their flagship the M/Y Steve Irwin. The vessel has previously participated in Bluefin conservation campaigns in...
IN BRIEF: Tango With A Tuna, A Most Peculiar Statue
A Statue of a man dancing with a tuna has been ranked amongst the most peculiar statues in the world. The piece called Man With Fish, was sculpted by German artist...
Veracruz Fishermen Plea For Fishing Ban
Tuna fishermen from Veracruz, an east coast port city on the Gulf of Mexico, demand a fishing ban from the government to recover stocks which have been severely dropping due to...
New Joint Venture: Atunlo And Marfrío
Spanish firms Marfrío and Atunlo have entered into a joint tuna venture which will allow bulk tuna to be unloaded and processed in Villanova de Cerveira, Marín. A new facility will also be...
IN BRIEF: Trafficking By Tuna Vessels Key To El Chapo Cartel
An anonymous witness informed authorities that Colombian ships, including a number of tuna vessels, were essential to the organized crime syndicate. Between 1990...
IN BRIEF: Martiko Releases MSC Smoked Tuna
Martiko, the MSC pioneering fish smoking company in Spain, is expanding their range to include MSC smoked tuna in organic oil. “We wanted to offer our consumers a new added value......
IN BRIEF: Maltese Domestic Attack Over Can Of Tuna
The dispute began when a can of tuna went missing, the accused then allegedly began throwing various items at the victim. The 40-year-old man has been granted a EUR 5,000 (USD 6,661) bail.
IN BRIEF: Sea Of Cortez Biomass Revived
This image captured near Cabo Pulmo National Park, Sea of Cortez is evidence of Brazil's successful conservation efforts. The area is home to numerous species including Yellowfin and Skipjack.
IN BRIEF: IPNLF Expands For Luxury Holiday Operator
Soneva Jani has become the first member to join the IPNLF’s responsible Tourism Initiative. The scheme is aimed at improving sustainability in the tuna supply chain particularly in hospitality...
IN BRIEF: Mozambican NGOs Demand Justice Over “Tuna Bond” Scandal
After multinational bank Credit Suisse recently escaped prosecution from the USD 2.5 billion “tuna bond” scandal, 5 NGOs in Mozambique are elevating action to the United Nations and G20 to...
IN BRIEF: Philippine Yellowfin Catches Plummet
Yellowfin tuna landings are reported to have declined by almost 15 percent, as shown in latest PSA data. Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is planning to implement...
IN BRIEF: UK Bluefin Preservation Program Launched
Following increased bluefin sightings, the University of Exeter with CEFA have launched an electronic tagging program. The two-year initiative is the first step in bluefin conservation in...
IN BRIEF: 8 NGOs Petition EU For Stronger Bluefin Measures
A group of 8 NGOs have jointly issued a statement addressed to EU Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, urging him to “oppose any new provision [at the upcoming ICCAT meeting] that might...
IN BRIEF: Atún Herdez Makes Clean Beach Pledge
Mexican tuna brand Atún Herdez has pledged money to a “beach cleaning” program in Mexico. The initiative will involve volunteers cleaning beaches and attending talks on waste management.
IN BRIEF: Bluefin Tuna Returns To California Waters
Bluefin tuna has reappeared in waters near California after an absence of several decades. The discovery, which came after long-spanning efforts to conserve the species in the area, astonished...
IN BRIEF: Woman Who Forgot To Buy Tuna Killed
Ricky Thompson, 41, is currently being held at Tarrant county Jail in Fort Worth, Texas for allegedly killing his 59 year old girlfriend. The Tarrant County Medical Office found fractures in...
IN BRIEF: Chile Sets Up Artisanal Albacore Fishery
284 artisanal fishermen are expected to meet Chile’s albacore and swordfish quota. The fishermen were selected through two screening phases organized the Department Fisheries and Aquaculture....
IN BRIEF: Man Arrested For Theft Of Tuna Cartons
A 30-year-old Indian man was caught stealing 90 cartons of canned tuna in olive oil at a supermarket in Milan last night. The stolen products, of an undisclosed brand at the time of this...
IN BRIEF: UK Catch-And-Release Fishers Want Access To Bluefin
UK catch-and-release fishers are seeing potential economic benefits with the recent, though slow, “recovery” of the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna. Consequently, campaigners are calling on...