Today, June 5, is observed as The International Day To Fight IUU Fishing across the globe. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2017, it intends to raise awareness, promote international...
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Why Is FAO Global Record Pivotal To Combating IUU Fishing?
The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently stressed the importance of prioritizing the FAO Global Record, a key transparency tool that helps to tackle IUU fishing. However, more coastal and port...
WPRFMC Experts Will Review Tuna Fisheries Changes
Shifting temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and their impact on tuna and other stocks and changing fishery participation will be among the topics that will be discussed at the Western Pacific...
EU Ratifies High Seas Treaty, Urges Other Nations To Follow Suit
The EU has ratified the landmark UN Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty. The accord tackles environmental degradation, fights climate change, and...
More Tuna Fishing Nations Sign Transparency Pledge
Four tuna fishing nations recently took a step forward to address IUU fishing in their EEZs. Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Panama announced last week that they signed the Tuna...
Major Global Highlights May 2025
May was filled with ups and downs in the global tuna industry. The US imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’ continued to affect deals made in Bangkok. The European Tuna Conference, which was held in...
WTO Head Urges Parliaments To Help Accelerate Fisheries Agreement
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged parliaments worldwide to accelerate ratification of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which tackles...
Study Delves Into French Seiners’ Behavior In Indian And Atlantic Oceans
Researchers from France conducted a study to provide insights into how technological and environmental factors shaped fishing strategies of the French purse seiner fleet in the Indian and...
Demand For MSC Tuna In US Is Growing Dramatically
Americans’ preference for MSC tuna grew substantially over the years with over 250 products in US retail stores carrying the blue tick in 2024/25. The most MSC tuna (98 percent) consumed in...
Mexico Calls Out US Sport Vessel’s Illegal Tuna Fishing In No-Take Zone
A US-flagged sport fishing boat has come to the attention of Mexico's Revillagigedo National Park authorities for illegally catching tuna in the marine protected area (MPA). The authorities...
WCPO IUU Fishing Operation ‘Tui Moana’ Seized Nine Vessels
The two-week WCPO regional operation ‘Tui Moana 2025’ (OPTM25) to combat IUU fishing concluded last Friday. Officials seized nine "vessels of interest", including one that was confirmed to be...
New Bycatch Release Devices On Spanish Seiners To Safely Free Sharks
Spanish research firm AZTI along with Spanish fleets from Opagac and Anabac have developed novel bycatch release devices (BRDs) to safely and efficiently free vulnerable sharks and rays caught...
UN Ocean Conference Declaration Fails To Address Ocean Crisis
After months of negotiations, the final draft of the political declaration for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference was released last week. The draft highlighted issues such as sea-level rise,...
Study Warns Mushy Tuna Syndrome A Threat To Skipjack Processing
An Australian researcher, who has been studying the topic of Mushy Tuna Syndrome (MTS), recently published her findings. Soni Maria Jacob Peter from the University of Queensland revealed that...
NGOs Sue President Trump Over Allowing Fishing In Pacific Marine Monument
Two US environmental groups are suing US President Donald Trump and several other high-level politicians in his administration for permitting commercial fishing in the waters 50 to 200...
Seafood Task Force Summit Puts Spotlight On Indonesian Fishers’ Welfare
The Seafood Task Force (STF) organized a four-day summit in Indonesia to discuss ways in which Indonesian migrant workers can be protected in distant water fishing fleets, especially Taiwan,...
‘Obangame Express’ To Fight IUU Fishing In Tuna-Rich Gulf of Guinea
The US, the EU, and West African nations have joined forces to combat IUU fishing under a new operation, ‘Obangame Express 2025.’ The US Navy said in a statement that the initiative “focuses...
Study Indicates The Scope Of DFAD Activity In Oceans
A recently published study estimated the global footprint of FADs and tracked its progress over 30 years. Experts pointed out that concerns over unregulated dFAD deployments, unsustainable...
OceanLive Rethinking Fleet Efficiency Through Monitoring
- Sponsored Content - In today’s tuna fishing industry, fleets are facing increasing pressure on multiple fronts – regulatory, economic, and environmental. Between rising certification...
ANABAC Wants The Sustainable Logo For IO Yellowfin Catches
ANABAC is going for a scope extension to add yellowfin to its already MSC certified Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack catches. It will be assessed as an additional Principle 1 for the target...