The ICCAT meeting concluded with a mixed bag of results. Several new measures were taken, including a management procedure (MP) for the western Atlantic skipjack species. Work on the UN High...
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Skipjack MP Takes Center Stage At ICCAT
During the initial days of the ICCAT meeting, the management procedures and catch limits were discussed. According to participants, there were good vibes in the meeting rooms with active...
ISSF Tweaks Its Conservation Measures
Participating companies have to adhere to strengthened measures on At-Sea Transshipment Oversight, Bycatch Mitigation, and FAD Management. The Internal Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)...
Poll: Will ICCAT Stop Yellowfin Fishing Above TAC?
In the Atlantic Ocean, yellowfin catches have exceeded the 110,000-ton limit for several years. This is a critical topic that will be up for discussion at the ICCAT annual meeting taking place...
FAO Pushes Tuna Management Reform With New E-Learning Initiative
The FAO is set to unveil a five-course e-learning series on establishing management procedures (MP) for tuna, to be presented at the ongoing ICCAT 29th Regular Meeting in Spain. This will give...
Why Is Allocating Fishing Rights Tricky?
The ICCAT annual meeting is taking place this week and several critical topics are up for discussion including fleets fishing over the limits on yellowfin. For quota-dependent measures,...
Readers: EU Tuna Freezing Regulation Will Impact Frozen Loin Imports
Boat owners and processors of frozen steaks, sashimi, and tataki are bracing for headwinds after the European Commission announced that to sell their tuna to the EU for direct human...
Chair Penas Explains ICCAT’s Priorities For Upcoming Years
“Certainly, it is my intention to try to advance as much as possible on several things,” ICCAT Chair Ernesto Penas tells Atuna ahead of the Commission's annual meeting, which began today....
ICCAT Meeting Kicks Off In Spain
The ICCAT 29th Regular Meeting began today in Seville, Spain. Skipjack management procedure (MP), scaling up of electronic monitoring on vessels, bycatch mitigation, and MP-based catch limits...
Deep-Sea Mining Poses Threat To Base Of Marine Food Chain
Exploitation of minerals from the seabed could disrupt midwater food webs, which are crucial food for fish that tuna preys on. The study throws light on yet another impact of deep-sea mining...
EU Lawmakers’ Vote Sees Major Setback On Due Diligence Law
Members of the European Parliament backed further cuts to the EU’s sustainability and due diligence laws on Thursday, easing rules on large corporations. Legislators want to finalize changes...
Trump Eyes Deep Sea Mining Close To Pacific Islands’ Coasts
US President Donald Trump intends to expand deep-sea mining around the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, located in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf in the WCPO, known for...
Chinese Firm’s LL Catches In WCPO Gets MSC Logo
The CAB, SCS Global Services, announced that the scope extension for albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, and swordfish catches of the Chinese company Pingtairong Ocean Fishery Group Co., Ltd. has...
Skipjack MP Discussion Critical At ICCAT Meeting
With the ICCAT’s 29th Regular Meeting around the corner, the Pew Charitable Trusts have put forward a new set of recommendations for the Commission. It lauded Brazil’s efforts to propose a...
Vanuatu Raises Alarm About IUU Vessels’ Presence
Vanuatu recently sent a letter to the IOTC stating that 20 trawlers, flagged to the island nation, were noticed to have been sailing in the RFMO’s convention area to fish, but have not been...
Bolton Group Brands Boost Sales & Sustainability in France
Bolton Group-owned Rio Mare has gained traction in the French market despite other brands, such as Thai Union’s Petit Navire, already with a strong presence. Its Saupiquet brand renewed the...
ISSF Claims Sustainability Gaps Persist In Tuna Fisheries Despite MSC Certification
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently released a report that reviewed all "open conditions" for tuna fisheries certified under the Marine Stewardship Council...
AZTI & Serrats Invent Process For Recycling Wastewater From Tuna Canning
The Resaltun Project was created to find a solution to make the brine discharge from the tuna canning process circular and sustainable. Spanish canning company Hijos de José Serrats and...
Dakartuna’s Inoperational Pole-And-Liners Get MSC Certification
Spanish company Dakartuna’s pole-and-liners' skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the Atlantic Ocean received the MSC certification last week. The vessels are currently moored in Senegal...
Second IATTC Veda To Begin Soon
The second purse seine fishery closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for conserving bigeye stock will begin on Sunday, November 9. It will end on January 19, 2026. The reduced number of days...