IOTC’s double standards hit European tuna operators hard
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 28th session ended last week on a sour note for the European fleet, and Europêche states that the with the focus on FAD measures, IOTC…
Poisonous atmosphere at IOTC meeting
As the 28th IOTC session came to an end in Bangkok, a representative of Orthongel, representing French tuna operators, spoke out about the lack of a level playing field applied…
Trawler lost – nine crew saved, eleven missing
South African fishing company Sea Havest Group has conformed that its fishing vessel Lepanto was lost at a position 35 nautical miles west of Hout Bay on Friday. Nine of…
In the shadow of the volcano
It hasn’t been easy for months for the inhabitants of Grindavík, the fishing port on the south coast of Iceland that found itself in the shadow of a volcanic eruption…
AGAC holds certification for skipjack across all four oceans
The Asociación de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (AGAC) has received MSC certification for its skipjack tuna in the Atlantic, making it the first in the world to hold sustainability certification for…
Illegal fishers in hot water
Eighteen fishermen are in hot water after pleading guilty to fisheries offences at the Darwin Local Court this week. In separate incidents during April 2024 Australian authorities located, intercepted and…
Planning for climate change resilience in Fisheries
Fisheries officials have given the green light for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) implementation plan for its Climate Change Strategy to strengthen resilience efforts in oceanic fisheries. The…
Arrests following collision
Officers from the 129-metre container vessel Longdawn have been intervewed by police and arrests have been made following an incident off the south-west of Iceland. Longdawn’s officers have been questioned…
Veteran pelagic catcher heads for the breaker’s yard
One of Iceland’s most successful pelagic vessels is now on the end of a tow – on its way to a breaker’s yard in Esbjerg. Despite efforts to find a…
Two rescues in one day
Tuna seiners operated by CFTO rescued small-scale fishermen in difficulties in two incidents on the same day. The crew of purse seiner Pendruc first noticed an artisanal fisherman in a…
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