Surge in piracy as tuna vessel held
A Chinese tuna vessel is being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia – apparently after having been taken by the AK-47-toting guards who had been paid to protect…
Spanish yard delivers tuna purse seiner to Oman
The Zamakona shipyard in Spain has delivered a second tuna purse seiner to Omani fishing venture Al Wusta Fisheries, a subsidiary of the state-owned Fisheries Development Oman. This is a…
GTA – IOTC folds on yellowfin
Global Tuna Alliance executive director Daniel Suddaby wasn’t concealing his frustration at the IOTC’s failure to take action on yellowfin tuna at the 28th Indian Ocean Tuna Committee (IOTC) meeting. ‘Nine…
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…
Taylor Smith Shipyard launches cooperation with Nouum Engineering
Nouum Engineering, the South African provider of diesel engine services for marine, power, locomotive and generators, and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard have signed a cooperation…
Sapmer awarded third MSC certification
The MSC certification of Sapmer's Indian Ocean tuna tuna seine fishery has been announced, following an 18-month audit and evaluation conducted by independent certifying body Control Union. With this certification,…
Yellowfin concerns bring new partners to Global Tuna Alliance
French retailers accounting between them for more than 40% of the country’s retail market have joined the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), just ahead of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)…
Spanish industry requests extended protection as piracy increases
As piracy appears to be on the rise off the Horn of Africa, the Spanish fishing sector has requested an extension to the EU-backed security operation in the region. The…
First of tuna seiner pair for Oman
The first of two new tuna purse seiners for Omani company Al Wusta Fishery Industries has been delivered by Zamakona Shipyards in Spain. Designed by Cintranaval, Acila is an 84.70-metre…