GTA welcomes first steps by IOTC to address crew welfare
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has spoken up for its Partners, global retailers and brands, in advocating for labour standards in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries with its Lives On The…
Advances at IOTC welcomed by French operators
French tropical tuna vessel operators’ group Orthongel has welcomed major advances in tropical tuna management in the Indian Ocean, and states that it looks forward to the return to a…
Milestone agreements – but concerns remain as IOTC session closes
Seen as a significant step in tropical tuna management, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 29th session closed with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas, including…
European operators urge IOTC to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance
As the 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) opens today in La Réunion the Europêche Tuna Group (ETG) is urging contracting parties to adopt concrete measures to…
Urgent need for improved working conditions for Indian Ocean tuna crews
Ahead of the 29th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) on 13th April, the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is putting pressure on IOTC members to task the Working…
CFTO to manage Omani tuna fleet
As French tuna operator CFTO finalises the sale of three purse seiners, Drennec, Glenan and Trevigon, to Omani company Rawanq Al Salam International, it has also embarked on a new…
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…