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…
MEPs reject EU Commission’s Indian Ocean proposals
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries has voted down the Commission’s proposals for managing fisheries in the Indian Ocean. MEPs rejected new rules on the management, conservation and control measures…
Seychelles opts for Spanish EMS
The government of the Seychelles has chosen technology from Spanish company Satlink to digitally monitor the catches of its fishing fleet, with the aim of strengthening and ensuring the long-term…
EU objects to Indian Ocean FAD ban
The European Union has joined the group of nations lodging formal objections with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to Resolution 23/02 on the management of drifting FADs. Objecting nations are…
IOTC in turmoil over FAD ban vote
A special session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission last month was characterised by controversy as several nations have lodged objestions over the way the hybrid meeting was conducted –…
FAD ban could jeopardise thousands of jobs
The continued existence of the purse seine fleet in the Indian Ocean is at stake following the decision on Fish Aggregating Devices that was taken following a vote among Indian…
ANABAC tuna fleet enters MSC process for skipjack
The Spanish National Association of Freezer Tuna Vessel Owners (ANABAC) has embarked on an MSC evaluation process for Indian Ocean skipjack tuna in FAO zones 51 and 57. This follows…
NGO claims EU seiners fished illegally in Indian Ocean
While industry body Europêche is adamant that European fishing vessels have not been active in Somalian and Indian waters, the Blue Marine Foundation claims that Spanish-flagged tuna vessels fished in…
Major progress on bigeye management – but shortfalls on other species
At its 26th session, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has adopted a procedure that will enable a quota to be set for bigeye tuna in 2024, under a proposal…
Industry body slams Blue Marine Foundation report on Indian Ocean tuna
With negotiations on tuna stocks in progress at the 26th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, European fishing industry Europêche has hit back at the Fishing Outside the Lines…