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…
IOTC threatens EU tuna fleet’s viability
The outcomes of the recent IOTC session mask serious deficiencies in governance and the organisation’s inability to manage tuna stocks, instead putting the focus on FADS, while also rejecting every…
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…
Managers need to act on Indian Ocean FAD management
As IOTC delegates meet in Bangkok to discuss management of tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) - representing a group of tuna purse seiner…
