Tuna fleet safe release technology rolled out
A joint effort by research organisation AZTI and Spanish tuna sector bodies ANABAC and OPAGAC has been behind the development of new technology making it safer and easier to release…
Tuna federation appoints new project manager
The Spanish tuna fleet within the OPAGAC grouping has appointed Silvia Manglano as its new project manager, with the role of managing initiatives aligned with the fleet's Code of Good Practices aimed at minimising impacts on…
Julio Morón re-elected Cepesca president
The General Assembly of the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) has confirmed Julio Morón position at its president for a further term. A marine biologist with a strong track record in fisheries research…
Tuna operator aims for 40% bioFADs by next year
The OPAGAC grouping of tuna vessel operators is aiming to be using 40% biodegradeable materials in its FADs by the end of this year. OPAGAC has been putting a great…
Smart buoys to boost selection in tuna fisheries
The Spanish tuna fleet is launching project SelecTuna, a pioneering initiative will deploy more than 1500 smart buoys from tech company Satlink in the three oceans where tropical tuna is…
Spanish tuna sector builds on certification
The latest addition to the portfolio of MSC blue ticks held by the fleet represented by OPAGAC is MSC certification for the Eastern Pacific skipjack tuna fishery. This means that…
Spanish tuna grouping goes for full certification
Spanish tuna operators within OPAGAC are making a €7 million investment over the coming couple of years to ensure that the group’s entire 380,000 tonne annual catch will be MSC certified. With…
Scientists debate tropical tuna fishery’s future with purse seine operators
Scientists from French and Spanish institutes have met European tuna operators to discuss at a European level challenges facing stakeholders. Representatives of Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in…
Spanish tuna crews take part in stage two of telemedicine system
More than 400 crew members on twelve Spanish tuna fleet vessels operating in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, are participating in the second stage of the first pilot project…
MSC certification for Indian Ocean skipjack fishery
After a two-year assessment, the MSC has awarded OPAGAC certification for its fishery for skipjack tuna in the Indian Ocean. This applies to skipjack caught by the group’s 14 purse…
