Progress welcomed, but challenges remain
The decision at the recent ICCAT extraordinary meeting to reduce the moratorium on FAD usage from 72 to 45 days has been welcomed by Orthongel, representing the French tuna sector…
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…
French purse seiners awarded certification for Atlantic tuna
MSC certification has been awarded to Orthongel, the association of French tuna purse seiners, for catches of yellowfin and skipjack tuna in Atlantic waters. This certification covers more than 90%…
Disappointment over failure to agree on bigeye
French tuna industry body Orthongel has registered its disappointment at the failure yet again at the 28th ICCAT meeting last week of the Tropical Tuna Sub-Commission was once again unable…
Green groups have confused AIS – which can be switched off when operating in known piracy areas – with VMS, which can not be switched off. Images: Piriou
Green groups slammed for confusing AIS and VMS
The organisation representing French tuna operators has slammed Blue Marine Foundation and Bloom for failing to understand the difference between AIS and VMS – suggesting that getting wrong something so…
Impossible regulations threaten whole EU tropical tuna sector
Following on from the claims made by French tuna industry federation Orthongel that EU control regulations could put the fleet out of business, Europêche has stated that the same applies…
Regulatory nightmare facing tuna fleet
EU regulations on margins of tolerance that are impossible to comply with could force the French tropical tuna fleet out of business by 2026, if rules are not adjusted to…
Seychelles partnership to recycle end-of-life fishing gear
Tuna purse seiner organisations OPAGAC and ORTHONGEL have launched a joint net recycling project with Brikole Ltd, a new local start-up managed by the NGO Sustainability for Seychelles. The Department…
Future of tropical tuna fishery in Europe’s hands
French tuna operators’ body Orthongel, which represents fishing companies CFTO, Sapmer and Via Océan which fish for yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, is calling for…
European tuna operators are resisting calls for a further reduction or a ban on the use of FADs in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
European tuna operators stand together
Tuna operators’ organisations ORTHONGEL, representing three French tuna companies, and Spanish tuna industry bodies OPAGAC and ANBAC, are adamant that their fleet sector is sticking to its commitments, as NGOs…