Sapmer pulls out of tuna business
After fifteen years, French La Réunion fishing company Sapmer has finally pulled out of the tropical tuna sector, disposing of its remaining three purse seiners. The sale has been finalised…
Business as usual not an option – tuna ATQ
Europêche is calling on the European Council to reject the rollover of the 35,000-tonne Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for tuna loins and to eliminate it altogether, arguing that as preferential…
French tuna operators welcome Seychelles agreement
The implementation of a new protocol for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the EU and the Seychelles has been welcomed by French tuna operators’ federation Orthongel. The agreement…
Sapmer negotiates sale of tuna seiners
French fishing company Sapmer, based in La Réunion, has entered into discussions to transfer three tuna seiners to be managed by CFTO. Talks are taking place between Sapmer and CFTO’s…
Further NZ support for Pacific fisheries
New Zealand is backing Pacific nations’ fisheries through increased funding and support to drive innovation and help generate higher returns on tuna, ministers have pledged, speaking at the 25th Forum…
Port Victoria recognised as meeting EU landing control standards
Two years after the publication of the European Control Regulation Implementing act on the margin of tolerance, the European Commission listed Port Victoria in the Seychelles, where European tropical tuna…
How much duty-free competition can Europe’s tuna sector take?
With a slew of agreements set to extensively open the European market to tuna imports from around the world Europêche wants to see European institutions eliminate ATQs on tuna loins…
IOTC first with TACs and quotas for all three tuna stocks
This outcome on yellowfin tuna at the 30th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in the Maldives marks a major step forward for long-term sustainable fisheries management in…
Industry concern over EU–Indonesia FTA
Representatives of the European seafood sector led by Europêche have reiterated deep concerns to DG TRADE and DG MARE related to the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union…
Long-term sustainability depends on compliance by all fleets
With the 30th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) about to be held 11-15th May, European operators are going into the session in the Maldives with a wishlist…
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