Not too big to fail
In a strongly-worded warning ahead of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) upcoming WCPFC Science-Manager Dialogue (SMD) meeting, due to take place this month, the Global Tuna Alliance…
Not too big to fail
In a strongly-worded warning ahead of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) upcoming WCPFC Science-Manager Dialogue (SMD) meeting, due to take place this month, the Global Tuna Alliance…
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Tuna seiner gets Marco deck hardware
A tuna seiner with a chequered career behind it has already been outfitted with deck equipment from Marco, but the vessel’s owners have opted to augment the deck layout. Win…
Concerns raised over fishing crew protection in WCPFC
Human Rights at Sea and WWF have raised joint concerns around ongoing legal and human rights challenges needing to be considered for the intersessional work on labour standards of crews…
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…
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…
Pole-and-line fleet stranded as licences withheld
Spanish fishermen’s organisations are urging the European Commission to defend the interests of the Basque pole-and-line fleet, which has remained tied up in Dakar since January, continuing to incur costs,…
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…
Pushing for yellowfin catch reduction
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) annual meeting this week, with a request for urgent and immediate steps to reduce catch of the yellowfin tuna in line…
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