The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking a new step in efforts to drive innovation, reduce waste, and create…
Two successful NOAA investigations have resulted in US seafood importers issued with thousands of dollars in fines for improperly labelling canned tuna dolphin safe. NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement conducted two…
The draft EU–Indonesia agreement published by the European Commission provides preferential market access for tuna – which industry figures warn will result in further destabilising the market for European producers.…
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Secretariat has received US$60 million from the United States, on behalf of the Pacific Island Parties to support the Treaty on Fisheries. This…
A report released by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) highlights major changes in the international tuna industry and what they mean for Pacific Island countries and territories. The…
The outcome of last week’s Council of Ministers was a bitter one for the French tuna fleet, and representative body Orthongel has criticised the decisions made, commenting that this is…
The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new seven-year protocol to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (2025-2032). This renewed protocol will grant the European Union fleet operating…
The 29th ICCAT meeting which ended earlier this week was dominated by bluefin tuna, while other tropical tuna issues remained either undecided or unaddressed. The decision to set a 48,403-tonne…
After having been hopeful following the progress made a year ago, French tuna producers’ body Orthongel has come away from the 29th regular meeting of ICCAT disappointed with the lack…
Purse seiner Nour calling at the port of Salalah in Oman to offload a thousand tonnes of frozen tuna is a proud first for Rawanq Al Salam International. At this…
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