Spanish tuna operator Echebastar has been affected by the coronavirus situation, in particular in being unable to rotate crews as their usual relief dates come around. ‘Due international travel restrictions…
Sales of certified sustainable tuna have more than doubled in the last five years, according to a report published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to mark 2nd May as…
Friend of the Sea has announced certification of the Marpesca Group (Grupo Marpesca) for sustainable seafood production practices. Marpesca can now display the Friend of the Sea eco-label on its…
The Marshall Islands, already in complete lockdown, has extended the total suspension of international travellers entering via air until 5th May. It remains one of the few nations in the…
Indian Ocean dolphin populations may have declined by more than 80% since 1950, and a study conducted by an international group of scientists including OPAGAC deputy manager Miguel Herrera attributes…
The island nation of Nauru now has twelve tuna purse-seiners fishing under its flag as it moves away from leasing fishing rights to foreign vessels to having a fleet operating…
Tuna Australia members have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic – and the future doesn’t look promising. Within days of the pandemic taking hold, there was a significant economic…
Marco has supplied a full package of deck equipment for Dongwon’s new purse seiner Bonami, delivered by the Daesun yard at Busan in Korea. As in previous installations carried out…
Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries has issued a new Ministerial Agreement adopting the National Tuna Action Plan (PAN ATUN). ‘By issuing this Ministerial Agreement, the country…
At a meeting in London the Spanish tuna fleet shared its APR (Responsibly Fished Tuna) sustainable fishing standard, currently the only such standard in operation anywhere in the world that…