Tuna is caught by fishermen in Fiji using longlines – which can lead to accidental catches of unwanted species. The Fiji albacore and yellowfin tuna fishery is leading the way in reducing…
The Hawaii Longline Association’s (HLA) is the first fishery in Hawaii to enter the Marine Stewardship Council programme and to achieve certification The Association’s longline vessels’ target species of swordfish…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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