Le Drezen enters Pacific tuna fisheries
A first order from a US company is a testament to the expertise of Le Drezen, the Brittany-based purse seine specialist.
Indonesian, UK and French companies join ISSF
Three new participating companies have joined the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), the coalition of industry, science and environmental advocacy.
Vietnamese fisherman opts for Cummins and GRP
Vietnamese fisherman Bui Mong started at the bottom as the cook on a squid boat and worked his way up to owning his own fishing vessel, overcoming disaster and personal tragedy on the way. He has now taken delivery of a new 24 metre GRP boat for fishing tuna and other species.
CFTO becomes part of P&P
The acquisition of French tuna operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) by Dutch fisheries group Parlevliet en van der Plas (P&P) was finalised yesterday with the formal change of ownership dated 1st July, following a process of negotiation and pre-auditing since the agreement to negotiate a sale was announced in May.
Mozambique’s financial scandal linked to tuna fleet
The scandal around three companies in Mozambique that were able to accrue massive debts is being in investigated by the country’s Attorney-General’s office.
New seiner ships species-discriminative buoys
With management of the tuna industry in the Indian Ocean set to become more regulated, Concarneau marine electronics company ISI-Fish has responded with technical innovations that allow skippers more information to differentiate between species.
No Data, No Fish
The Long-Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) put forward a strongly-worded statement on its position ahead of the UNFSA session review conference that ended in New York yesterday.
Management measures rebuild tuna stocks
A paper by Maite Pons, Trevor A Branch and others published last week in Fish and Fisheries examines the current status of tunas and billfishes, concluding that fishing mortality has declined for most of these stocks over the last decade.
ISSF sets out its stall on Indian Ocean tuna
ISSF calls for continued advances towards Harvest Control Rules and protections for yellowfin stock as it issues a statement setting out its position ahead of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meeting scheduled to take place in La Réunion 23-27th May.
Friend of the Sea objects to Mexican tuna MSC certification
Friend of the Sea has filed an official comment to the Draft SCS Assessment for the MSC certification of the north-eastern tropical purse seine yellowfin tuna fishery.