Tough times for tuna workers
It’s a bad month for tuna employees working in American Samoa with the double whammy announcements of suspensions of operation by both Starkist and Trimarine-owned Samoa Tuna Processors (STP).
Mediterranean and Canary fishermen demand quota justice
The Association in Defence of Mediterranean Artisanal Fisheries (ADPAM), the Regional Federation of Canary Island Fishing Cofradias, the Gaia Oceans Association, the Tarragona Fishing Cofradia and the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) met in Tarragona last weekend to agree on the next steps of their campaign, following the Castellón meeting that took place in May. They affirmed that they will now focus on getting their voices heard in Madrid, to call for the injustices of recent years to be ended.
Seeking the help of nature’s fish finders
The International Pole & Line Foundation and Furuno USA have come together to partner on trial of bird-tracking radar technology in sustainable tuna fisheries.
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.