Sapmer consolidates its Reunion Island roots
Troubled Reunion fishing company Sapmer is expanding its shareholder base with the addition of new local partners, while also receiving a capital increase of €20 million. This comes with a…
Building an industry-science dialogue
Tuna industry representatives and scientists were able to compare notes and listen to each others’s concerns at meeting held by the Europêche Tuna Group in Montpellier. This isn’t the first…
The failure to build on FAD management measures that had been in place at this year’s WCPFC meeting comes as a disappointment to ISSF. Images: ISSF
Mixed bag of outcomes at WCPFC annual meeting
There are some uneven outcomes from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fisheries management meeting, according to ISSF representatives – welcoming progress on tuna conservation measures and observer coverage,…
Tuna company Via Océan to be wound up
Tuna operator Via Océan, part of the Bolton Group, is being shut down, as it has faced increasing costs coupled with a decline in the demand for canned tuna. The…
GTA and Green Fish Company join forces
The Global Tuna Alliance has announced a new partnership with the Green Fish Company, which harvests tuna from waters around the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena. The partnership…
Disappointment over failure to agree on bigeye
French tuna industry body Orthongel has registered its disappointment at the failure yet again at the 28th ICCAT meeting last week of the Tropical Tuna Sub-Commission was once again unable…
FFA Members agree on tuna management options
In a series of meetings at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) recently, FFA Members have agreed on management options for the region's multi-million dollar tuna fishery. FFA director…
GTA calls on ICCAT to stop rolling over on tuna conservation
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has asked that the International Commission for ICCAT adopt a multi-annual commitment to protecting the health of at-risk tuna stocks. With the 28th Regular Meeting of…
Satlink recognised for Project ReCon
Project ReCon was launched in December 2022 by Spanish tech specialist Satlink to recover echosounder buoys used in tropical tuna fishing and recondition them for scientific and environmental purposes. This…
Prospect of Pacific-wide co-operation on albacore
What could become a groundbreaking move as RFMOs align on stock management became a strong prospect at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) – while Asian…