NOAA Fisheries halts tuna shipment from embargoed origin
A NOAA Fisheries investigation resulted in a $12,516 civil penalty for a grocery store chain, for a 500kg shipment of imported yellowfin tuna with a declared value of $4889. NOAA…
Tuna fleet safe release technology rolled out
A joint effort by research organisation AZTI and Spanish tuna sector bodies ANABAC and OPAGAC has been behind the development of new technology making it safer and easier to release…
Tuna federation appoints new project manager
The Spanish tuna fleet within the OPAGAC grouping has appointed Silvia Manglano as its new project manager, with the role of managing initiatives aligned with the fleet's Code of Good Practices aimed at minimising impacts on…
Niue hosts crucial 138th Forum Fisheries officials meeting
Fisheries officials and delegates from the 17 Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), are gathering this week at the Millenium Hall in Niue for the 138th Forum…
Spotlight on migrant labour recruitment practices in global tuna trade
With concerns about human rights violations within the seafood sector continually rising, The Responsible Recruitment Tuna study launched at the Barcelona Seafood Expo marks a significant step by key members across the…
Seiner shrunk at Spanish yard
There’s nothing unusual about seeing a fishing vessel at a shipyard to be lengthened, but shortening a vessel is less commonplace a sight. But this is what has happened to…
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EU’s unique opportunity to align fish import tariff regime with its own objectives
As the European Commission launches a public consultation on the sustainable import of fishery products under the EU Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) Regulation, European fishing industry body Europêche is highlighting…
Advances at IOTC welcomed by French operators
French tropical tuna vessel operators’ group Orthongel has welcomed major advances in tropical tuna management in the Indian Ocean, and states that it looks forward to the return to a…
European operators urge IOTC to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance
As the 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) opens today in La Réunion the Europêche Tuna Group (ETG) is urging contracting parties to adopt concrete measures to…
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Sounding the alarm on tuna imports under EU-Thailand FTA
The European Commission is kicking off a week of negotiations on the draft free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Thailand. This highlights one of the paradoxes of…
