PNG takes bold step in fisheries transparency
With support from its fishing industry, Papua New Guinea is sharing its tuna vessel monitoring data on the Global Fishing Watch map. The fishing industry is central to Papua New…
Black tuna and skipjack
EU and Madagascar strike new fisheries deal
The EU and Madagascar have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and implementing protocol which will allow 65 EU fishing vessels to operate in Madagascan waters over the next four…
ISSF updates tuna purse seine fleet profile
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has updated its Snapshot of Large-Scale Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets report for June 2023. The report shows that approximately 652 vessels defined as large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels…
A strike by crews from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire has crippled much of the French- and Spanish-owned tropical tuna fleet
Tuna pursers tied up as African crews strike
Frustration among crews from Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire working on Spanish- and French-owned tuna vessels fishing in the Gulf of Guinea and Indian Ocean led led to strike actions affecting…
Green groups have confused AIS – which can be switched off when operating in known piracy areas – with VMS, which can not be switched off. Images: Piriou
Green groups slammed for confusing AIS and VMS
The organisation representing French tuna operators has slammed Blue Marine Foundation and Bloom for failing to understand the difference between AIS and VMS – suggesting that getting wrong something so…
Global Tuna Alliance appoints new director
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has announced the appointment of Daniel Suddaby as its executive director. With twenty years of experience in fisheries and marine conservation, he is an expert…
MEPs reject EU Commission’s Indian Ocean proposals
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries has voted down the Commission’s proposals for managing fisheries in the Indian Ocean. MEPs rejected new rules on the management, conservation and control measures…
Spanish tuna grouping goes for full certification
Spanish tuna operators within OPAGAC are making a €7 million investment over the coming couple of years to ensure that the group’s entire 380,000 tonne annual catch will be MSC certified. With…
Marine Instruments and Furuno strike collaboration agreement
Spanish technology specialist Marine Instruments and Furuno Electric have struck an agreement to strengthen collaboration in both know-how and product marketing, with Furuno becoming the official distributor of Marine Instruments’…
Science takes the lead as IOTC adopts catch limits and reductions
A series of nine new resolutions have been adopted at the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission last week, relating notably to bigeye tuna, electronic monitoring system and…
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