The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has wrapped its annual meeting in Fiji, concluding it with several positive results for Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries, including for electronic monitoring (EM) and management procedures. ISSF urged action…
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have welcomed the landmark adoption of a Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) on Crew Labour Standards at the 21st Session of…
Tuna industry body ISSF is urging delegates at the upcoming Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Ccommission’s annual meeting in Fiji to improve their control over fisheries by strengthening vessel oversight…
Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna vessels in the United States can harvest almost 80% more in 2025–2026. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission increased catch limits during a meeting in Panama in early September,…
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,…
Taiwanese fisheries group FCF has entered the at-sea trial stage of the jelly FAD experiment in collaboration with The Pacific Community (SPC), which is the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries…
Reefer vessel Sunflower 7, with 4000 tonnes of frozen tuna on board, has been turned away by the authorities when docking in Thailand to discharge its catch. Sunflower 7 has…
The long-term sustainability of the world’s most important tuna stocks – those in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) – will be at risk if governments fail to implement protective…
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is warning that failure to make progress at the upcoming session of the WCPFC could damage the commercial credibility of tuna stocks in the Western-Central…
In a strongly-worded warning ahead of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) upcoming WCPFC Science-Manager Dialogue (SMD) meeting, due to take place this month, the Global Tuna Alliance…