Indonesia wanted a higher Southern bluefin quota since 2023. At the latest CCSBT meeting in Brussel, its limit was raised by 25% with the option to access unused limits of other RFMO members. Jakarta continues to opt...zurl.co/ChZrV #Indonesia #tunafishing #bluefin

Posts by US President Donald Trump that Russia and Ukraine had an energy ceasefire (not the case) and that he lifted the ban on Russian diesel (true), caused a decline in crude oil prices. For tuna fishing vessels, the burden...zurl.co/wM46W #fuel #WCPO #tunafishing

The US placed Taiwan again in Tier 1 of its Trafficking in Persons report, while the country fails to protect fishers from forced labor on board tuna longliners. Greenpeace and 10 other NGOs are displeased and..zurl.co/Df6Cw #USA @GreenpeaceSEA #forcedlabor #tunafishing

Atunsa finalized the takeover of rival tuna fishing company Pevasa last week. After years of financial struggles, the Spanish company handed over its 5 purse seiners to the Atunsa fleet and the new management will face some...zurl.co/EBTsP #Atuna @PEVASA #tunafishing

Mohamed Anas, CEO of MIFCO, says the greatest challange is setting prices that keep the company commercially viable and provide fishermen with a good income. He spoke with Atuna about...zurl.co/uouNo @Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited - MIFCO #tunafishing

Fiji signed a MoU with FiTI and became the first Pacific Island nation to join this initiative. The parties will work together to enhance fisheries transparency and open up reliable data on...zurl.co/EQca7 #Fiji @Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) #tunafishing

The Cook Islands deregistered the longliner 'Kema' owned by a Chinese company from its flag state record. A decision following the High Court imposed a fine for illegal fishing and falsifing of records...zurl.co/n2XeB #CookIslands #IUUfishing #tunafishing

The cause of the sudden death of a fisherman onboard tuna fishing vessel 'Bianca Catalina II' is under investigation. On Saturday morning, the Port Authorities of Coquimbo in Chile received an emergency call and immediately...zurl.co/fMYI9 #Chile #tunafishing