Cumulative Catches by Species 2022
Cumulative Catches by Species 2022 Source: IATTC Twitter
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Long-awaited measures aim to reduce pressure on Indian Ocean tuna stocks
Kenya:WWF welcomes the adoption of new conservation measures on fish aggregating devices (FADs) at the recent Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in Mombasa, Kenya. Recent exponential growth in FAD use has increased the risk of overfishing of tropical tunas, particularly juveniles that have not yet reproduced. FADs can also lead to the unintended catch of other species; where tunas aggregate, sharks are also present. The devices contribute to ocean pollution and habitat degradation, due to the non-biodegradable material they are made of and damages they can cause to vulnerable coastal habitats, such as coral reefs. “Both yellowfin and bigeye…
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Chinese government try to promote the sustainable development of distant water fisheries for squid and tuna
China: On February 14, the High-quality Development Promotion Conference of Pelagic Fisheries (squid and tuna) was held in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province. Ma Youxiang, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the country's distant water fishery has actively promoted the transformation of the mode and structure, and has achieved remarkable results in terms of industrial scale, governance capacity, and foreign cooperation. Over the past ten years, pelagic fishery production has developed steadily, and the level of standardization…
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Skipjack Tuna Fished By Purse Seine In The Indian Ocean By Anabac Enters The Evaluation Process Of The Fisheries Standard Of The MSC
SPAIN: The non-profit organization Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announces that the National Association of Freezer Tuna Vessel Owners (ANABAC) has started the evaluation process to certify its catches of skipjack tuna in the Indian Ocean under the MSC Fisheries Standard. . After almost a year of auditing process, in June 2021, ANABAC obtained MSC certification for its yellowfin tuna (Thunnus Albacares) fished in free schools in the Atlantic Ocean. This process followed all the steps of full assessment under the strict MSC Fisheries Standard, including peer review, site visit, the process of submitting claims by all interested parties and the…
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'Gov’t provides funding to help deep sea fishing industry players'
MALAYSIA: The government is providing assistance, including funding through Agrobank, that can be used by deep sea fishing industry players to modernise vessels and fishing mechanisms, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee. He said the initiatives are not only to help industry players but also to attract more parties to explore the deep-sea fishing sector. “Funding is provided by the government through Agrobank, and we hope that industry players take advantage of the assistance. “We are focusing on the deep-sea fishing industry, which has not been fully explored. This is in line with the National…
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The amazing health benefits of tuna
Worldwide: A tuna is a saltwater fish scientifically known as Thunnini. It is part of the mackerel family. Tunas migrate long distances over all the world’s oceans and occupy tropical, temperate, and calmer waters. Their unique body structure facilitates them to cruise through fast, up to 75 km/h. They migrate across all oceans and can dive beyond 3,000 feet. Also, they have a life span of 3-5 years to even two decades. They are common in temperate and subtropical waters apart from black waters and the Mediterranean Sea. All variants have similar health benefits. Tuna is enjoyed globally in a…
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Tuna processing
WORLDWIDE: The fish are guided to platforms by divers for harvesting. They are euthanised humanely, by an immediate spike into their brain. This method is known as “iki jime” in Japanese. It is a technique that minimises stress as lactic acid in their system that can change their flavour. It takes approximately 40 seconds to get the fish into an ice slurry or refrigerated sea water, which keeps quality at a premium. On board the tuna harvest boats are representatives of Japanese companies who scrutinise the product before export. They look for good shaped fish that have suffered no damage…
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Tuna stocks health improves
USA: Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86.4% is sourced from stocks deemed to be at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the latest edition of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) ‘Status of the Stocks’ report. ISSF’s July 2022 report also finds that 9.2% of the total tuna catch came from overfished stocks, and 4.4% came from stocks at an intermediate level of abundance. Six months previously, the “healthy” level was at a much higher 80.5%, with the improvement mainly attributed to a positive change in the rating of the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) skipjack stock, which represents…
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ISSF urges tuna protection
UK: The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) annual meeting, which takes place 1-5 August 2022. Its statement leads with the request for IATTC to ensure all commission members are fully implementing the tuna conservation measure for bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks. It also calls for improved fish aggregating device (FAD) design and management. “The IATTC demonstrated their commitment to maintaining healthy tuna catches — with bigeye of greatest concern — through the new tuna conservation measures it adopted in 2021,” ISSF President Susan Jackson said. “We are…
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TUNACONS achieves MSC certification for yellowfin tuna from the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Five founding members of TUNACONS have achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for yellowfin tuna products caught in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Ecuadorian companies involved in the initiative are Negocios Industriales Real NIRSA S.A., Servigrup, and Eurofish, along with Panamanian firm Pesquera Jadran and U.S.-based Tri Marine. The certification covers 47 vessels between the companies and is the first certification for yellowfin tunas school fish sets and fish-aggregating devices (FADs) in the Eastern Pacific. “This milestone as achieved by the purse-seine tuna fleet is very important news for Ecuador and for the world because Ecuador is the second-largest producer…
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