Latest Fishing News February 4-8, 2019

Bans on Tuna Fishing Devices in the Pacific to Continue A Pacific-wide three-month ban on fish aggregating devices (FADs) has been extended for another year to allow tuna stocks to continue to revive. In a warning to other fishing nations, Palau is going ahead with its ban on all commercial fishing vessels. Chief Executive of the Parties to Nauru Agreement, Ludwig Kumoru, says levels of bigeye tuna stocks in the Pacific are improving, but not enough to lift an annual three-month ban on fish aggregating devices (FADs). FADs allow the fishing industry to know what is swimming beneath the sea miles away from fishing vessels. Continue reading here (Source: Business Advantage PNG).

PNG to Bolster Fisheries Co-Operation with Philippines Papua New Guinea has signed an agreement with the Philippines to increase co-operation in fisheries development. A Memorandum of Understanding was inked in the Philippines' Quezon City by PNG's Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Patrick Basa. Filipino media reported the deal would provide for mutual cooperation, consultation and exchange of technical assistance in fisheries research and development. There's also provision for better control of Philippine-flagged vessels operating in PNG and coordination in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The Filipino tuna fishing fleet is a major player in PNG's fishery. Continue reading here (Source: Radio New Zealand).

Mercury in Tuna Related to Location Caught, New Study Finds An investigation has been launched into the levels of methylmercury contained in tuna, in a bid to understand why the concentrations of this compound vary by geographical region. Atuna had already reported a study from Dr. Nick Ralston and Dr. Laura Raymond which found that eating tuna is beneficial for health and can improve maternal and fetal development. The recent study looked at bigeye, yellowfin and albacore captured in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The researchers claim the results of the study could help in "evaluating the risks and benefits of eating tuna caught in a particular location, or tuna of different sizes."  Continue reading here (Source: Atuna).

US Customs Claims Vanuatu Tuna Vessel Used Forced Labor U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Wednesday, 6 February it had issued an order against a vessel from Vanuatu claiming the tuna it was carrying was caught using forced labor. “The order will require detention at all U.S. ports of entry of tuna and any such merchandise manufactured wholly or in part by the Tunago No. 61,” the CBP statement said. “Importers of detained shipments are provided an opportunity to export their shipments or demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labor.” According to a search of the  CBP website , the action taken against Tunago No. 61 was the first withhold order it issued this year and the first ever issued against a fishing vessel. Continue reading here (Source: Seafood Source).

StarKist Expands Tuna Creations Pouch Line With New Asian Inspired Flavors StarKist Co. is proud to announce an addition of flavors to its line of Tuna Creations® single serve pouches: Tuna Creations® BOLD Spicy Korean Style with Gochujang; Tuna Creations® BOLD Red Curry with Coconut, and Tuna Creations® Ginger Sesame. This latest innovation allows tuna lovers to expand their horizons with adventurous new flavors, which are now available on the company's recently launched web store, buy.starkist.com. The new site allows consumers to easily mix and match their favorite flavors for customized multi-packs.  Continue reading here ( Source: PR Newswire ).

New Regulation of Bluefin Tuna Fishery in Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Approved The Council of Ministers has approved a royal decree regulating the bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, through which the access to resources for all interested fleets is consolidated. The new rule incorporates the provisions of the Fisheries Management Plan approved in Dubrovnik in 2018, by the  International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), into the Spanish legal system. The Government of Spain emphasizes that the new Spanish regulatory framework, derived from the international framework, maintains a high level of demand in terms of management and control, which will guarantee the resource sustainability after ICCAT terminated the recovery plan, initiated in 2006, to adopt a management plan five years before its intended goal. Continue reading here ( Source: Fish Information & Services).

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