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The Fishing Industry Association (FIA) of PNG has condemned WCPFC's move to temporarily suspend or waive the 100% observer coverage onboard tuna purse seiners. The FIA announced that all of its MSC fishing trips will continue to apply compulsory PNG [...]

An independent adjudicator is hearing evidence for and against this potential first MSC certification of an Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery on 1–2 June. MSCount: The outcome of the hearing has yet to be announced. WWF worried ‘Profit may overrule sustainability’ [...]

The PNA and tuna sales organization Pacifical said they have suspended a vessel upon hearing that its onboard observer – Eritara Aati Kaierua, from Kiribati – had died. “Upon news of the tragedy and pending police investigation, PNA had immediately [...]

Pacific Fisheries officials, on 21 May, extended a suspension of 100%observer coverage requirements on all purse seiners fishing in the waters of member nations to 31 July. As part of the temporary suspension, vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements that apply [...]

Conservationists warn the species, which was almost extinct 10 years ago, could be under threat if Japanese fishery is MSC certified. WWF and Pew will argue strongly against the award, saying it is too early to declare that the bluefin [...]

For decades bluefin tuna fisheries have drawn widespread global criticism for corruption, mismanagement, lack of transparency, bad science, and use of destructive gear. And yet, in early June, the MSC might certify as sustainable what appears to be, at first [...]

A new paper published by Frederic Le Manach (Bloom), Jennifer Jacquet (New York University), Megan Bailey (Dalhousie University), Charlène Jouanneau (Consultant), and Claire Nouvian (Bloom) reveals substantial gaps between the reality on the water and the image MSC wants to [...]

The suspension of certain fisheries controls on the high seas during lockdown will compromise the protection of marine species in the future. In an attempt to protect fishing crew and coastal communities during COVID-19, there has been widespread relaxation of [...]

A 40-year old Kiribati observer was recently found dead in his cabin on board a Taiwanese tuna purse seiner. Given the particularities of the death, the local authorities opened a murder investigation. Now, WWF claims that the death of the [...]

"The death of Kiribati fishery observer Eritar Aati Kaierua is promoting calls for reforms to fishery observer programs in the Pacific. Kaierua was found dead aboard the Win far No. 636, which is flagged to Taiwan, as the vessels was en route to [...]