SPRFMO fails to agree on new squid rules
Among the rejected proposals: having ships carry observers and unload only in ports instead of at sea to giant refrigerated vessels
Japanese tuna fisheries dealt blow by serious catch reporting failure
A Japanese official said the uncovering of a systemic underreporting of catches late last year was just the tip of the iceberg
New York harvester faces expanded charges from federal sting operation
The charges resulted from Operation One-Way Chandelier, a multi-year, ongoing investigation into fisheries fraud on Long Island
US forced labor case against Taiwanese tuna vessel ripens into rare ‘finding’
Unlike a withhold release order, a finding by CBP means the goods can be seized upon arrival in the US, not just detained -- customs and trade attorney Jessica Rifkin
West African nations sign anti-IUU pact, combine resources
Benin, Ghana and Togo have pledged to work together to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Gulf of Guinea
25 NGOs call on Kerry to realign US against IUU fishing
According to US navy secretary Carlos Del Toro, illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing has replaced piracy as the global maritime security threat
Global Seafood Alliance’s BAP-certified facilities number grew 8.6% in 2021
The BAP program continues to grow 18 years after a shrimp farm in Belize became the first BAP-certified facility
Delayed RAS salmon farmer confronts contractor lawsuit, ballooning costs
Emergent Holdings, the parent firm behind Whole Oceans in Maine, faces a lawsuit filed by the owners of Pranger Enterprises, a contractor well known in the RAS space
Indonesia’s Aruna raises further $30m in effort to expand global presence
The digital platform has now raised $65m over two successive funding rounds in the space of six months
US couple charged with stealing $2.5m from fish house
One suspect is accused of putting thousands of stone crab and lobster tags in her name instead of the names of the commercial fishermen