You know things are dire when this happens ... the long running annual ‘Extreme Boats Open Tuna Tournament’ off Whakatane has this year been rebranded the ‘Extreme Boats 20K-4 Ways Tournament.’ That’s because, unlike in the past, the yellowfin tuna ... Read more >

A Yellowfin tuna lies on the ground in Honiara's market. The feet of a local child are seen alongside. © Greenpeace / Paul Hilton

Last week's meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ended as a sad day for the tuna, for the wh... Read more >

Normally when you email someone at the Ministry of Fisheries it's an email address like  but for the submissions on the Ministry's latest proposal they've asked us to send them to .

One thing I'm quite ... Read more >

It’s hard to tell if it is a simple faux pas or a grim prophetic view of what’s to come.

Philippine media outlet Sun Star reported recently a new fishing vessel acquired under a joint venture between a local fishing tycoon and “Taiwan-based Farewell ... Read more >

The Seafood Industry Association's boss, Peter Bodeker is right on one thing: Good reputations are hard to earn and easy to lose. And it's for exactly that reason that the fishing industry should be appalled at the environmental vandalism being carrie... Read more >