Tag Archives: Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA

US West Coast Albacore Tuna Fisheries Merge MSC Certificates

US – American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA) and Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA) have announced the merging of their individual Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fishery certifications. Read more here  06:46

Tuna Trollers Trash Treaty Talks – Outcome of negotiations disappoints US harvesters as new season begins

Fishermen’s News – Two days of intense negotiations held between government representatives from the United States and Canada in Portland, Oregon in mid-April failed to mollify either nation’s commercial tuna fishermen. continued