Tag Archives: tuna fishery
Prince Edward Island’s 2017 tuna fishery is down to its final 11 fish
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans reports that, as of Monday, there were 10 tags still remaining for Prince Edward Island’s share of the Canadian allocation, and one tag remaining for Mexican quota which was transferred to the P.E.I. fishery. Tag-holders have until December 31 to catch their fish, but they might have to sail a distance to get them on the hook. Doug Fraser, a western P.E.I. representative on the tuna advisory committee said there hasn’t been a tuna landed off North Cape since late last week. click here to read the story 17:54
Greenpeace has accused the 24 nations responsible for managing the world’s biggest tuna fishery of failing to ensure the industry fishes legally.
China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, Europe and the Philippines are all big players in the Pacific tuna fishery. The countries have just finished five days of negotiations at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia. Audio: Data failures threaten Pacific tuna conservation: Greenpeace (ABC News) [email protected] 12:22
PEI Fishermen’s Association Tuna committee suggests mid-July opening
The Sou’Wester – News The PEIFA Tuna Advisory com
mittee will be recommending the tuna fishery in Island waters open July 15. continued
