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AAFA (the American Albacore Fishing Association) is a non-profit organization representing commercial pole & line vessels. AAFA seeks to ensure responsible fishery management practices and the participation of vital fishing communities. It supports education regarding responsible fishing methods and promotes the health benefits of tuna consumption along with environmental benefits of sustainable fishery practices. AAFA strives to ensure the economic viability of pole & line fisheries now and into the future.
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Latest Fishing News
Clipper Oil: Latest Fishing News – ICCAT Lowers Catch Limit, Reduces FADs for Bigeye Tuna
December 3, 2019
ICCAT Lowers Catch Limit, Reduces FADs for Bigeye Tuna
EU Will Evaluate in 2020 Withdrawal of ‘Yellow Card’ to Ecuadorian Tuna
Fiji to Lobby for Tuna Deal at WCFC in PNG
Local Fisheries Task Force Mainly Supports Fed Proposed Rule for Management of “Area of Overlap”
South Korea, Philippines Sign MoU on Aquaculture Cooperation
Samoa’s Measles Epidemic: Death Toll Rises to 55FishNews November 27, 2019
December 2, 2019
U.S Achievements at ICCAT Include Measure to Address Overfishing of Marlin – Statement by Drew Lawler, US Commissioner to ICCAT
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Exempted Fishing Permits—Comments Requested
Draft Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports Open for Comment
Alaska: Speech Recognition Technology Provides Fast, Accurate Fisheries Data Collection
Rock Sole in Alaska May Do Well in Warmer Ocean
View NewsletterFishNews – November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019
Highlights
NOAA Appoints New Director for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection
United States Takes Leading Role in Global Fisheries Management
NOAA Releases New Strategies to Apply Emerging Science and Technology
Nominations Sought for New Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force
Beachwalkers: Please Report Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles
NOAA Fisheries Launches Updated Social Indicator Mapping Tool
View NewsletterFishermen’s News Online – Wednesday, November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019FishNews – November 6, 2019
November 7, 2019Fishermen’s News Online
November 6, 2019Why Children (and Pregnant Women) May Want to Eat More Fish
November 4, 2019
Does fish make children smarter? There is some evidence that it might.
In two reviews of data from 44 studies, researchers have concluded that eating seafood during pregnancy and childhood is associated with improved performance on tests of mental skills. The analyses, published in the journal PLEFA, included 29 studies with 102,944 mother-child pairs, and 15 reports on 25,031 children under 18….Read more (nytimes.com)Fishermen’s News Online – Wednesday, October 30, 2019
October 31, 2019
Important Vessel Notifications
Certificate of Documentation (COD) Guidance During Application Processing Delays
July 16, 2019The National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) is experiencing delays in the time necessary to issue a Certificate of Documentation (COD) due to performance issues associated with its Information Technology (IT) System. The following guidance is provided on the website here
2019 Canadian Vessel List
June 20, 2019
AAFA has been awarded the Marine Stewardship Council's coveted eco-label for sustainable fishing. Products from the AAFA tuna fishery may now carry the Marine Stewardship Council eco-label which will distinguish it as a certified sustainable and well-managed fishery. This is the first tuna fishery in the world to receive the accolade.