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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
FishNews – July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
Recent U.S. Fishing Years Marked by Economic Gains, Milestones in Sustainability
Nearly $13 Million in NOAA Funding Recommended for Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects
30 Years of New Frontiers: Why Send Teachers to Sea?
West Coast: Meet Laurel Jennings, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist
Meet Terill Hollweg, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist
Southeast: Meet Ian Zink, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist with NOAA’s Deepwater Horizon Restoration ProgramFisheries Subsidies Reform Could Reduce Overfishing and Illegal Fishing Case Studies Find
July 22, 2020
New World Trade Organization rules would help ocean, local fleets, and coastal communities. Overfishing is one of the greatest threats to ocean health, yet for decades many governments have paid subsidies to their fishing fleets, helping them fish beyond levels that are biologically sustainable. It’s time to end these harmful subsidies, some of which even support illegal fishing activities.
Read more (pewtrusts.org)Clipper Oil: Latest Fishing News – American Report Indicates Pacific Tuna Fisheries Weathering COVID-19 Well
July 20, 2020
American Report Indicates Pacific Tuna Fisheries Weathering COVID-19 Well
Coronavirus Has Americans Hooked on Canned Tuna, and Producers Are Playing Catch Up
Suspension of Vital Pacific Fisheries Observers Set to Continue
There’s Going to Be a Lot Less Canned Tuna. Here’s Why
Amazing Albacore: Commercial Tuna Season Starts Strong
Chicken of the Sea Rolls Out New Tuna, Salmon LineFishNews : Fire Up the Grill and Eat Seafood, America!
July 9, 2020
Fire Up the Grill and Eat Seafood, America!
Celebrating Habitat Month 2020: Let’s Reconnect!
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Updates Classification of the North Atlantic Right Whales from Endangered to Critically Endangered
Near-Infrared Technology Identifies Fish Species from Otoliths
View NewsletterVessels – Two Captains and Kilchis – Owners Debra and Gar Motsinger
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June 29, 2020
Fisheries Observer Safety A Key Focus, As FFA Wraps Up Annual Meeting
Tri Marine Chief: Tuna Prices Set Low Due to High Supply., Declining Demand
Ghana Flagged Purse Seiner (F/V Panofi Frontier) Hijacked By Pirates Returns to Tema Port
Boston Seafood Show Officially Cancelled for 2020
Chinese Overfishing Threatens Development of West African Fishing SectorClipper Oil: Latest Fishing News – ISSF Tallies 7% Decline in the Worldwide Tuna Purse Seiner Fleet
June 23, 2020
Upcoming Minimum Wage Hike May Doom Canning Operations in American Samoa
EU Expected to Remove Tariff on Vietnamese Tuna in August
Sustainability – More Important Than Price
Exchange of Maritime Boundaries Data to Boost Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance in Region
ISSF Tallies 7% Decline in the Worldwide Tuna Purse Seine Fleet
Thai Union Trails AI System to Eradicate Bad Fishing PracticesClipper Oil: Latest Fishing News – Bumble Bee Seafood Commits $40 Million To Sustainability Measures
June 16, 2020
Bumble Bee Seafood Commits $40 Million To Sustainability Measures
FAO Predicts Lasting Negative Effects For Seafood From COVID-19
Tuna – World’s Most Consumed Fish
Spanish Tuna Fishing Group Signs UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean Principles
Shanghai International Tuna Trading Center Was Established and Market Sales Price Is Expected to be Reduced by 30%
EU Processors Urge Swift Delivery of Quota Regulation
Important Vessel Notifications
2020 Canadian Vessel List
June 17, 2020Ocean Imaging AAFA Promo
February 26, 2020Guide for Complying with the Vessel Fishing Requirements of the U.S. Canada Albacore Treaty 2019
January 16, 2020
This guide is intended to help owners and operators of West Coast albacore fishing vessels understand their obligations if they wish to fish for albacore in Canadian waters, transit through Canadian waters without fishing, or use Canadian ports during the summer albacore fishing season
Read more (NOAA.gov)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.