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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
Could the High Seas Be Closed to Fishing?
August 17, 2018
As the United Nations prepares to begin negotiations next month on a high seas biodiversity treaty, some scientists and advocates say a spate of recent research supports banning commercial fishing in international waters to protect remote ecosystems. MOMENTUM IS GROWING for a radical yet potentially realistic proposal to close international waters to commercial fishing. The idea first began to snowball in 2014, and since then more and more scientists and conservationists have joined the call…
Read more (newsdeeply.com)Fish Caught in America and Processed in China Could Get Trapped in Trade Dispute
August 9, 2018
The next round of U.S. tariffs aimed at Chinese imports could wind up hurting a major product that initially comes from America: fish. Proposed 10% duties by the Trump administration last month on $200 billion worth of imports from China included dozens of varieties of fish, from tilapia to tuna. The proposed tariffs, which could increase to 25%, are set ….
Read more (seafoodnews.com)Fishermen’s News Online – Wednesday, August 8, 2018
August 9, 2018FishNews – August 8, 2018
August 9, 2018Will US-China Trade War Boost Thai Tuna Business?
August 7, 2018
The escalating trade war between the United States and China has the potential to push seafood processors from both countries, in the direction of Thailand. This is according to Chanintr Chalisarapong, President of the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA), the umbrella group of major tuna processors in the Asian nation. According to him, tuna canning and other seafood processing companies could be driven to move their operations to Thailand….
Read more (atuna.com)Trump tariffs will ‘destroy’ China’s growing US tuna sales
August 6, 2018
The introduction of an additional 10% — or potentially even 25% — tariff on seafood imports from China, threatened by US president Donald Trump, would kill the trade between the two countries on tuna, industry sources in Asia and the US told Undercurrent News. However, additional tariffs are unlikely to cause an increase in prices in the North American market, as others will step in to fill the gap, sources said….
Read more (undercurrentnews.com)Clipper Oil: Latest Fishing News – 72-Day Closure Begins in the ETP
August 3, 2018FishNews – August 1, 2018
August 2, 2018
Important Vessel Notifications
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN–Now to approx July 18, ExxonMobil ROV pipeline survey (Heritage, Harmony, and Hondo to shore).
July 13, 2018Now to approx July 18 ExxonMobil has an ROV inspection in the water now at the ExxonMobil SYU pipeline between Heritage, Harmony, and Hondo to shore.
Read more (americanalbacore.com)Fishing and Port Access Requirements for U.S. North Pacific Albacore Tuna Vessels in the Canadian EEZ
May 31, 2018Guide for Complying With the Vessel Fishing Requirements of the U.S. – Canada Albacore Treaty
May 31, 2018SeaView Fishing by Ocean Imaging – SeaView version 3.5.3! AAFA Special: $100 off with this order form (PDF form attached).
February 20, 2018Safety Alert – Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
November 13, 2017United States Coast Guard Headquarters – Inspections and Compliance Directorate Washington, DC – November 13, 2017
Safety Alert 12-17Don’t be inflamed about what you have to do!
Kidde has made this extinguisher recall and replacement easy for you.This safety alert provides information related to Kidde brand fire extinguishers. Nearly 40 Million extinguishers involving 134 different models have been recalled. These fire extinguishers were manufactured between January 1, 1973 and August 15, 2017….
Read Full AlertSafety Advisory 01-17 – Renewing Certificates of Documentation USCG
September 27, 2017Safety Advisory 01-17Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation Services Be Aware of Third Party Service ProvidersThe U.S. Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), located in Falling Waters, West Virginia, is the only entity authorized to issue Certificates of Documentation (CODs), Form CG-1270, valid for a period of one year from date of issuance…Read more (usmsa.org)
AAFA Vessels Covered under MSC Chain of Custody
August 10, 2017AAFA 2017 Roster
July 24, 2017
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.