MRAG Americas announces that the AAFA and WFOA North Pacific Albacore fishery may be re-certified as sustainable against the MSC standard. The AAFA and WFOA North Pacific Albacore fishery is now re-certified for 5 years. MRAG Americas has produced a Public Certification Report, available on the MSC website.
View Report Here (fisheries.msc.org)
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Authorized Canadian Vessel List for 2018
Fishing and Port Access Requirements for U.S. North Pacific Albacore Tuna Vessels in the Canadian EEZ
Click here to view the Canada_EEZ_Fishing Licence Info (PDF)
Guide for Complying With the Vessel Fishing Requirements of the U.S. – Canada Albacore Treaty
2018 Albacore Season Photos
SeaView Fishing by Ocean Imaging – SeaView version 3.5.3! AAFA Special: $100 off with this order form (PDF form attached).
A Pacific dilemma – How to fish the world’s biggest ocean when tuna are scarce
Different approaches towards managing a heavily depleted fish stock have emerged between two Pacific nations. In the past decade southern albacore numbers have dropped significantly making profitability very difficult, especially for Pacific-owned boats that do not receive fuel subsidies available to many foreign vessels. At the 14th annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) currently being held in Manila, Philippines….
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The Tuna Revolution: Time To Get On Board
When I was a kid, way back in the rosy-hued halcyon days of post-war middle-class America, canned tuna was a miraculous staple of every kitchen pantry. Tuna-fish sandwiches, as they were called, were a mayonnaise-drenched white-bread-encased mainstay of the lunch-box… It never occurred to anyone, really, to question where the tuna came from, or how it was caught, or what was in it. Fast forward fifty years, and all that has changed, and definitely for the better….
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Safety Alert – Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
United States Coast Guard Headquarters – Inspections and Compliance Directorate Washington, DC – November 13, 2017
Safety Alert 12-17
Don’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….
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Safety Advisory 01-17 – Renewing Certificates of Documentation USCG
Safety Advisory 01-17
Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation Services Be Aware of Third Party Service Providers
The 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…
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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.