Return of tuna carriers
![Fishermen offload tuna from the Federated States of Micronesia-flagged purse seiner Mathawmarfach to a waiting carrier vessel. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Return of tuna carriers](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FL-transshipment-2-14.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The end of January saw the presence of multiple tuna carrier vessels in Majuro lagoon, a sure sign of an uptick in transshipment activity. Last year was one of the slowest for tuna transshipments, with only 160 total transshipments compared to the 294 in 2023. There appeared to be five carrier vessels in lagoon Friday […]