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Stock Health Resources

Title Description
Are Skipjack Tuna in Trouble? A blog about the health of skipjack tuna stocks.
Make The Commitment A global improvement plan for better practices in tuna fisheries. Has committments regarding IUU fishing.
Not All Tuna Are Created Equal A blog about why tuna stocks are different because each type has a varying life history, which requires specifc management styles.
The Precautionary Principle and the Precautionary Approach A blog about what the Precautionary Principle is about, and how it differs from its cousin, the “Precautionary Approach.”
Precautionary Principle vs Approach A vlog detailing more about the Precautionary Principle and how it differs from the Precautionary Approach.
Report of the 2011 ISSF Stock Assessment Workshop ISSF hosted a workshop to examine several issues that can significantly affect scientific management advice and which are not always being treated consistently in tuna stock assessments.
Resolution 09-02 An ISSF resolution addressing the conservation of Bigeye by the IATTC.
Resolution 09-05 An ISSF resolution regarding IATTC conservation measures.
Resolution 09-06 An ISSF resolution regarding ICCAT’s management of the Mediterranean Albacore Stock.
Resolution 09-07 An ISSF resolution regarding IATTC conservation measures. This Resolution rescinds and replaces ISSF Resolutions 09 – 02 and 09 – 05.
Resolution 11-03 An ISSF resolution that establishes multi-annual commitments to strengthen purse seine vessel conservation and management measures for tuna resources. This resolution includes IUU fishing.
Status of the Stocks Stay up-to-date on the status of the world’s tuna stocks with our interactive chart.
Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna ISSF tracks the health of the four main species of tunas – yellowfin (YFT), bigeye (BET), skipjack (SKJ), and albacore (ALB) – in each of the ocean areas covered by an RFMO and compiles an annual report.
Stock Assessment 101 Stock Assessment 101, a simple explanation of the current practice in stock assessments worldwide.