Tools for improved management by tuna RFMOs
Expert workshop offers recommendations for making improvements
Protect Pacific tuna stocks with ‘rules’
Time for WCPFC Member Nations to show leadership on harvest control rules
Pacific tuna meeting priorities
ISSF pushes for FAD management, harvest control rules & better conservation efforts for bigeye
Improvements in management needed in the Atlantic
Read our position statement prepared for the annual ICCAT meeting in Morocco
Industry’s role in accurate stock assessments
Providing data helps scientists ensure that they have access to the best information available in order to perform comprehensive assessments of each tuna stock’s health
First Step to Reducing the Capacity to Catch Tuna
Experts examine overcapacity and discuss placing limits as the first move toward reductions.
Transshipments in Tuna-RFMOs and Mechanisms to Support Best Practices
At-sea transshipments, if not properly monitored, can create a fertile environment for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities.
Making the Capacity to Catch Tuna More Sustainable
Currently, the world has the capacity to catch more tuna than would be sustainable. Read more about why we’re working to reduce capacity.
Addressing the Issues of Fishing Capacity in the World Tuna Fleets
The following paper was researched and written by ISSF Science Advisory Committee Chair and ISSF Board of Directors member, Dr. James Joseph to address the issue of capacity.