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REPORT: Vessel Compliance with ISSF Conservation Measures
The recently published ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report shows how 23 ISSF participating companies performed against 33 ISSF conservation measures for sustainable fishing in effect in 2023. For the first time, the compliance report also indicates how vessels listed on ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) performed on the 12 ISSF measures that directly address vessel activity. PVR vessels achieved a 75.78% conformance rate in 2023.
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“ISSF’s Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI) and ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) provide the fishing, processing, and market sectors with critical, third party-verified tools for demonstrating vessel commitment to sustainability initiatives. They serve as a unique data stream for retailers and processors who need to track progress against sustainability commitments and reporting.”
— Ben Gilmer | Chair, ISSF Environmental Stakeholder Committee & Director, Large-Scale Fisheries, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
In a contribution to ISSF’s annual report, Navigating Toward Sustainable Tuna Fisheries, Ben Gilmer reviews collaborative efforts toward providing the vessel-level data needed to manage fisheries sustainably.
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