PI 3.2.3 Compliance & Enforcement

Best practices for at-sea transshipment collaboratively developed by the NGO Tuna Forum

Best practices for Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) fisheries collaboratively developed by the NGO Tuna Forum

ISSF can provide guidance and share existing studies/projects on electronic monitoring systems from different fisheries.

EMS vendors & providers (pp. 1-2)
FAD tracking & echosounder biomass data format guidance (pp. 5-6)
FAD tracking and echosounder biomass data tRFMO recipients (pp. 3)
LL Bycatch raw Data tRFMO recipients (pp. 4)

ISSF can provide guidance and share existing studies/projects on electronic reporting from different fisheries.

Simplified materials to improve crew engagement in EmEr systems

Platform with information on the progress of some tuna fishery improvement projects.

Platform with information on the progress of global fishery improvement projects, as well as resources for FIPs and buyers.

PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that a vessel is flagged to a Member or Cooperating Non-Member of the relevant RFMO, as per ISSF Conservation Measure 1.2

This document summarizes recommended best practices for tropical tuna FAD fisheries, linked to MSC Performance Indicators.

This paper describes best-practice monitoring activities for each MSC PI based on data needs, as well as to identify data monitoring systems, sources, and technology that can be used to collect this information.

Key recommendations and best practices, useful for improving scores against the MSC standard or to address common weaknesses in FIP Action Plans

This report provides practical examples that fleets could adopt as their FAD management policies. It is an update of ISSF Technical Report 2019-11.

Tool to benchmark and track fisheries as they progress towards sustainability and MSC certification

PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that a vessel does not appear on any tuna RFMO IUU vessel list, as per ISSF Conservation Measures 5.1 and 5.2

PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement on observer coverage for the vessel's type and size as per ISSF Conservation Measure 4.3

Fishing vessels can register on the this public vessel list to show how they are following best practices that support sustainable tuna fisheries.

PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that a vessel is authorized to fish in regions where it is active, as per ISSF Conservation Measure 1.1

Fisheries improvement stakeholders have an opportunity to organize side events in collaboration with ISSF on a topic relevant to FIPs (e.g, harvest strategies, harvest control rules, management strategy evaluations, or other topics). Use the FIP Support Form to contact us.

This vessel list includes all tuna fishing vessels with an IMO number as well as vessels not eligible for an IMO that are using either a TUVI or an ISSF-UVI as an alternative UVI.

PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement on UVI numbers for the vessel's type and size as per ISSF Conservation Measures 4.1 and 4.2

Fishing vessels can register on this public vessel list to show they are operating in Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries, participating in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), or both.

Publication on history and status of fishery certifications (including MSC) and FIPs