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Latest ISSF Participating Company Compliance Report Shows 99% Conformance with ISSF Conservation Measures
ISSF has released its fourth annual Update to ISSF Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report, which shows a conformance rate of 99 percent by 25 ISSF participating companies with all 27 ISSF conservation measures in effect.
As part of its commitment to foster transparency and accountability in the fishing industry, ISSF engages third-party auditor MRAG Americas to assess ISSF participating seafood companies’ compliance with ISSF conservation measures according to a rigorous audit protocol.
The November 2019 report is based on updates to the initial annual audit results published in April 2019, wherein some companies had “minor” or “major” non-conformances with conservation measures in 2018:
- The April 2019 annual report showed that one company had a major non-conformance, which had been remediated as of the November 2019 report’s release.
- There were no other instances of major non-conformance in 2018.
- ISSF also noted in the November 2019 report that eight participating companies had at least one minor non-conformance, for a total of nine minor non-conformances.
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Research Insights to Help Protect Sharks and Mobulid Rays in Tuna Fisheries
“At-sea cruises provide good stepping stones for further work and remind us that improving fishing practices is an iterative process.”
In a blog for ISSF, Dr. Melanie Hutchison, a member of ISSF-supported scientific field teams, reflects on a recent round of ISSF’s shark bycatch and tuna research in three oceans.
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About the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is a global coalition of scientists, the tuna industry and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) — the world’s leading conservation organization — promoting science-based initiatives for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing bycatch and promoting ecosystem health. Helping global tuna fisheries meet sustainability criteria to achieve the Marine Stewardship Council certification standard — without conditions — is ISSF's ultimate objective. In 2019, ISSF celebrated a “Decade of Discovery” as the organization completed its tenth year of scientific research, advocacy and industry engagement. To learn more, visit iss-foundation.org, and follow ISSF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.