| Tool | Gear Type | Topic | Use | Resource Type | Featured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool | Gear Type | Topic | Use | Resource Type | Featured |
| Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts (Infographic) This infographic explains how tuna fishers use FADs and lists four main ways that FADs affect non-target species (such as sharks and sea turtles) and ocean ecosystems. | Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | Infographics | 0 |
| Banning Is Not Enough: The Complexities of Oceanic Shark Management by Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Other Papers | 0 |
| Behaviour and Vulnerability of Target and Non-Target Species at Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishery Determined by Acoustic Telemetry | Purse Seine | Acoustics | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed FAD Fisheries Guide (PDF) Best practices for Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) fisheries collaboratively developed by the NGO Tuna Forum | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| Draft WCPFC E-Monitoring Standard Data Fields for Operational Longline Observer Data (PDF) | Longline | Observer Electronic Monitoring Systems | FIP Actions | Electronic Monitoring Systems | 0 |
| Electronic Monitoring Systems ISSF can provide guidance and share existing studies/projects on electronic monitoring systems from different fisheries. | Longline, Purse Seine | Observer Electronic Monitoring Systems | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Technical Services | 0 |
| Electronic Reporting ISSF can provide guidance and share existing studies/projects on electronic reporting from different fisheries. | Longline, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions | Technical Services | 0 |
| Electronic Reporting and Electronic Management Systems (WWF-FFA) (Infographic) (PDF) Simplified materials to improve crew engagement in EmEr systems | Longline, Purse Seine | Observer Electronic Monitoring Systems | FIP Actions | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| FAD Watch: a collaborative initiative to minimize the impact of FADs in coastal ecosystems | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| Fisheryprogress.org Website and Resources | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| From biodegradable to biodegradable FADs (PDF) See p. 37, Doc. No. j-FAD_08/2017 | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| Full Tuna Retention PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement on full tuna (skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye) retention as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.3 | Purse Seine | Retention / Utilization | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Good Practices to Reduce the Mortality of Sharks and Rays Caught Incidentally by the Tropical Tuna Purse Seiners (PDF) Detailed handling protocols for sharks and rays | Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| How Far Are We from Discriminating Tuna Species at FADs? At the link, see p. 35 in Doc. No. j-FAD_07/2017. | Purse Seine | Acoustics | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| ISSF / IPNLF Skippers' Guidebook to Pole-and-Line Fishing Best Practices (PDF) | Pole and Line | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| ISSF 2012-12: Harmonisation of Purse-Seine Data Collected by Tuna RFMO Observer Programmes | Purse Seine | Observer | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2014-12: Exploration of Market Viability for the Full Retention of Non-Tuna Species in Purse Seine Fisheries | Purse Seine | Retention / Utilization | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2015-10: Global Comparison of Post Release Survival of Silky Sharks Caught by Tropical Tuna Purse Seiners | Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2016-16: Implementation of Pilot Projects to Explore the Market Viability of Full-Retention of Non-Tuna Species in Purse Seine Fisheries | Purse Seine | Retention / Utilization | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2016-17: Mitigation of Silky Shark Bycatch in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), English Biodegradable FADs - Workshop Report (ENG) | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs), Spanish Biodegradable FADs - Workshop Report (ESP) | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de Concentration des Poissons (DCP) Biodégradables, French Biodegradable FADs - Workshop Report (FRA) | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2017-01: Computing a Global Rate of Non-Target Species Catch (Bycatch) in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2017-04: Questions and Answers About FADs and Bycatch | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities to Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2017-07: Towards Global Non-Entangling Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) Use in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Through a Participatory Approach | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-03: Efficiency of Electronic Monitoring on FAD-Related Activities by Supply Vessels in the Indian Ocean | Purse Seine | Supply Vessels | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-04: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | Purse Seine | Observer Electronic Monitoring Systems | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Electronic Monitoring Systems | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-05: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with Emphasis on FADs | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-07: Design Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices in Ghanaian Purse Seine and Pole and Line Tuna Fleets Biodegradable FADs - Ghana Workshop Report | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-16: A Pre-Assessment of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria: Principle 2 | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | MSC Principle 2 | Preassessment | Technical Reports | 1 |
| ISSF 2018-19A: Workshop for the Reduction of the Impact of Fish Aggregating Devices' Structure on the Ecosystem, English | Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-19B: Taller para la Reduccion del Impacto de la Estructura de los Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces en el Ecosistema, Spanish | Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of ISSF At-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018 | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2018-22: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification | Longline | General | FIP Actions | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | Rome, Italy, 12-13 March 2019 The workshop focused on six sessions: (1) Bycatch of the tuna purse seine fishery, (2) sharks and rays, (3) small bigeye and yellowfin tuna, (4) FAD structure impacts, (5) FAD management, and, (6) looking ahead: the next 10 years. Hyperlink to presentations available in the Introduction section of the report. | Purse Seine | FADs | Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| ISSF 2019-11: Recommended Best Practices for FAD management in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries This report provides practical examples that fleets could adopt as their FAD management policies | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Technical Reports | 1 |
| ISSF 2019-13: Towards Biodegradable FADs: Evaluating the Lifetime of Biodegradable Ropes in Controlled Conditions Results of tests of the lifetime and robustness of three types of biodegradable ropes for use in biodegradable FAD construction. | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF 2020-01: ISSF Skippers Workshops Round 9 Summary of 2019 ISSF skipper WS outcomes including fleets' level of acceptance and advances in various bycatch mitigation activities in different ocean regions. | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Skippers Workshops | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 1.2: RFMO Participation | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Compliance | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 2.4: Supply Chain Transparency, Audit, Reporting and Purchase Requirements | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 3.1: Sharks | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 3.2: Large-Scale Pelagic Driftnets Prohibition | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 3.3: Full Retention of Tunas | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 3.4: Skipper Best Practices | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 3.5: Transactions with Vessels that Use Only Non-entangling FADs | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 7.1 (a): Controlled Vessels - Purse Seine and Supply & Tender | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 7.1 (b): Controlled Vessels - Longline | Longline | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Conservation Measure 7.4: Supply and Tender Vessels | Purse Seine | Supply Vessels | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ISSF Conservation Measures | 0 |
| ISSF Glossary | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Glossary | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, English | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, French | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Indonesian | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Japanese | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Korean | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Simplified Chinese | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Spanish | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Tagalog | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Traditional Chinese | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide, Vietnamese | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| ISSF Skippers Workshops -- General Description | Longline, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Skippers Workshops | 0 |
| ISSF Skippers Workshops -- Resources and Certification | Longline, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Skippers Workshops | 1 |
| Marine Stewardship Council Guidance for Using the MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) (PDF) Tool to benchmark and track fisheries as they progress towards sustainability and MSC certification | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| NE FADs PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that the vessel's company has a policy on the use of non-entangling FADs, as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.5 | Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| No L-S Driftnet PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that there is no known use of large-scale drifnets by the vessel as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.2 | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Observer 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 | Purse Seine | Observer | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| OnBoard SPC App Electronic fishing logsheet and e-reporting for the WCPFC area. This app allow longline vessels to connect and send data to Tufman 2 Database. | Longline | General | FIP Actions | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) database | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Protecting Sharks: Reducing Shark Bycatch in Purse Seine Fisheries (Infographic) | Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions | Infographics | 0 |
| Purse Seine Observer Training Guide, English Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Purse Seine Observer Training Guide, English Web version | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Purse Seine Observer Training Guide, French Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Purse Seine Observer Training Guide, Spanish Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| RFMO Position Statements | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Advocacy | FIP Actions | Advocacy | 0 |
| RFMO best practices papers - ISSF 2018-09: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs | Purse Seine | Supply Vessels | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| RFMO best practices papers - ISSF 2020-05: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices | Purse Seine | Observer | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Technical Reports | 0 |
| Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems (Infographic) | Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Infographics | 0 |
| Retaining Bycatch to Avoid Wastage of Fishery Resources: How Important Is Bycatch Landed by Purse-Seiners in Abidjan? (PDF) | Purse Seine | Retention / Utilization | Preassessment | Other Papers | 0 |
| Review of Purse Seine Logbooks Used in the ICCAT Area and Recommendations for a Harmonised Form (PDF) | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| Shark Finning Policy PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that the vessel's company has a policy prohibiting shark finning, as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.1.a | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Shark Finning Prohibition Transactions (I) PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement that there is no known recent finding of the vessel conducting shark finning, as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.1.a | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Side Events on Harvest Strategies, Harvest Control Rules, Management Strategy Evaluations, or Other Topics 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. | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Side Events | FIP Actions | Advocacy | 0 |
| Skipper WS / Guidebook PVR column that displays level of compliance with ISSF's requirement on skipper education as per ISSF Conservation Measure 3.4 | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions, Preassessment | ProActive Vessel Register / Column | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Chinese Simplified Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Chinese Traditional Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, English Web version | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, English Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, French Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Indonesian Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Japanese Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Korean Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Spanish Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Tagalog Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Longline Fishing Practices, Vietnamese Download an ePub or PDF | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Chinese Simplified Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Chinese Traditional Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, English Web version | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, English Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, French Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Indonesian Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Japanese Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Korean Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Spanish Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Glossary | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Tagalog Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Skippers' Guidebook to Sustainable Purse Seine Fishing Practices, Vietnamese Download an ePub or PDF | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Guidebooks | 0 |
| Species Identification Guide: Atlantic Ocean, Sharks-2 (ICCAT) (PDF) | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | Bycatch Sharks | FIP Actions | Species Identification Guides | 0 |
| Sustainable Fisheries Partnership: Best Practices for Reducing Bycatch in Longline Tuna Fisheries (PDF) | Longline | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |
| Target strength of skipjack tuna (Katsuwanus pelamis) associated with fish aggregating devices (FADs) | Purse Seine | Acoustics | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| Testing Designs and Identify Options to Mitigate Impacts of Drifting FADs on the Ecosystem | Pole and Line, Purse Seine | FADs | FIP Actions | FADs | 0 |
| The Ideal Purse Seine Vessel: A Guide to Demonstrating Best Practices & Meeting ISSF Conservation Measures (Infographic) | Purse Seine | Bycatch all | FIP Actions | Infographics | 0 |
| Towards Acoustic Discrimination of Tuna Species at FADs: Measuring Acoustic Properties of Yellowfin Tuna (PDF) | Purse Seine | Acoustics | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| Utilization and Trade of Faux-Poisson Landed in Abidjan (PDF) | Purse Seine | Retention / Utilization | FIP Actions | Other Papers | 0 |
| What Does Well-Managed FAD Use Look Like within a Tropical Purse Seine Fishery? (PDF) | Purse Seine | General | FIP Actions, Preassessment | Other Papers | 0 |
| Who Determines Sustainability? (PDF) Publication on history and status of fishery certifications (including MSC) and FIPs | Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine | General | Preassessment | NON-ISSF Tools | 0 |