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2021 IOTC Position Statement | January 22, 2021 | N/A | English | N/A | IOTC, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Position Statements | N/A | Final | January 22, 2021 |
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ISSF 2020-16: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. November 2020* | December 4, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, science, Sticky, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | December 4, 2020 |
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2020 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) | October 12, 2020 | ISSF | French | IOTC | Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Supply Vessel, Tuna | Position Statements, Translated | N/A | Final | October 12, 2020 |
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2020 IOTC Position Statement | October 8, 2020 | ISSF | English | IOTC | Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Supply Vessel, Tuna | Position Statements | N/A | Final | October 8, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practice Performance | June 22, 2020 | N/A | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, Observer Coverage, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Vessel Lists, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Final | June 22, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Observer Requirements | June 19, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 19, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-03: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations* | May 21, 2020 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, Transshipment, van der Geest, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 21, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-09: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | March 10, 2020 | J. Akroyd, J. Gascoigne, P.A.H. Medley | English | N/A | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 10, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Vessel Monitoring Systems | March 2, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | March 2, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-08: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | March 2, 2020 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 2, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Treatment of Supply & Tender Vessels by RFMO | February 25, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 25, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-07: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs* | February 25, 2020 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Moreno, Purse Seine, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Tuna, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 25, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Compliance Processes | February 25, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 25, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-06: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | February 25, 2020 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 25, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-05: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices* | February 19, 2020 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, Purse Seine, RFMOs, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 19, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: FAD Management | February 10, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 10, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Authorised Vessel Lists | February 3, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 3, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-04: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | February 3, 2020 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, van der Geest, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 3, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: Transshipment Regulation | February 3, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Transshipment, Tuna, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 3, 2020 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2020: IUU Vessel Listing | February 3, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | February 3, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-02: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs* | February 3, 2020 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, van der Geest, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 3, 2020 |
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ISSF 2019-10: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | July 5, 2019 | Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | July 5, 2019 |
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NGO Tuna Forum Global Tuna Sustainability Appeal (September 2018) | September 30, 2018 | N/A | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Advocacy, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Non-Entangling FADs, Observer Programs, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | September 30, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-18: Reporting and Transparency of Catch and/or Effort Quotas in Tuna RFMOS: A Survey Paper | July 12, 2018 | Holly Koehler, Restrepo | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Restrepo, RFMOs, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | July 12, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-15: 2018 ISSF Stock Assessment Workshop: Review of Current t-RFMO Practice in Stock Status Determinations | April 26, 2018 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 26, 2018 |
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Joint Letter to IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, and WCPFC (March 21, 2017): Harvest Strategies and Monitoring, Control and Surveillance | March 22, 2017 | N/A | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, Non-Entangling FADs, Observer Programs, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | March 22, 2017 |
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The Journey: IOTC Skipjack Harvest Control Rules | November 10, 2016 | N/A | English | N/A | Harvest Control Rules, IOTC, Skipjack | Infographics | N/A | N/A | November 10, 2016 |
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ISSF 2015-06: Report of the 2015 Stock Assessment Workshop. Characterizing Uncertainty in Stock Assessment | March 29, 2015 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | March 29, 2015 |
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ISSF 2013-03: Report of the 2013 Stock Assessment Workshop. Harvest Control Rules and Reference Points for Tuna RFMOs | March 8, 2013 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | March 8, 2013 |
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ISSF 2011-06: Managing Fishing Capacity in International Fisheries. Approaches and Practices in RFMOs. Aug 2011 | August 15, 2011 | Palma | English | N/A | Capacity Management, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | August 15, 2011 |