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Summary of Sustainable Tuna Stocks (MSC Principle 1) | No | January 24, 2019 | MSC Principle 1 | MSC Certification, Stock Status, | Infographics, | 88 | |
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RFMO Performance (MSC Principle 3 Averages) | No | January 24, 2019 | MSC Principle 3 Averages | MSC Certification, RFMOs, | Infographics, | 59 | |
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ISSF 2019-02: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | Yes | January 9, 2019 | 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, | 289 | ||
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ISSF 2018-22: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification | No | November 12, 2018 | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Justel-Rubio, Longline, Monteagudo, MSC Certification, Restrepo, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 359 | ||
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MSC Fishery Scoring Process | No | July 2, 2018 | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, | Infographics, | 78 | ||
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MSC Fisheries Standard (Principles & Performance Indicators) | No | July 2, 2018 | Principles & Performance Indicators | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, | Infographics, | 67 | |
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MSC Fisheries Standard (Principles) | No | July 2, 2018 | Principles | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, | Infographics, | 75 | |
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Fishery Improvement Project Process | No | July 2, 2018 | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, | Infographics, | 89 | ||
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ISSF Resources for FIP Workplan Activity, by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Performance Indicator | No | May 25, 2018 | MSC | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, | 134 | ||
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ISSF 2018-16: A Pre-Assessment of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria: Principle 2 | No | May 22, 2018 | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 235 | ||
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ISSF 2018-16: MSC Principle 2 Pre-assessment Report Materials | No | May 21, 2018 | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, | 202 | ||
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FAD Use, FIPs, & the MSC Standard | No | May 9, 2018 | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna, | Infographics, | 284 | ||
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ISSF 2018-05: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with Emphasis on FADs | No | March 12, 2018 | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Justel-Rubio, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Restrepo, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 395 | ||
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Sixth Tuna Management Workshop Takes Best Practices to West Africa Through Two Days of Hands-on Trainings | No | January 30, 2018 | Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MSC Certification, Tuna, | 54 | |||
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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Fishing for Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria | No | February 3, 2017 | Bycatch, MSC Certification, Restrepo, | Technical and Meeting Reports, | 238 | ||
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ISSF 2016-19: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | Yes | January 23, 2017 | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 575 | ||
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Summary - An Evaluation Of The Sustainability Of Global Tuna Stocks Relative To Marine Stewardship Council Criteria | No | August 13, 2015 | MSC Certification, science, Stock Status, | 155 | |||
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The ISSF Analysis of Tuna Fisheries Against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Performance Indicators (PIs) | No | July 28, 2015 | MSC | MSC Certification, science, Stock Status, | 454 | ||
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ISSF Analysis Of Tuna Fisheries Against MSC PIs - March 2015 | No | April 8, 2015 | MSC Certification, Stock Status, | Annual Report, | 114 | ||
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ISSF 2014-14: Report of the 2014 Meeting of the Indian Ocean Skipjack MSE Advisory Committee | No | October 30, 2014 | MSC Certification, Skipjack, | Meeting Reports, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 135 | ||
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ISSF Analysis Of Tuna Fisheries Against MSC PIs | No | June 6, 2014 | MSC Certification, Stock Status, | Annual Report, | 106 |