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BioFADs: New Trials and Large-Scale Deployment April 20, 2021 N/A English N/A Biodegradable FADs, FADs, ISSF, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science Infographics N/A Final April 20, 2021
Biodegradable FAD Timeline: Reducing FAD Structure Impacts on the Marine Ecosystem April 20, 2021 N/A English N/A Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, ISSF, science Infographics N/A Final April 20, 2021
ISSF Scientific Research with Tuna Fleets, 2011-Present April 20, 2021 N/A English N/A Acoustic Discrimination, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, ISSF, science, Sharks, Tuna Infographics N/A Final April 20, 2021
ISSF 2021-10: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. March 2021* March 25, 2021 N/A English N/A Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna Species, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Sticky, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report March 25, 2021
ISSF 2021-01: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* February 22, 2021 Giuseppe Scarcella, Jo Gascoigne, Paul 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 February 22, 2021
ISSF’s Scientist Advisors Reflect on a Decade of Discovery April 13, 2020 ISSF English N/A ISSF, science Annual Report N/A Final April 13, 2020
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Spanish) October 10, 2019 ISSF Spanish N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 10, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (English) October 8, 2019 ISSF English N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Traditional Chinese) October 8, 2019 ISSF Traditional Chinese N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Vietnamese) October 8, 2019 ISSF Vietnamese N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Tagalog) October 8, 2019 ISSF Tagalog N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (French) October 8, 2019 ISSF French N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Korean) October 8, 2019 ISSF Korean N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Indonesian) October 8, 2019 ISSF Indonesian N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Japanese) October 8, 2019 ISSF Japanese N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Simplified Chinese) October 8, 2019 ISSF Simplified Chinese N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated N/A Guide October 8, 2019
ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries April 24, 2019 Dagorn, J. Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo English N/A Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Rays, Restrepo, science, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna Meeting Reports, Technical and Meeting Reports N/A Workshop Report April 24, 2019
Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (2019) April 24, 2019 Dagorn, J. Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo English N/A Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna Meeting Reports, Technical and Meeting Reports N/A Workshop Report April 24, 2019
Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts: Research & Best Practices to Reduce Bycatch and Ocean Debris December 10, 2018 N/A English N/A Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science Technical Reports N/A Final December 10, 2018
Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems November 13, 2018 N/A English N/A Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Ghost Fishing, science Infographics N/A N/A November 13, 2018
ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of at-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018* October 2, 2018 Dagorn, Forget, Hutchinson, Itano, Moreno, Restrepo, Sancristobal, Schaefer English N/A Acoustic Discrimination, Bigeye Tuna, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Hutchinson, Itano, Moreno, Purse Seine, Rays, Restrepo, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report October 2, 2018
ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities To Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs* November 27, 2017 Dagorn, Itano, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, FADs, Itano, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report November 27, 2017
ISSF 2017-08: Management of Tuna Stocks and Fisheries. Nov. 2017* November 22, 2017 ISSF English N/A RFMOs, science, Stock Status, Tuna Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report November 22, 2017
ISSF 2017-01: Computing a Global Rate of Non-Target Species Catch (Bycatch) in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries* February 7, 2017 Justel-Rubio, Restrepo English N/A Bycatch, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna Bycatch, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 7, 2017
ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de concentration des poissons (DCP) biodégradables January 16, 2017 J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo French N/A Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, Translated N/A Workshop Report January 16, 2017
ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs) December 19, 2016 J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo Spanish N/A Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, Translated N/A Workshop Report December 19, 2016
ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) December 18, 2016 J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report December 18, 2016
ISSF 2016-10: A Maximum Likelihood Approach for Calculating Fish Hold Volume for Tuna Purse Seine Vessels June 22, 2016 Justel-Rubio, Restrepo English N/A Capacity Management, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 22, 2016
ISSF 2016-08: Advances in the Use of Entanglement-Reducing Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in Tuna Purse Seiners April 28, 2016 Dagorn, Hall, Itano, J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report April 28, 2016
Non-target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries April 15, 2016 N/A English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Trolling Infographics N/A N/A April 15, 2016
ISSF 2016-07: Application of Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tuna Longline Fisheries. International Workshop April 14, 2016 ISSF English N/A Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Longline, MCS, science Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report April 14, 2016
Summary – An Evaluation Of The Sustainability Of Global Tuna Stocks Relative To Marine Stewardship Council Criteria August 13, 2015 N/A English N/A MSC Certification, science, Stock Status N/A N/A August 13, 2015
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The ISSF Analysis of Tuna Fisheries Against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Performance Indicators (PIs) July 28, 2015 N/A English N/A MSC Certification, science, Stock Status N/A N/A July 28, 2015
ISSF #BycatchProject Overview January 11, 2015 N/A English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, science Bycatch N/A N/A January 11, 2015
ISSF 2012-03: Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Tuna Fisheries. Preliminary Assessment March 12, 2012 Parker, Tyedmers English N/A science, Tuna Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report March 12, 2012
ISSF 2011-01: Stock Assessments 101. How Scientists Count Tuna January 1, 2011 Restrepo English N/A science, Stock Status, Tuna Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 1, 2011
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