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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, | 18 | ||
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Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts: Research & Best Practices to Reduce Bycatch and Ocean Debris | No | December 10, 2018 | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, | Infographics, | 28 | ||
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Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems | No | November 13, 2018 | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Ghost Fishing, science, | Infographics, | 34 | ||
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ISSF 2018-21: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. October 2018* | Yes | October 29, 2018 | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, science, Sticky, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 431 | ||
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ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of at-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018* | Yes | October 2, 2018 | 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, | 128 | ||
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ISSF Scientific Research with Tuna Fleets, 2011-Present | No | March 23, 2018 | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, ISSF, science, | Infographics, | 108 | ||
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ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities To Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs* | Yes | November 27, 2017 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, FADs, Itano, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 317 | ||
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ISSF 2017-08: Management of Tuna Stocks and Fisheries. Nov. 2017* | Yes | November 22, 2017 | RFMOs, science, Stock Status, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 135 | ||
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ISSF 2017-01: Computing a Global Rate of Non-Target Species Catch (Bycatch) in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries* | Yes | February 7, 2017 | Bycatch | Bycatch, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna, | Bycatch, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 344 | |
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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, | 518 | ||
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ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de concentration des poissons (DCP) biodégradables | No | January 16, 2017 | DCP | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Moreno, Murua, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 105 | |
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ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs) | No | December 19, 2016 | DCPs | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Moreno, Murua, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 159 | |
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ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) | No | December 18, 2016 | FADs | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Moreno, Murua, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 289 | |
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ISSF 2016-10: A Maximum Likelihood Approach for Calculating Fish Hold Volume for Tuna Purse Seine Vessels | No | June 22, 2016 | Capacity Management, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 118 | ||
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ISSF 2016-08: Advances in the Use of Entanglement-Reducing Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in Tuna Purse Seiners | No | April 28, 2016 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Moreno, Murua, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 259 | ||
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Non-target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries | No | April 15, 2016 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Trolling, | Infographics, | 362 | ||
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ISSF 2016-07: Application of Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tuna Longline Fisheries. International Workshop | No | April 14, 2016 | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Longline, MCS, science, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 199 | ||
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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, | 118 | |||
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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, | 406 | ||
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ISSF #BycatchProject Overview | No | January 11, 2015 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, science, | Bycatch, | 104 | ||
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ISSF 2012-03: Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Tuna Fisheries. Preliminary Assessment | No | March 12, 2012 | science, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 848 | ||
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ISSF 2011-01: Stock Assessments 101. How Scientists Count Tuna | No | January 1, 2011 | science, Stock Status, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 136 |