ISSF and WWF staff are preparing to attend the annual meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the group responsible for managing tuna fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, in Bilbao, Spain, this month. As we do, we’re recalling the good outcomes from last…
Posted by Holly Koehler Science-based approaches to sustainable tuna are only effective if they are implemented. That’s why ISSF advocates to tuna RFMOs and their member nations – both directly and through the efforts of ISSF participants and stakeholders – for policies and approaches that…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), the Pew Charitable Trusts and BirdLife International co-hosted a side event on the occasion of the 15th Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event, held yesterday on the first day of…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced today the adoption of two new conservation measures to facilitate continuous improvement across global tuna fisheries. ISSF also amended two of its existing conservation measures. Adoption of the new measures supports the expansion of ISSF efforts to the…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement in advance of the 25th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Marrakech, Morocco, on 14-22 November 2017. “ICCAT made substantial headway last year by agreeing to…
This project is an initiative of the Costa Rican Government (Fisheries Agency and Environment Ministry), and has been carried out via collaboration between the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), EcoPacific+, Submon and the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC). Incidental…
You can’t fix what you can’t track. That’s why monitoring is the backbone of developing sustainable tuna fisheries and, ultimately, healthy oceans. From catch composition and bycatch statistics to monitoring compliance of vessels with national or international management measures — observing, measuring, assessing and reporting…
Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Tuna
7.15.2019
ISSF and WWF staff... MORE
Tuna RFMOs in 2018
12.20.2018
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ISSF, Pew Charitable Trusts, and BirdLife International Host Joint
12.10.2018
The International Seafood Sustainability... MORE
ISSF Announces New and Amended Conservation Measures for Longline
11.14.2018
The International Seafood Sustainability... MORE
ISSF ProActive Vessel Register (PVR): Audit Policy Document &
7.30.2019
This document from MRAG... MORE
2019 IOTC Position Statement
4.11.2019
ISSF prepared this position... MORE
Benefits for Tuna Fishers of Joining the ProActive Vessel Register
11.16.2018
This infographic illustrates why... MORE
Joint Letter to WCPFC (Nov. 27, 2017): Harvest Strategies,
11.30.2017
This letter was submitted... MORE
2019 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French)
4.11.2019
ISSF a préparé cette... MORE
ProActive Vessel Register Growth by Vessel Type, 2012-November 2018
12.12.2018
This infographic shows how... MORE
ISSF 2018-22: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries
11.12.2018
This report summarizes recommended... MORE
ISSF 2016-09: Training of Costa Rican Longline Fishermen, Observers
6.20.2016
Incidental capture of sea... MORE
