Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 87% came from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report. In addition, 10% of the total tuna catch came from overfished stocks and 3% from…
In early November, nearly 200 participants took to their computers for a week-long virtual discussion about Indian Ocean fishery management needs and how to address the growing chorus of concern around effective tuna conservation in the region. The yellowfin tuna stock, the health of which…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statements in advance of three regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) meetings this fall: the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Annual Meeting, which is being conducted by correspondence; the Inter-American Tropical Tuna…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) published its position statement in advance of the 24th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will take place virtually November 2-6. The impacts of COVID-19 have challenged regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) in conducting their meetings…
Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 84% came from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the March 2020 International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report. In addition, 15% of the total tuna catch was from overfished stocks, and 1%…
Independent fisheries scientists in a March 2020 report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) found that four out of 19 major commercial tuna stocks worldwide are being managed to avoid overfishing and to maintain target stock biomass levels: North Atlantic Albacore, Western Pacific Skipjack,…
Your lunchtime tuna melt or sashimi platter may seem tame, but the main ingredient probably was swimming wild in the tropics not too long ago. Although that wild existence makes your tuna tasty and firm, it limits the ability of fishers to distinguish between abundant…
In the Atlantic Ocean region, managers will soon have the opportunity to improve the sustainability of their tropical tuna fisheries. And given the inaction at last year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), this year’s to-do list is especially…
IOTC Takes Decisive Action on FADs But Fails to Adopt Effective Measures to Rebuild Yellowfin Stocks
The IOTC concluded its 23rd Annual Meeting in India last week, and the results are decidedly mixed. ISSF went into the meeting with urgent calls for IOTC to take immediate steps to protect Indian Ocean yellowfin. We were also advocating for IOTC to: Adopt species-specific harvest…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) published its position statement in advance of the 23rd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in Hyderabad, India, June 17-21. ISSF’s highest priority item for IOTC is the adoption of an effective rebuilding plan for yellowfin…
87% of Global Tuna Catch Comes from Stocks at Healthy Levels, While
12.09.2020
Of the total commercial... MORE
Indian Ocean Fisheries Managers Must Get Serious about At-Risk
11.18.2020
In early November, nearly... MORE
ISSF Position Statements Outline Priorities for Three Tuna RFMOs as
11.18.2020
The International Seafood Sustainability... MORE
ISSF Position Statement Outlines Top Asks for Indian Ocean Tuna
10.08.2020
The International Seafood Sustainability... MORE
ISSF 2020-09: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna
3.10.2020
This is a March... MORE
Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental
4.24.2019
This 55-page PDF compiles... MORE
ISSF 2020-09: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna
3.10.2020
This is a March... MORE
Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental
4.24.2019
This 55-page PDF compiles... MORE
ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating
4.24.2019
This is the report... MORE
Towards Acoustic Discrimination of Tuna Species at FADS
9.12.2016
ISSF is sponsoring research... MORE
ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating
4.24.2019
This is the report... MORE
Towards Acoustic Discrimination of Tuna Species at FADS
9.12.2016
ISSF is sponsoring research... MORE
