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,…
By Gala Moreno, PhD 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…
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…
Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating unintentional “bycatch” of undersized fish and off-limits species. The key development is an innovative application of electronic fish-finders like those commonly used by commercial tuna fleets. A multinational research team…
Posted by Claire van der Geest & Umair Shahid Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Member States will soon commence their 23rd session, and the rebuilding of the overfished Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock is a central and critical item on the agenda—again. It is high…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) and the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project co-sponsored the Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries workshop, held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, on 12-13 March 2019. The…
Of the total tuna catch, 86% came from stocks at “healthy” levels — an unchanged share since last reported in October 2018 — according to the March 2019 International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report. Skipjack tuna stocks — which remain at…
84% of Global Tuna Catch Comes from Stocks at Healthy Levels, While
4.02.2020
Of the total commercial... MORE
ISSF Report: 15 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine
3.18.2020
Independent fisheries scientists in... MORE
Decoding the acoustic signatures of bigeye and skipjack tuna at sea
12.10.2019
By Gala Moreno, PhD... MORE
Protecting Tropical Tunas in Atlantic Ocean Fisheries: Stronger
10.29.2019
In the Atlantic Ocean... 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
