Information is required for the vessel owner, primary contact, and alternate contact.

A copy of one of the documents below will be sufficient to validate the vessel information provided. (1) Current Certificate of Registration (or flag state equivalent), (2) Report by a marine surveyor of the vessel (e.g., as done for insurance or retrofitting purposes), (3) Other documentation, as may have been done for insurance or related purposes, that describes the vessel's length, tonnage and/or capacity. Please send materials to pvr@iss-foundation.org

Vessel company must maintain a public policy that prohibits shark finning. Be advised that ISSF Participating Companies will only source from vessels that have a public policy against shark finning. Email a copy of the policy to [email protected]

Best practice requires the skipper or person in a leadership role onboard the vessel to complete best practices education.

Best Practice requires 100% observer coverage (human or electronic monitoring) of purse seine vessels. From the following, please select one or more of the observer programs under which the vessel operates:

Best practice requires all purse seine caught tuna (skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye) to be retained onboard, except those unfit for human consumption as defined, or when in the final set of a trip, there is insufficient well space to accommodate all fish caught in that set. If RFMO or state regulations do NOT require tuna retention, vessel owner is to supply a copy of vessel company's Tuna Retention Policy to [email protected]

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