This table lists tuna fishery improvement projects (FIPs) that have profile pages on the FisheryProgress.org site.
Each tuna FIP name in the table is linked to its FisheryProgress.org description. The FIP types and stages are defined by Fishery Progress in its FIP Glossary. You can sort and filter the table by column.
The table is updated quarterly. It was last updated on January 27, 2021.
| FIP Name | FIP Type | Gear Type(s) | RMFO Regions | Tuna Species | FIP Stage | Start/Projected End Dates | FIP Name | FIP Type | Gear Type(s) | RMFO Regions | Tuna Species | FIP Stage | Start/Projected End Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IOTC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | April 2017 / March 2022 |
| Eastern Atlantic tuna - purse seine | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | SKJ, YFT, BET | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | January 2018 / February 2023 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline (AP2HI, IPNLF, MDPI) | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | June 2018 / June 2023 |
| Philippines yellowfin tuna - handline (ARTESMAR) | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | April 2017 / April 2024 |
| Japan albacore tuna - longline | Comprehensive | Longline | WCPFC | ALB | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | October 2017 / September 2022 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Thai Union) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | December 2017 / December 2022 |
| Vietnam yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | April 2014 / December 2022 |
| Sri Lanka tuna and swordfish - longline | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | YFT, BET, SWO | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | April 2018 / March 2023 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Transmarina) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, BET, ALB | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | November 2018 - December 2021 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean albacore and yellowfin tuna - longline (Bumble Bee/FCF Co., Ltd) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | June 2019 / June 2024 |
| Indonesia Southeast Sulawesi yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna - purse seine | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | December 2018 / December 2023 |
| Costa Rica large pelagics - longline and green stick | Comprehensive | Longline, Pole-and-Line | IATTC | YFT, mahi-mahi, SWO | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | April 2019 / April 2023 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean skipjack tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | WCPFC | SKJ | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 / June 2023 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 / June 2023 |
| Pacific Ocean tropical tuna - purse seine (US Pacific Tuna Group) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC, WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | December 2019 - December 2024 |
| Indian Ocean tuna - longline (Thai Union) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | December 2018 / December 2023 |
| Indian Ocean tuna and large pelagics - longline (Afritex) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | BET, YFT, mahi-mahi, SWO | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | June 2019 / June 2025 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | IOTC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 / June 2023 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean skipjack tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | IOTC | SKJ | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 / June 2023 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | IOTC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | June 2018 / June 2023 |
| Ghana tuna - Pole & Line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | ICCAT | SKJ, BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | November 2018 / December 2023 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific Ocean tuna and large pelagics - longline | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT, SWO | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | November 2019 - December 2024 |
| Eastern Atlantic Ocean tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | ICCAT | SKJ, YFT, BET | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | July 2019 / July 2024 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Liancheng) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | September 2019 / September 2024 |
| Western Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Thai Union) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | August 2019 / August 2024 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna – longline (Yaizu) | Basic | Longline | WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | November 2019 - March 2023 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Marpesca) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | December 2019 - January 2025 |
| Indian Ocean albacore tuna - longline (Bumble Bee/FCF) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | ALB | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | November 2019 - November 2024 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (StarKist) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - longline (StarKist) | Comprehensive | Longline | ICCAT | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - purse seine (Capsen & Grand Bleu S.A.) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | April 2020 - April 2025 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline (IPNLF) | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | December 2019 - December 2025 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Fue Shin) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | April 2020 - April 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Kiribati Fish Limited) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Dongwon Industries) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | April 2020 - April 2025 |
| PROSPECTIVE Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin and skipjack tuna - purse seine (General Tuna Corporation) | Prospective | Purse Seine | WCPFC | SKJ, YFT | Stage 1: FIP Development | N/A |
| Thailand longtail tuna - purse seine | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | April 2019 / December 2024 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Hangton) | Comprehensive | Longline | WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | October 2020 - October 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean skipjack & yellowfin tuna - purse seine (CFC) | Basic | Purse Seine | WCPFC | SKJ, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | July 2020 - August 2024 |
| PROSPECTIVE Brazil yellowfin tuna - handline | Prospective | Handline | ICCAT | YFT | Stage 1: FIP Development | N/A |
| Eastern Pacific large pelagics - longline (Martec) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, mahi-mahi | Stage 2: FIP Launch | November 2020 - November 2025 |
| Grenada yellowfin and bigeye tuna - longline, troll, & dropline | Comprehensive | Longline, Troll, Dropline | ICCAT | BET, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | November 2020 - November 2023 |
