These “snapshots” identify best practices for sustainable tuna fishing. In detailed tables, they also compare tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) progress in implementing them.
Read our companion “best-practices” technical reports on these topics.
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2017 ICCAT Declaración de Posición | 2017 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) | No | October 16, 2017 | Spanish | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, Translated, | 67 | |
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2017 ICCAT Déclaration de Position | 2017 ICCAT Position Statement (French) | No | October 16, 2017 | French | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, Translated, | 62 | |
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2017 ICCAT Position Statement | No | October 11, 2017 | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, | 99 | ||
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2017 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) | No | April 25, 2017 | French | Advocacy, Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Gillnet, Harvest Control Rules, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Longline, MCS, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, | Position Statements, Translated, | 87 | |
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2017 IOTC Position Statement | No | April 25, 2017 | Advocacy, Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Gillnet, Harvest Control Rules, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Longline, MCS, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, | Position Statements, | 195 | ||
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2018 ICCAT Declaración de Posición | 2018 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) | No | October 15, 2018 | Spanish | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, Translated, | 52 | |
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2018 ICCAT Déclaration de Position | 2018 ICCAT Position Statement (French) | No | October 15, 2018 | French | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, Translated, | 56 | |
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2018 ICCAT Position Statement | No | October 15, 2018 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, | Position Statements, | 125 | ||
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2018 WCPFC Position Statement | No | October 31, 2018 | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC, | Position Statements, | 76 | ||
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ISSF 2011-06: Managing Fishing Capacity in International Fisheries. Approaches and Practices in RFMOs. Aug 2011 | No | August 15, 2011 | Capacity Management, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 113 | ||
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ISSF 2012-11: Confidentiality Rules Regarding Detailed Fishing Operations | No | September 12, 2012 | FADs, RFMOs, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 106 | ||
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ISSF 2012-12: Harmonisation of Purse-Seine Data Collected by Tuna RFMO Observer Programmes | No | October 19, 2012 | Bycatch, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Stock Status, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 103 | ||
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ISSF 2013-03: Report of the 2013 Stock Assessment Workshop. Harvest Control Rules and Reference Points for Tuna RFMOs | No | March 8, 2013 | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 138 | ||
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ISSF 2013-09: Sustainable Fishery Agreements: Strategies for Enforcement & Compliance. Maui Conferences, Jan 2013 | No | January 25, 2013 | Capacity Management, Compliance, RFMOs, | Meeting Reports, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 378 | ||
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ISSF 2015-06: Report of the 2015 Stock Assessment Workshop. Characterizing Uncertainty in Stock Assessment | No | March 29, 2015 | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 140 | ||
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ISSF 2015-08: Harmonization of Longline Bycatch Data in Tuna RFMOs | No | February 26, 2015 | Bycatch, Longline, RFMOs, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 112 | ||
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ISSF 2016-15: A Comparative Study of Annual Tuna Catches from Two Different Sources: FAO Global Capture Database vs. Tuna RFMOs Statistical Databases (2000-2014) | No | October 6, 2016 | 2000-2014 | Restrepo, RFMOs, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 173 | |
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ISSF 2016-19: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | Yes | January 23, 2017 | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 517 | ||
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ISSF 2017-08: Management of Tuna Stocks and Fisheries. Nov. 2017* | Yes | November 22, 2017 | RFMOs, science, Stock Status, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 135 | ||
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ISSF 2018-09: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs* | Yes | April 18, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Moreno, Purse Seine, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Tuna, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 63 | ||
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ISSF 2018-10: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | Yes | April 23, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 87 | ||
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ISSF 2018-11: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | Yes | April 25, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 70 | ||
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ISSF 2018-12: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices* | Yes | April 25, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, Purse Seine, RFMOs, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 104 | ||
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ISSF 2018-15: 2018 ISSF Stock Assessment Workshop: Review of Current t-RFMO Practice in Stock Status Determinations | No | April 26, 2018 | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 298 | ||
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ISSF 2018-16: A Pre-Assessment of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria: Principle 2 | No | May 22, 2018 | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 170 | ||
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ISSF 2018-16: MSC Principle 2 Pre-assessment Report Materials | No | May 21, 2018 | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, | 140 | ||
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ISSF 2018-17: A Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets as of June 2018* | Yes | June 28, 2018 | Bigeye Tuna, Capacity Management, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Recio, Restrepo, RFMOs, Skipjack, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 217 | ||
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ISSF 2018-18: Reporting and Transparency of Catch and/or Effort Quotas in Tuna RFMOS: A Survey Paper | No | July 12, 2018 | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, Restrepo, RFMOs, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 113 | ||
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ISSF 2018-21: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. October 2018* | Yes | October 29, 2018 | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, science, Sticky, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 422 | ||
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ISSF 2019-02: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | Yes | January 9, 2019 | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 18 | ||
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ISSF 2019-03: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations* | Yes | January 15, 2019 | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, Transshipment, van der Geest, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 5 | ||
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ISSF 2019-04: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs* | Yes | January 15, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, van der Geest, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 2 | ||
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ISSF 2019-05: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | Yes | January 15, 2019 | Best Practices, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, van der Geest, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 3 | ||
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ISSF 2019-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | Yes | January 15, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Koehler, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC, | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, | 3 | ||
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Joint Letter to IATTC (July 16, 2014): Transparency | No | July 16, 2014 | July 16, 2014 | Advocacy, IATTC, RFMOs, | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters, | 84 | |
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Joint Letter to ICCAT (March 13, 2014): Transparency | No | March 13, 2014 | March 13, 2014 | Advocacy, ICCAT, RFMOs, | Filings, Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters, | 87 | |
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Joint Letter to WCPFC (Nov. 6, 2013): Transparency | No | November 6, 2013 | Nov. 6, 2013 | Advocacy, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC, | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters, | 91 | |
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Non-Entangling FADs: Skipper Acceptance Levels & RFMO Proposals | No | February 26, 2018 | FADs, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, Skippers Workshops, Strategic Plan, | Infographics, Strategic Plan, | 62 | ||
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RFMO Best Practice Performance | No | January 18, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, Observer Coverage, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Vessel Lists, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 0 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2018: Authorised Vessel Lists | No | April 13, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 70 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2018: Compliance Processes | No | November 30, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 107 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2018: Observer Requirements | No | April 13, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 221 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2018: Treatment of Supply & Tender Vessels by RFMO | No | April 16, 2018 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 68 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2019: IUU Vessel Listing | No | January 17, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 2 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2019: Transshipment Regulation | No | January 17, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Transshipment, Tuna, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 3 | ||
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2019: Vessel Monitoring Systems | No | January 17, 2019 | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC, | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots, | 2 | ||
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RFMO Performance (MSC Principle 3 Averages) | No | January 10, 2018 | MSC Principle 3 Averages | MSC Certification, RFMOs, | Infographics, | 70 | |
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RFMO Support Conservation Measure Category | No | November 10, 2016 | Conservation Measures, RFMOs, | Conservation Measures, Infographics, | 76 |