The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has wrapped its annual meeting in Fiji, concluding it with several positive results for Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries, including for electronic monitoring (EM) and management procedures. ISSF urged action…
Tuna industry body ISSF is urging delegates at the upcoming Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Ccommission’s annual meeting in Fiji to improve their control over fisheries by strengthening vessel oversight…
An interim agreement and focused effort on electronic monitoring has been welcomed as a positive outcome for Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) tuna fisheries, while also setting an example for tuna RFMOs around the…
The latest snapshot of the world’s large-scale tuna purse seine fleet by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) indicates that fishing capacity has seen a 3% increase, while the number of such…
Eleven of the major commercial tuna stocks are clear of overfishing and maintaining stock biomass levels, while twelve continue to fail to meet criteria for the MSC Fisheries Standard. A…
As IOTC delegates meet in Bangkok to discuss management of tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) - representing a group of tuna purse seiner…
Of the worldwide commercial tuna catch, 86% comes from stocks at healthy levels, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) – while 10% requires more robust management. The lates ISSF Status of the Stocks report shows…
There are some uneven outcomes from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fisheries management meeting, according to ISSF representatives – welcoming progress on tuna conservation measures and observer coverage,…
The ICCAT session in Cairo has delivered both positive outcomes and disappointments, according to representatives of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), which has welcomed some progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries. ‘While we were…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has updated its Snapshot of Large-Scale Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets report for June 2023. The report shows that approximately 652 vessels defined as large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels…