A decade of measurable progress in global tuna fisheries
It’s ten years since the UN designated 2nd May as World Tuna Day, reflecting the importance of one of the world’s most important marine resources – which is also a…
ISSF repeals conservation measure as yellowfin classification changes
The 2021 measure adopted by tuna industry body ISSF in response to scientific assessments of over-exploitation of Indian Ocean yellowfin has been repealed in the light of new data indicating…
Most tuna catches from healthy stocks
Overfished stocks account for only 2% of global tuna catches, according to the latest Status of the Stocks report by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), while 87% of tuna catches are from…
Developing a blueprint for ecosystem-based tuna management
A gathering of fisheries managers, scientists, industry and civil society representatives over three days in Rome to develop a blueprint for implementation of an ecosystem approach by RFMOs with a…
ISSF welcomes adoption of minimum EM standards at WCPFC meeting
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…
WCPFC urged to adopt stricter oversight and conservation measures
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…
IATTC meeting sets the pace for improved tuna fisheries management
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…
Tuna fleet analysis shows minor capacity increase
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…
Tuna stocks update – positives and negatives
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…
Managers need to act on Indian Ocean FAD management
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…
