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Sharks and North Pacific albacore tuna—some of the ocean’s top predators—won new protections from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). The actions marked conservation successes for the U.S. delegation, who helped negotiate […]
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), a pre-competitive association of 49 retailers and seafood supply chain companies with a shared interest in sustainable tuna, described the progress made at last week’s […]
Plea for sustainable management of albacore tuna. Proposals on the table at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to secure albacore tuna stocks and improve transparency […]
How Eastern Pacific fisheries managers can improve tuna sustainability. Management of North Pacific albacore should include input from retail sector and better oversight of fishing. By Esther Wozniak and Katy […]
Pacific Fisheries managers take crucial step on albacore. North Pacific albacore will lead the agenda for the August meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) after a successful Northern […]
In what is a clear sign of the increasing attention paid by the global seafood sector to the negotiations of tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (tRFMOs), the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) were […]
Progress made to reform Eastern Pacific fisheries management, increase transparency. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) meeting ended today with progress to reform governance and oversight of its fisheries. Action […]
Albacore fisheries sustainability project. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, FCF Fishery Company, Ltd., and Ocean Outcomes have announced a major initiative to improve fishing practices of the albacore longline tuna fisheries […]
ISSF reviews WCPFC annual meeting outcomes in new article. Delivering on science while delaying on monitoring for Pacific tuna fisheries: ISSF’s response to the WCPFC annual meeting. By Holly Koehler, ISSF […]
ISSF urges the WCPFC to increase sustainability and improve fisheries management in newest statement. At annual WCPFC meeting, Pacific fisheries managers must boost monitoring and stock sustainability. The tuna fisheries in the western […]
ISSF Releases Global Tuna Report – 86% of Global Tuna Catch Comes from Stocks at Healthy Levels; 10% Requires Stronger Management. Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86% comes […]
Tuna suppliers urge IATTC delegations to keep the ship on course. Global tuna supply chain companies sent a clear directive to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to not lose […]
ISSF welcomes new members to its board of directors and scientific advisory committee. Expanded scientific, economic, and industry expertise strengthens ISSF’s global efforts to advance sustainable tuna fisheries. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation […]
Updated ISSF report assesses tuna stock sustainability against MSC criteria. 12 of 23 global tuna stocks meet MSC Principle 1 Benchmark; 7 of 23 stocks have harvest control rules for sustainable […]
Taiwan’s largest fishing vessel member association launches first Fishery Improvement Project. 41 longline tuna vessels begin environmental and social work towards goal of 2029 Marine Stewardship Council certification. A recent […]
ISSF report on tuna stock MSC performance. Fisheries scientists in An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria — a June 2024 report commissioned by the […]
Global tuna stocks’ sustainability evaluated against MSC criteria. ISSF Report: 12 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. Updated Report Determines 11 Tuna Stocks Achieve […]
Large marine heatwave reaches Oregon and Washington coasts. A large marine heatwave that developed offshore has reached the coast of Oregon and Washington. It increases the potential for harmful algal […]
Wild Plant Foods launches new seafood range. Wild Planet Foods, pioneer of sustainably caught seafood that aims to transform fishing into a force for good, recently announced the introduction of […]
Significant step forward for tuna sustainability in Taiwan. Ocean Outcomes (O2) and Fue Shin Fishery Ltd. (FSF) of Taiwan are expanding the sustainable seafood movement to Taiwanese longline tuna fisheries. […]
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