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ISSF board repeals conservation measure on Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna. The Board of Directors of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) voted to repeal ISSF Conservation Measure 1.3 – IOTC […]
ISSF Annual Compliance Report highlights industry progress in tuna sustainability and new conservation requirements. Report shows 99.6% conformance by participating companies with 33 ISSF conservation measures and 77.5% conformance by […]
ISSF reviews IOTC annual meeting outcomes in new article. Progress made at IOTC: ISSF applauds new measures for skipjack, bigeye, and sharks, urges further action. By Dr. Hilario Murua and Kerrie Robertson. […]
A divided ocean: Progress and persistent gaps in IOTC’s 29th session. The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion from 13 to 17 April 2025, […]
Europêche Tuna Group urges IOTC to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance. As the 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) opens in La Réunion from 13 April 2025, the […]
IPNLF Position Statement following 29th IOTC Commission Meeting, 13-17 April, 2025, La Réunion. At this year’s Annual Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (S29), IPNLF urges the Commission to […]
Maintaining momentum for sustainable tuna fisheries: The need for science-based conservation and effective monitoring in the Indian Ocean. By Holly Koehler and Dr. Hilario Murua The April 2025 Indian Ocean Tuna […]
EU tuna purse seine fleet reaffirms the importance of science-based decisions in RFMOs. The Europêche Tuna Group organised on January 21st in Bermeo its third meeting between industry and science stakeholders at […]
ISSF urges several actions for the IATTC ahead of annual meeting. Eastern Pacific Ocean fisheries managers must continue to strengthen compliance processes and expand vessel monitoring. By Holly Koehler IATTC Can […]
EU welcomes Indian Ocean tuna talks outcome. The EU has welcomed the important decisions reached during the 28th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will make […]
Indian Ocean fisheries managers adopt strongest FAD management measure among tuna RFMOs. By Claire van der Geest and Dr. Hilario Murua IOTC Meeting Also Results in Management Procedure for Skipjack Tuna, But No Action […]
European tuna freezers’ fleet hit hard by IOTC’s double standards. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)’s 28th session, held from May 13th to 17th in Bangkok, Thailand, ended on a bitter note for the […]
EU and Madagascar sign fisheries agreement. The EU and Madagascar signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA), and its implementing protocol. This new agreement represents a milestone in fisheries governance, since […]
Global Tuna Alliance dismay at failure to agree plan for yellowfin tuna. At the 27th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), delegates once again failed to agree a […]
Statement on 27th Session of the IOTC. The 27th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) concluded in Balaclava, Mauritius on Friday 12 May 2023. While there were some […]
IOTC ends with world-leading electronic monitoring standards, but continued failure on yellowfin and skipjack tuna management. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), a regional fisheries management organisation responsible for the […]
Appeal lodged by BLOOM against the European Union and France for obstruction of ocean protection. While the members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) have been gathered in Mauritius […]
Calls for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna catches to be cut. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has issued a position statement for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 27th Annual Meeting currently underway on May […]
EU proposals for tuna management in Indian Ocean. The European Union made public four ambitious proposals for the next Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) session taking place from 8 to […]
EC trumps its environmental and humanitarian mandate and acts as an industrial lobbyist in Africa. While industrial tuna lobbies are under judicial investigation in France for unlawful taking of interests, […]
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