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Tuna purse seine fleets swept up in geopolitical storm. During the Special Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) that took place in Kenya from February 3rd to 5th, […]
IPNLF release position statement ahead of ICCAT annual session. During the June meeting of Panel 1, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) highlighted that, whilst the […]
IPNLF welcomes new trustee Urs Baumgartner. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is an international charity (registered in the UK) which supports and promotes environmentally sustainable and socially responsible […]
IPNLF and Maldives Ministry of Economic Development sign MOU to drive social improvements in their fisheries. An important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Pole and […]
IPNLF release position statement ahead of ICCAT Panel 1. Ensure an effective and precautionary approach to managing Atlantic Bigeye Tuna. Whilst the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) remain encouraged […]
Azores fishery becomes plastic neutral. The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery’ As part of an annual ghost gear removal competition project in 2021, the […]
Turning the tide on ocean plastic pollution in the Maldives. New plastic neutrality project presents Maldivian fishers as a remarkable solution to ocean pollution. The net retrieval and turtle release […]
IPNLF welcomes three new members. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is excited to announce that they are welcoming three new members to their network! IPNLF is an international charity, […]
IPNLF, Sea Delight LLC and Prime Seafood launch FIP in Brazil. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), in collaboration with Sea Delight LLC and Prime Seafood, are excited to announce the launch […]
IPNLF strengthens its governance structures by adding another prominent member to its Board of Trustees. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), the global charity which supports and promotes environmentally sustainable […]
IPNLF launches its Sourcing Transparency Platform (STP) to drive greater transparency in tuna supply chains. With transparency becoming a fundamental value for more and more companies, including responsible retailers, the […]
MOU signed between IPNLF and World Cetacean Alliance. Recently, an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) and the World Cetacean Alliance […]
ICCAT Position Statement on catch allocation for bigeye tuna. IPNLF urges ICCAT to recognise the disproportionate burden faced by small-scale, low-impact fisheries when considering potential catch limits in upcoming discussions […]
Management of drifting fish aggregating devices. The time is now: address the lack of transparency and accountability associated with the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the Atlantic Ocean. […]
Joint Statement on the conclusion of the 25th session of the IOTC. Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) express their relief that the 25th […]
Management measures proposed to aid tuna conservation. Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) hereby confirm their support for the following two conservation and management […]
Joint statement in advance of 25th Session of IOTC. Background Yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean is overfished and subject to continued overfishing, with scientists warning that the stock could […]
New fisheries programme manager for the Maldives. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) strengthens its Maldivian team and welcomes Hawwa Nashfa in her new role of Programme Manager at […]
Over 100 organisations call for urgent curb on destructive drifting-FADs to rebuild tuna stocks and protect fragile marine ecosystems. An urgent call was made today to the Indian Ocean Tuna […]
MSC certification of eight Indonesian one-by-one tuna. IPNLF, the non-profit organisation that is committed to globally developing and supporting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and supply chains, together with its local […]
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