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It’s not enough! Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna agreement welcome but global retailers voice concern. With clear scientific advice and mounting pressure from top retailers and supply chain companies, IOTC members […]
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission fails to effectively manage tunas. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has once again failed to reach a suitable compromise to prevent overfishing of two of […]
Rebuilding the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock – Joint NGO Statement on the urgency of adopting an interim plan. The Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock is overfished and subject to […]
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 […]
More action needed to protect global tuna stocks. The European Commission has the responsibility to defend the interests of all relevant stakeholders when representing the EU at Regional Fisheries Management […]
Yellowfin tuna stocks protection issues. Indian Ocean fisheries managers fail to act for the protection of yellowfin tuna. ISSF and its stakeholders called for immediate action by the Indian Ocean Tuna […]
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 […]
IOTC agrees dedicated 2021 session to address yellowfin tuna – The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) met for its 24th Session between the 2nd and 6th November 2020. The meeting […]
Tuna Commission could have made more progress. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) 23rd Annual Meeting concluded on Friday 21 June 2019 with the ratification of a few modest management […]
Ambitious new tuna measures welcomed by EU. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 17 to 21 June 2019, and the EU […]
Progress towards sustainability: annual meeting of Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 17 to 21 June 2019. […]
ISSF outlines tuna conservation priorities. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statement in advance of the 23rd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)in Hyderabad, India, June 17-21. […]
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