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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 […]
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 […]
Over 100 Organisations call on the EU to rebuild tuna stocks and protect our oceans. An urgent call by more than 100 environmental organisations, fishing groups and retailers was made […]
A truly plastic neutral fishery. The Azores tuna fishery leads the industry by cleaning the ocean, removing more than 1000 times more plastic from the ocean than lost through their […]
IPNLF Closing Statement ICCAT Annual Session 2022. What does progress at ICCAT Annual Session 2022 mean for Atlantic tuna and fishing communities? After 9 days of negotiations, the Annual Session […]
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 […]
New partnership established in Indonesia. New partnership established to safeguard livelihoods and improve labour practices of small-scale fisheries in Indonesia. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and Destructive Fishing […]
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 […]
IPNLF Welcomes the Green Fish Company as its newest member. Established in 2022 and partnering with the artisanal fishers who form the St. Helena Commercial Fishermen’s Association, on the British […]
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 […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
WFO and IPNLF announce strategic partnership. WFO and IPNLF join forces to bring a strong united voice in the global agenda on climate change. Following collaborative engagements within the Producers […]
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 […]
Small-scale tuna sector push for ‘polluter pays’ principle in Atlantic. Concerns have been building since bigeye tuna was formally declared overfished by scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation […]
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