Newest ISSF Participating Tuna Company Compliance Report Shows 99.4 percent Conformance with ISSF Conservation Measures 24 of 25 companies were fully compliant with all 27 measures audited, compared to 22 […]
Decrease in purse seine vessels authorised to fish for tuna. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has updated its Large-Scale Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets report as of June 2020. […]
ISSF Welcomes SAPMER as New Participating Company – Joining the World’s Leading Seafood Companies Working to Make Tuna Fisheries More Sustainable. SAPMER is the latest seafood company to join in […]
Global Tuna Alliance publishes ‘Traceability Toolkit’. The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has published a ‘Traceability Toolkit’ as an important step towards achieving their mission to support implementation of the Tuna […]
ISSF annual report shows 99.1% participating company conformance rate with science-based conservation measures, highlights 2019 efforts for sustainable tuna fisheries Annual Compliance Report Details Conformance by 25 ISSF Participating Companies […]
ISSF updates MSC tuna reports. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has updated two comprehensive reports that share recommendations for both purse seine and longline fisheries pursuing Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. ISSF 2020-11: Recommended Best Practices […]
Global tuna producer appoints new CEO. Global tuna giant Tri Marine Group has announced that Juan Corrales will take over as Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2020. Corrales […]
Call for tuna commission to develop sustainable strategy. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to make progress on important elements of […]
ISSF announces new tuna conservation measures. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the adoption of a new conservation measure requiring that fishing vessels have publicly available fish aggregation […]
Ocean Canning Corporation teams up with ISSF. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that a Filipino canning company as new participating company in its tuna sustainability initiative. The […]
Little progress made on tuna conservation, says ISSF. Here, Dr. Gala Moreno, Holly Koehler, Pablo Guerrero of the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation, reflect upon the recent Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which […]
ISSF urges stronger tuna management control measures. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) released its position statement in for the 94th Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission(IATTC) in Bilbao, Spain, from July […]
Best practice guide for tuna pole and line fishing. A new guidebook detailing science-based best-practices for maximising catch value and also minimising the environmental impacts of tuna pole and line […]
Tri Marine acquired by Bolton Group. Tri Marine, one of the world’s leading sustainable tuna supply companies, has announced the sale of its global tuna supply business to its longtime […]
New senior scientist for ISSF. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the addition of Hilario Murua, Ph.D., to its science staff in the position of Senior Scientist. Dr. Murua will […]
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. […]
Report shows good fishing sustainability conformance. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report, which shows a 98.5 percent conformance rate by […]
ISSF appoints new directors – The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced today three Board of Directors appointments: fisheries scientist Dr. Rohan Currey of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC); “Law […]