Pew commends Pacific fisheries managers for adopting landmark policy for skipjack tuna but calls non-binding plan ‘disheartening’. Despite adoption of significant new management structure, no requirement for participation will complicate […]
NGOs Urge Adoption of Science-Based Management Procedure for Skipjack Tuna This Year. Western and central Pacific Ocean skipjack tuna is one of the most valuable fish in the world. Worth […]
New fisheries rules in Northwest Atlantic and Western and Central Pacific. MEPs in the European Parliament have supported new conservation and management measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) and Western and […]
Pacific bluefin tuna stock increasing. Following international action to end overfishing of Pacific bluefin tuna, a new stock assessment shows that the species is now increasing and includes many younger fish that […]
Pacific Islands unite against sustainability challenges of tuna stocks. Making sure the tuna fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific remain sustainable is one of the driving aims of Pacific […]
Science leads way on improved FAD design and management. Science-led, collaborative efforts are the key to regional fisheries management organisations making progress on improved management of fish aggregating devices (FADs), including for the […]
ISSF Outline Priorities for Three Tuna RFMOs as They Prepare for Online Annual Meetings Despite COVID-19 Challenges, ICCAT, IATTC and WCPFC Must Take Action to Ensure Continued Management of Tuna […]
‘Progress stagnates’ at tuna talks. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) says it is disappointed that no agreements have been reached to promote sustainable tuna harvest strategies at the […]
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 […]