All fisheries observers articles
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NewsDelivering on science while delaying monitoring for Pacific tuna fisheries: ISSF’s response to the WCPFC annual meeting
When WCPFC members align around shared scientific objectives, significant outcomes are possible, global coalition says
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NewsISSF: ICCAT 2025 delivers ‘mixed results’
Skipjack management procedure adoption marks progress while other key reforms slip to 2026 and beyond, coalition says
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NewsISSF issues ICCAT position statement asking for further progress
Priorities include finalising harvest strategies, scaling up electronic monitoring and observer coverage, and advancing shark conservation
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NewsIndia will soon have e-observer system to remotely monitor fishing, says Union Fisheries Secretary
Delivery is aimed at providing accurate scientific data for stock assessments and management
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NewsOPINION: Mixed outcomes at IATTC 2025 – progress for tropical tunas, misses on harvest strategies
Without stronger action, the long-term sustainability of tuna fisheries and associated ecosystems remain at risk, says ISSF
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NewsEMS – eyes on the water
Electronic monitoring can be a tool for continual improvement, compliance verification and more in Taiwan
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NewsEuropêche: Progress but also persistent gaps at IOTC
“We now have the tools to ensure the long-term sustainability of skipjack, bigeye and yellowfin,” says Anne-France Mattlet
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NewsISSF: IOTC actions needed to maintain momentum for sustainable tuna fisheries
Non-profit partnership explains the need for science-based conservation and effective monitoring in the Indian Ocean
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NewsTuna Transparency Pledge extends market reach
Latest signatories include Carrefour, Aramark, Culimer USA, Lusamerica Foods, Pacific Island Tuna and AGAC
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NewsNOAA to tackle rife fisheries observer harassment
Scientists and law enforcement officers team up to strengthen safety on US fishing vessels and in processing plants
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NewsAccountability.Fish: NZ refusing to back an end to WCPFC secrecy
Government won’t support the call to allow observer involvement in the full compliance monitoring process, says NGO
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NewsVIDEO: CCTV footage raises questions over fisheries observer death
Eritara Aati Kaierua was a fisheries observer whose suspicious death at sea remains unresolved
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NewsOp-Ed: Make 2024 the year that EM becomes ‘business as usual’ in global tuna fisheries
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation President Susan Jackson urges action to unlock the transformative impacts of electronic monitoring
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NewsOp-Ed: Secrecy in fisheries management – bad news for the world’s oceans
Accountability.Fish Global Director Ryan Orgera addresses the implications of closed shop RFMOs
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NewsISSF calls for stronger tuna management from ICCAT
The RFMO is being urged to adopt stronger conservation measures, bolster compliance and also clarify regulations for FADs
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NewsReport: The importance of protecting fisheries observers
Not all observers are adequately protected by their employers, including those working within EU waters
