IOTC ‘lacked compromise’

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) recent Special Session to adopt a conservation and management measure on fish aggregating devices (FADs) in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries concluded with some enhanced management provisions but was found lacking in terms of collaborative effort to realise broader goals, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

Indian Ocean tuna

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) recent Special Session to adopt a conservation and management measure on fish aggregating devices (FADs) in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries concluded with some enhanced management provisions but was found lacking in terms of collaborative effort to realise broader goals, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).