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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Four proposals to improve the conservation of tuna and the management of fisheries for the next Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) session, taking place from 8 to 12 May 2023, have been…

13th April 2023

EU issues Indian Ocean tuna proposals

13th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The tuna purse-seine fishery’s existence in the Indian Ocean is now at stake following the decision taken by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to phase out drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs),…

9th February 2023

Europêche: Fleets at risk

9th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

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…

7th February 2023

IOTC ‘lacked compromise’

7th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Special Session, taking place 3-5 February 2023, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement calling on the region’s fisheries managers to adopt a conservation and…

19th January 2023

ISSF: Strengthen FAD rules

19th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In advance of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) annual meeting, 14-21 November 2022, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statement, which calls on…

7th November 2022

Protect tuna, ICCAT urged

7th November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) annual meeting, which takes place 1-5 August 2022.

27th July 2022

ISSF urges tuna protection

27th July 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (Asociación de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores, AGAC) has obtained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the Indian Ocean after more than…

8th July 2022

Skipjack tuna eco-certified

8th July 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna purse seine company Caroline Fisheries Corporation has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) as a Funding Partner, becoming the organisation’s first partner from Micronesia.

7th June 2022

Caroline Fisheries joins GSSI

7th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To improve the long-term sustainability of global tuna fisheries, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced improvements to its conservation measures that help ensure best practices for protecting sharks, sea turtles…

4th May 2022

ISSF conservation updates

4th May 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 80.5% is sourced from stocks deemed to be at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the latest edition of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)…

18th March 2022

Global tuna health decline

18th March 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The Spanish fleet has been working on evaluating the feasibility of biodegradable fish aggregation devices (FADs) for some years, and the latest stage brings this research to Atlantic waters.

14th February 2022

Planning ahead for bioFADs

14th February 2022