ICCAT

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), taking place 11-18 November 2024, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is calling on members and cooperating non-members to prioritise…

29th October 2024

ICCAT urged to implement stronger tuna management

29th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A pilot aquaculture project to be carried out off Getaria that aims to recover bluefin tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay, Spain, is now underway.

24th September 2024

New project seeks to optimise Bay of Biscay bluefin resource

24th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A component of the South African albacore tuna fishery, represented by ICV Africa, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery to do so following participation in the In-Transition…

9th September 2024

A first for newly-certified South African tuna fishery

9th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Spanish Fishing Confederation (Cepesca) is demanding action on the fraudulent trade of bluefin tuna.

17th July 2024

Cepesca urges action on illegal tuna trade

17th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A first meeting of the new ITUNNES project has been held, with the initiative aiming to foster the implementation of effective management measures for tropical tunas at regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs)…

9th July 2024

European tuna science project launched

9th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published guidance on this year’s fishing plan for Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters.

2nd April 2024

UK announces bluefin tuna fishing plan

2nd April 2024

OPINION

OPINION

International Seafood Sustainability Foundation President Susan Jackson urges industry to unlock the transformative impacts of electronic monitoring.

9th February 2024

Op-Ed: Make 2024 the year that EM becomes ‘business as usual’ in global tuna fisheries

9th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 28th annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in New Cairo, Egypt, ended on 20 November 2023 with the adoption of a total allowable…

22nd November 2023

Europêche: ICCAT makes progress despite Asian opposition

22nd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in New Cairo, Egypt, ended on 20 November 2023 with members adopting some key recommendations to…

22nd November 2023

Sustainable fisheries championed at ICCAT

22nd November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Shark League member groups have welcomed conservation advances for Atlantic sharks and rays at this year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), but also warned that…

21st November 2023

ICCAT progress for shark and ray conservation

21st November 2023