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Europêche Tuna Group has called on regulators to maintain stable, science-based fisheries management measures ahead of the 30th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will take place in Malé, Maldives, from 11 to 15 May 2026.

7th May 2026

Europêche urges stable tuna governance

7th May 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has voted to repeal measures to protect yellowfin tuna, following updated scientific advice on the status of stocks in the Indian Ocean.

23rd February 2026

ISSF repeals yellowfin measure

23rd February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of progress made at 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in reaching an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting catch allocations again showed that…

18th November 2025

Europêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Underlining India’s efforts to strengthen its fisheries data management system, Union Fisheries Secretary Shri Abhilaksh Likhi has confirmed the government will soon deliver an onboard electronic observer system for the remote monitoring…

1st October 2025

India will soon have e-observer system to remotely monitor fishing, says Union Fisheries Secretary

1st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the recent annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in La Réunion, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) has prepared a new article (below) applauding the spirit of cooperation evident at this year’s meeting as well as significant…

24th April 2025

ISSF: Progress made at IOTC

24th April 2025

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FISHERIES

Independent, multi-stakeholder group, the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), has welcomed what it calls the “first steps” made at the 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) on 13-17 April 2025 to address critical…

23rd April 2025

GTA welcomes Indian Ocean fisher welfare progress

23rd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion 13-18 April 2025, concluded with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas – a key…

22nd April 2025

Europêche: Progress but also persistent gaps at IOTC

22nd April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Ahead of the next annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting (13-17 April 2025), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has prepared an article on the actions needed to advance the IOTC’s efforts for the long-term health of…

3rd April 2025

ISSF: IOTC actions needed to maintain momentum for sustainable tuna fisheries

3rd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 88% comes from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) latest Status of the Stocks report. This, the global coalition says, is…

4th December 2024

ISSF: Global tuna stocks’ health improves

4th December 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

Accountability.Fish has shared the results of the 28th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in Thailand on 13 to 17 May.

3rd June 2024

Accountability.Fish shares IOTC decisions

3rd June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)’s 28th session, held 13-17 May 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, ended on a bitter note for the European fleet, according to fishing body Europêche. The organisation said…

20th May 2024

Europêche: European tuna fleet hit hard by IOTC’s double standards

20th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting, taking place in Bangkok 13-17 May 2024, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has called on the commission to improve the management of…

9th May 2024

IOTC pressed to adopt FAD management best-practices

9th May 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

A new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) has been signed by the European Union and Madagascar which will allow 65 tuna fishing vessels from EU member states to access Madagascar waters for…

4th July 2023

EU, Madagascar agree fisheries partnership

4th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Nine resolutions, including one on the protection of bigeye tuna, were adopted by consensus at the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) which was held in Mauritius 8-12 May 2023, European Union…

15th May 2023

IOTC adopts tuna catch limits, reductions

15th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The southwest Indian Ocean is missing out on much as US$142.8 million in income due to the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing of shrimp and tuna, according to a new WWF report.

9th May 2023

WWF: IUU costing Indian Ocean millions

9th May 2023

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FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting in Mauritius (8-12 May 2023) is being urged by WWF to reduce the annual catch of yellowfin tuna by 30% – in line with analysis…

8th May 2023

Call for 30% cut in yellowfin tuna catch

8th May 2023

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