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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marking ten years since the World Tuna Day, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) says global tuna fisheries have reached their strongest sustainability levels on record, following a decade of coordinated action across science, industry and management.

30th April 2026

Global tuna sustainability marks decade

30th April 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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation…

10th February 2026

ISSF: 97% of global tuna catch comes from healthy stocks

10th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted a new conservation measure aimed at strengthening social and labour accountability at land-based tuna production facilities owned or controlled by ISSF participating companies.

5th February 2026

ISSF adopts new conservation measure on labour audits at land-based tuna facilities

5th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors and two new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The organization said these recruits bring extensive experience in fisheries science and management, economics,…

17th December 2025

ISSF adds to board of directors, scientific advisory committee

17th December 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) concluded its annual meeting with a mix of meaningful progress and consequential deferrals – outcomes that not only validate the Commission’s capacity to deliver…

10th December 2025

Delivering on science while delaying monitoring for Pacific tuna fisheries: ISSF’s response to the WCPFC annual meeting

10th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With the conclusion of the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), in Seville, Spain, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has welcomed what it…

26th November 2025

ISSF: ICCAT 2025 delivers ‘mixed results’

26th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has approved a series of updates to its conservation measures aimed at strengthening oversight of tuna supply chains, tightening rules on at-sea transhipment, and reinforcing best…

25th November 2025

ISSF tightens tuna sustainability rules with new measures on transhipment, bycatch and FAD management

25th November 2025

OPINION

OPINION

When the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meets this December, it will have a vital opportunity to strengthen the management of the world’s most productive tuna fisheries — those that…

18th November 2025

OPINION: Securing the Pacific’s tuna future – ISSF issues priorities for WCPFC’s 22nd session

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the 29th regular meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), occurring 17-24 November 2025, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement…

30th October 2025

ISSF issues ICCAT position statement asking for further progress

30th October 2025