World: The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation reviews the annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' meeting outcomes in a new article

Published 2024년 11월 22일

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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has praised the outcomes of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, which it believes has led to significant progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries. The ICCAT meeting saw the adoption of a new tropical tuna management measure and a management procedure for western Atlantic skipjack tuna. However, the ISSF has highlighted that more needs to be done to address the issue of yellowfin catch exceeding the total allowable catch. Additionally, the commission's decision to strengthen its regulation of at-sea transshipment has been applauded by the ISSF.

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ISSF reviews annual ICCAT meeting outcomes in new article. Following the annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) latest article welcomes strong progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries and reviews outcomes against ISSF priorities. Strong Results at ICCAT Annual Session: New Tropical Tuna Measure and Management Procedure for Skipjack Tuna By Dr. Victor Restrepo and Holly Koehler The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is welcoming strong progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries as the annual meeting of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) concludes. We are especially pleased that the Commission adopted an updated tropical tuna management measure, as well as a management procedure for western Atlantic skipjack tuna. Here is a review of the outcomes of the ICCAT meeting against some of our organisation’s priorities as ...

Source: Fish Focus