UK: Calls for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna catches to be cut

Published May 11, 2023

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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has called on the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to implement stronger conservation measures to protect tuna and other marine life, including reducing yellowfin tuna catches by at least 22%. The organization also highlighted the need to modernize bycatch mitigation and shark management measures, improve fish aggregating device management, and address non-compliance by member states. Additionally, the ISSF suggested the requirement for shark fins to be naturally attached for landings and the adoption of electronic monitoring terms and standards to improve fisheries management and compliance monitoring.

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Calls for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna catches to be cut. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has issued a position statement for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 27th Annual Meeting currently underway on May 8-12, 2023. The statement outlines key issues ISSF urges the Commission to act on, including adopting stronger conservation measures to protect yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye tuna stocks, as well as shark, cetacean, and sea turtle populations, strengthening the management of fish aggregating devices (FADs), and addressing non-compliance by member states. “The IOTC has a critical role to play in ensuring the long-term sustainability of Indian Ocean tuna stocks and marine ecosystems. Member governments of the IOTC must cooperate to adopt critical tuna and FAD management measures, as well as tackle member non-compliance, to protect these valuable marine resources for future generations,” said ISSF President Susan Jackson. “It is also time for the ...

Source: Fish Focus