US: ISSF report finds more tuna stocks are sustainable

Published 2024년 7월 29일

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A 2024 report by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) revealed an increase in the number of tuna stocks meeting Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards and avoiding overfishing. Out of 23 major commercial tuna stocks evaluated, 11 met MSC criteria, up from seven in 2023. Improvements were noted in Western Pacific yellowfin, Western Pacific bigeye, and Southern Ocean bluefin stocks. However, Indian Ocean yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore stocks continued to fail, with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission facing criticism for insufficient reforms to address overfishing.

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A recently released report by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) found the number of tuna stocks meeting Marine Stewardship Council fisheries standards and avoiding overfishing has increased in 2024. The report, “An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria,” determined 11 of the 23 major commercial tuna stocks worldwide are sufficiently avoiding overfishing and maintaining target stock biomass levels to meet MSC standards. That is an increase from the seven fisheries that met the standard in the ISSF’s report from March 2023. The ISSF has released a report measuring the sustainability of the world’s tuna fisheries against the MSC’s metrics since 2013. The report evaluates tuna stock against two main principles: that it is conducted in a manner that is not leading to overfishing or is replenishing a depleted stock and that it has an effective management system that respects local, national, and ...

Source: Seafoodsource