UK: ISSF urges several actions for the IATTC ahead of the annual meeting

Published 2024년 8월 7일

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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has called on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to strengthen compliance processes and expand vessel monitoring ahead of its annual meeting. ISSF emphasized the importance of robust compliance policies, vessel-level monitoring, and transparency in tuna fisheries, particularly in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The IATTC has already taken steps towards improving compliance and implementing electronic monitoring programs, but ISSF believes more needs to be done. The article also highlights the need for improved data collection and the use of minimum standards for electronic monitoring in tuna fisheries.

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ISSF urges several actions for the IATTC ahead of annual meeting. Eastern Pacific Ocean fisheries managers must continue to strengthen compliance processes and expand vessel monitoring. By Holly Koehler IATTC Can Do More to Improve Transparency and Accountability for EPO Tuna Fisheries Today, we live in an era of heightened expectations for more transparent and responsible practices across seafood supply chains. Stakeholders are increasingly appealing to regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) — the governing bodies that oversee fisheries resources — for stronger commitments to assess the implementation of the policies they adopt and to increase the level of on-the-water monitoring. These practices are especially important for a vital, global food resource like tuna, which is most often harvested far from shore. Strong, transparent compliance policies and practices improve fisheries management because they hold RFMOs’ member countries accountable. Robust vessel-level ...

Source: Fish Focus