Scientists from French and Spanish institutions discuss the future of the tuna fishery

Some of them criticized that the models presented in international fisheries management bodies are becoming more and more complex, hindering further exploration of every proposal and topic. They also noted that their growing commitments, including journal publications, leave little time for reserve evaluations and other tasks. Representatives of the sector also had the opportunity to express their desire for the technical and scientific development of fisheries science. In particular, this refers to improving data collection and reporting processes in purse fisheries, further integrating data collected by purse seiners into stock assessments, conducting post hoc assessments of management measures in international fisheries management bodies (OROPs) to see if they are consistent with their original objectives, and to devote more data-poor fisheries research to improve tropical tuna stock estimates and studies on the impact of fisheries on tuna populations. This meeting allowed ...