Fisheries
ICCAT adopts stronger measures for tuna and swordfish fisheries management
New measures enhance responsible fisheries management of tuna and swordfish, emphasizing science, conservation and small-scale fisheries.
Fisheries
ISSF: 99.1% of participating tuna companies comply with conservation measures
ISSF’s latest report shows 99.1 percent of participating tuna companies comply with 33 conservation measures.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: Where does fishing effort go when an MPA is established?
Sustainable Fisheries UW examines a recent paper in PNAS that claims fishing effort is not displaced by marine protected areas.
Responsibility
TNC and Thai Union take leading roles in driving transparency in tuna fisheries
The Nature Conservancy’s Tuna Transparency Pledge seeks comprehensive human or electronic observation on every vessel in the global fleet.
Fisheries
ISSF: Nearly 50 percent of tuna stocks are subject to overfishing
The latest ISSF report reveals that nearly half of major tuna stocks successfully avoid overfishing and meet target biomass levels.
Fisheries
New fish aggregating device aims to reduce marine waste in tropical tuna fisheries
Trials are underway to validate a new fish aggregation device that is biodegradable, floating and submersible.
Fisheries
Guide shows commercial tuna fishers how to build net-free, biodegradable fish aggregating devices
A new net-free, nearly 100 percent biodegradable design for fish aggregating devices could help minimize the impact of commercial tuna fishing.
Fisheries
Study: Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971
A study concludes that mercury levels in tuna appear to be unchanged since 1971 and calls for more aggressive emission-reduction targets.
Fisheries
What is Mushy Tuna Syndrome and is it a growing problem?
Results show Mushy Tuna Syndrome is prevalent in the industry and that there's a need to identify strategies for the fishers and processors to minimize loss.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: What are fish aggregating devices and why is there debate about banning them?
Use of fish aggregating devices increases fishing efficiency but can potentially increase bycatch and ocean pollution if FADs are lost or abandoned.
Fisheries
Determining morphological characteristics of three tuna species using machine learning algorithms
The method developed in this study will promote the development of tuna fishery monitoring and provide a strategy for fish biodiversity research.
Fisheries
Warming ocean water a threat to predatory species, Woods Hole study determines
Tuna, billfishes and sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico could lose 40 to 70 percent of their suitable habitat due to warming ocean water.
Fisheries
Tuna company advances electronic monitoring initiative for longline fleet
Global tuna fishing leader Tri Marine is partnering with FlyWire to install electronic monitoring capabilities on its longline vessels.
Fisheries
EU presses for Indian Ocean tuna fisheries management changes
The European Union has made four proposals for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission session next month to improve tuna fisheries management.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: Marine protected areas don’t help tuna population, new paper shows
Using stock assessment and fishing data, researchers find that the Phoenix Islands Protected Area did not meaningfully increase the tuna population.
Fisheries
Fisheries in Focus: Tunas and billfishes are improving on the IUCN Red List – and it’s thanks to effective fisheries management
Sustainable Fisheries UW offers a rundown of the IUCN Red List and how tunas and billfishes benefit from strong fisheries management.