ISSF prepared this position statement for consideration at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) annual meeting on November 16-23, 2026.
The statement covers topics in these categories: compliance processes; tuna stock management; fish aggregating device (FAD) management; electronic monitoring and reporting and observer coverage; monitoring, control, and surveillance; bycatch mitigation and shark protections; labor and social issues; and capacity. The statement includes ISSF’s top “asks” or requests of ICCAT.
Bycatch Mitigation,
Capacity Management,
Compliance,
Electronic Monitoring & Reporting,
FAD Management,
MCS,
Observer Coverage,
Sharks,
Social and Labor Standards,
Tuna
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