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ISSF Annual Compliance Report Shows Continued High Conformance with Science-Based Tuna Sustainability Conservation Measures
Independent Audits Show Companies Achieved 98.8% Conformance While Aggregate PVR Vessel Compliance Reached 75.6%
ISSF has published its latest ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report, providing independently audited results on implementation of ISSF Conservation Measures by participating companies and vessels listed on the ISSF ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).
For the 2025 audit period, the 24 ISSF participating companies achieved a 98.8% conformance rate across 32 ISSF conservation measures. The report also summarizes aggregate compliance on the ISSF ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) for the vessel-related measures it tracks. Independent audits were conducted by MRAG Americas in accordance with established ISSF audit protocols, providing stakeholders with transparent, independently verified information on implementation of ISSF Conservation Measures by participating companies and PVR vessels.
“ISSF’s Conservation Measures are more than commitments on paper,” said Susan Jackson, ISSF President. “For the tenth consecutive year, participating companies achieved more than 90% conformance with ISSF Conservation Measures, reflecting a sustained commitment to implementing science-based best practices. Independent auditing and public reporting help demonstrate how those measures are being implemented by participating companies and PVR-listed vessels. Together, they provide an important level of accountability that supports ISSF’s science-based approach to tuna fisheries.”
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Our “Change Over Time” line graph tracks changes since 2015 in the conformance percentages of ISSF participating companies in aggregate with ISSF conservation measures. It also shows changes in the number of companies and measures from year to year.
This graphic tracks compliance based on data published in the ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report.
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Building on Our Successes — Transparent Accountability
At the launch of ISSF’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan for sustainable fisheries, ISSF President Susan Jackson reflects in this video on the organization’s compliance process for participating seafood companies and tuna vessels.
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