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Q&A: Moving Harvest Strategies from Concept to Implementation
Harvest strategies are changing how tuna fisheries are managed — replacing year-to-year negotiations with pre-agreed rules that help managers respond more predictably as stock status changes.
In a new joint Q&A, ISSF President Susan Jackson and WCPFC Executive Director Rhea Moss-Christian discuss the progress tuna RFMOs have made in putting harvest strategies into practice, including WCPFC’s work on skipjack and North and South Pacific albacore. They also explore what this experience can teach the broader ocean governance community and how greater knowledge-sharing among RFMOs can accelerate progress globally.
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Updated Evaluation Tracks Progress Against MSC Stock Requirements
How do the world’s major commercial tuna stocks measure up against Marine Stewardship Council Principle 1 requirements?
ISSF’s latest evaluation applies the MSC Fisheries Standard criteria for sustainable fish stocks to 23 major commercial tuna stocks. The analysis highlights continued improvements in stock status while also identifying where stronger harvest strategies and management procedures are still needed.
Explore the results, including a summary of key findings and the full technical report.
Did You Know?
ISSF helps move fisheries science into practice. Our scientists work directly with tuna RFMOs and their scientific bodies, contributing research, technical expertise, and practical tools that support stronger fisheries management — from harvest strategies and bycatch mitigation to FAD management and electronic monitoring.
That sustained scientific engagement helps ensure that solutions are not only grounded in research but designed for real-world implementation.
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