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PI 3.1.2 Consultation Roles & Responsibilities

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Fishery Improvement Projects website

Platform with information on the progress of some tuna fishery improvement projects.

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ISSF 2013-09: Sustainable Fishery Agreements: Strategies for Enforcement & Compliance. Maui Conferences, Jan 2013

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ISSF 2020-15: Information and monitoring best practices for tropical tuna purse seine fisheries relative to the MSC standard

This paper describes best-practice monitoring activities for each MSC PI based on data needs, as well as to identify data monitoring systems, sources, and technology that can be used to collect this information.

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ISSF 2022-02: ISSF responsible fishing guidelines for tuna longline fisheries

Key recommendations and best practices, useful for improving scores against the MSC standard or to address common weaknesses in FIP Action Plans

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ISSF 2023-10: Recommended Best Practices for FAD Management in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (Update to 2019-11)

This report provides practical examples that fleets could adopt as their FAD management policies. It is an update of ISSF Technical Report 2019-11.

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ISSF 2025-08: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria (Principle 1 and Principle 3)

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RFMO information pages

Tuna RFMOs overview: convention objectives, decision-making, members (and their participation in UNFSA/PSMA), etc.

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Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI)

ISSF’s VOSI presents detailed information about tuna fishing vessels worldwide that (1) have publicly committed to sustainable-fishing best practices beyond those tracked on ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) vessel list and/or (2) are participating in Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries, MSC Improvement Program fisheries, or Fishery Improvement Project (FIPs).

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Who Determines Sustainability? (PDF)

Publication on history and status of fishery certifications (including MSC) and FIPs

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