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ISSF 2025-06: Acoustic Discrimination in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries: State of the Art, Ongoing Projects, & Future Directions
June 11, 2025 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Guillermo Boyra, Jon Uranga, Bea Sobradillo, Aitor Lekanda, Udane Martinez, Nagore Cuevas, Igor Sancristobal, Dr. Hilario Murua, Maitane Grande, Dr. Josu Santiago, Dr. Victor Restrepo
ISSF 2025-05: Key Outcomes of the International Workshop on Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices
June 11, 2025 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Lauriane Escalle, Iker Zudaire, Marlon Roman, Guillermo Moran, Jon Lopez, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Jon Uranga, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Hilario Murua
ISSF 2025-04: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs*
May 6, 2025 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno
ISSF 2023-08: Survey of RFMO Observer Programs and a Set of Best Practices*
May 6, 2025 | Holly Koehler
ISSF 2023-06: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations*
May 6, 2025 | Claire van der Geest
ISSF 2022-08: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs*
April 24, 2025 | Claire van der Geest
ISSF 2022-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices*
April 24, 2025 | Holly Koehler
ISSF 2023-07: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices*
April 24, 2025 | Claire van der Geest