Dr. Hilario Murua’s Post Archive
Dr. Murua has more than 20 years’ experience in fish population dynamics, assessment and management. He has chaired the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Scientific Committee and served as rapporteur for the Bigeye Species Group at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
Dr. Murua also has been chairman of the Standing Committee on Fisheries Science (STACFIS) of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) and a member of the NAFO Scientific Cou…

ISSF 2025-07: Guidelines for Developing Plans of Action on Managing Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear
June 19, 2025 | Dr. Eric Gilman, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Milani Chaloupka

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

Progress Made at IOTC: ISSF Applauds New Measures for Skipjack, Bigeye, and Sharks, Urges Further Action
April 22, 2025 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Kerrie Robertson

Maintaining Momentum for Sustainable Tuna Fisheries: The Need for Science-Based Conservation and Effective Monitoring in the Indian Ocean
March 25, 2025 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Hilario Murua

ISSF 2025-02: Tuna Fisheries’ Impacts on Non-Tuna Species and Other Environmental Aspects: 2025 Update*
March 17, 2025 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno

ISSF 2022-09Rev: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries
February 19, 2025 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Jon Ruiz, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo

Indian Ocean Fisheries Managers Adopt Strongest FAD Management Measure Among Tuna RFMOs
May 20, 2024 | Claire van der Geest, Dr. Hilario Murua

ISSF 2024-04: Inputs for Comprehensive Bycatch Management Strategy Evaluation in Tuna Fisheries
May 9, 2024 | Dr. Eric Gilman, Dr. Hilario Murua, Milani Chaloupka

Fisheries Managers Must Act to Improve the Management of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries
May 8, 2024 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Holly Koehler