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…
Bridging Critical Gaps for Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries: ISSF Priorities for the 2026 IOTC Annual Meeting
April 29, 2026 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Hilario Murua
ISSF 2026-03: Tuna Fisheries’ Impacts on Non-Tuna Species and Other Environmental Aspects: 2026 Update*
April 15, 2026 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno
Shark Release Ramp Guide for Purse-Seine Vessels (Simplified Chinese)
January 22, 2026 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua
Shark Release Ramp Guide for Purse-Seine Vessels (French)
January 22, 2026 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua
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 Morán, 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 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
