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RFMOs: IATTC

Tuna RFMO Measures Regulating Transshipment

Written by Sharon Tomasic on .

ISSF has benchmarked the transshipment measures established by the four tropical-tuna RFMOs — the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic  Tunas (ICCAT), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), and Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) —  to 10 best-practice recommendations.

Our infographic, updated in May 2025, rates and compares the RFMOs’ performances on those best practices. It also appears in our Web feature, “At-Sea Transshipment in Tuna Fisheries: Why Oversight Is Essential for Sustainability.”

See also our related items: RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2025: Transshipment Regulation and ISSF 2023-06: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations.

Potential Negative Impacts of FAD Use, Proposed Solutions, and RFMO Implementation Status

Written by svanouse on .

This infographic identifies solutions to several potential negative impacts of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), and then tracks four tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations’ implementation of the solutions.

It is based on the peer-reviewed research article “Benefits, concerns, and solutions of fishing for tunas with drifting fish aggregation devices,” co-authored by ISSF’s Dr. Victor Restrepo and Dr. Gala Moreno and colleagues, which was published July 2023 in Fish and Fisheries.

The infographic was updated in March 2025.

Electronic Monitoring (EM): RFMO Requirements

Written by Lynne Mandel on .

All tuna RFMOs have made progress in using electronic monitoring (EM) systems to provide on-board vessel monitoring.

RFMOs begin using data received from EM systems for scientific and/or compliance purposes approximately two years after the adoption of EM minimum standards: one year for program implementation, and an additional year for data review and submission. However, for those CPCs currently implementing an EM program, this timeline could be shortened to one year.

2024 CIAT Declaración de Posición | 2024 IATTC Position Statement (Spanish)

Written by svanouse on .

La ISSF preparó esta declaración de posición en junio de 2024 para su consideración en el 102º período de sesiones de la Comisión Interamericana del Atún Tropical (CIAT), que tendrá lugar del 2-6 de septiembre de 2024, en la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. La declaración cubre temas en estas categorías: procesos de cumplimiento; conservación del stock de atún; ordenación de los PCP; seguimiento, reportes y cobertura con des observadores electrónicos; estrategias de captura; mitigación de la captura incidental y protección de los tiburones; sistemas de seguimiento de barcos y medidas portuarias estatales; y capacidad.

Hay una versión en inglés disponible.