2021 IATTC Position Statement
| Date Added: | July 1, 2021 |
| Downloaded: | 120 times |
| RMFOs: | IATTC |
| Tags: | Bycatch, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Sharks, Tuna |
| Language: | English |
| Featured: | False |
| Report Type: | Final |
Description
ISSF prepared this position statement in July 2021 for consideration at the 98th session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which will take place August 23-27, 2021. The statement covers topics in these categories: tuna conservation; fish aggregating devices (FAD) management; harvest strategies; monitoring, control, and surveillance; and bycatch and sharks.
The statement also includes ISSF’s top “asks” or requests of IATTC, along with a list of ISSF’s global priorities for all RFMOs.
