2022 WCPFC Position Statement
| Date Added: | October 20, 2022 |
| Downloaded: | 26 times |
| RMFOs: | WCPFC |
| Tags: | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC |
| Language: | English |
| Featured: | True |
| activity_year: | 2022 |
| Report Type: | Final |
Description
ISSF prepared this position statement for consideration at the 19th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), which will take place November 27-December 3, 2022. The statement covers topics in these categories: tuna conservation; fish aggregating device (FAD) management; harvest strategies; monitoring, control, and surveillance; bycatch and sharks; compliance; and capacity management.
The statement also includes ISSF’s top “asks” or requests of WCPFC, along with a list of ISSF’s global priorities for all RFMOs.
