ISSF convenes a diverse group of stakeholders — NGOs, vessel owners, retailers, tuna processors and more — to make sustainability recommendations to tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs).

Here are recent advocacy letters that have resulted from that collaborative work.

Joint Advocacy Letters tagged with Conservation Measures

Image Title Date Author(s) Language RFMO(s) Tag(s) Category Company Report Type Activity Year
Image Title Date Author(s) Language RFMO(s) Tag(s) Category Company Report Type Activity Year
Aggregate Participating Company Compliance Over Time (November 2022) November 9, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Infographics N/A Final November 9, 2022
Bolton Food — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 27, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Bolton Foods Final March 27, 2023
Bumble Bee — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Bumble Bee Seafoods Final March 23, 2023
Bycatch Mitigation Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Bycatch Mitigation, Conservation Measures Bycatch, Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Capacity Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Capacity Management, Conservation Measures Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Chotiwat — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Chotiwat Final March 23, 2023
Conservas Rianxeria S.A.U. (Jealsa) — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 24, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Conservas Rianxeria Final March 24, 2023
Conservation Measure 2.2 Data Reporting Template for ISSF Participating Companies (Excel) July 11, 2019 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures Final July 11, 2019
Conservation Measures by Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Bycatch, Conservation Measures, Sticky, Tuna Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Data Check Company Application (2022) November 18, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Applications Final November 18, 2022
Electronic Monitoring Vendors and Data Submission Information December 1, 2022 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, Conservation Measures, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, RFMOs Conservation Measures Guide December 1, 2022
Eurofish S.A. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) August 30, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Eurofish S.A. Final August 30, 2022
Everwin Industrial Co., Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Everwin Industrial Co. Final March 23, 2023
Foodtech JSC — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Foodtech JSC Final March 23, 2023
Frinsa Del Noroeste S.A. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Frinsa Del Noroeste S.A. Final March 23, 2023
General Tuna Corporation — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports General Tuna Corporation Final March 23, 2023
Grupo Conservas Garavilla (Isabel) — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 27, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Grupo Conservas Garavilla (Isabel) Final March 27, 2023
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures, IUU Conservation Measures, Illegal Fishing, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
ISSA Compliance Policy April 27, 2017 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Audit Process, Compliance Final April 27, 2017
ISSF 2012-02: Conservation Benefits of Marine Protected Areas for Pelagic Species associated with Fisheries. A review January 25, 2012 Tim K. Davies, Sarah Martin, Chris Mees, Emmanuel Chassot, David M. Kaplan English N/A Conservation Measures, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports Technical Report January 25, 2012
ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report (April 2022) April 14, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Audit Process, Compliance, Conservation Measures Final April 14, 2022
ISSF Conservation Measures (November 2022) November 16, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Conservation Measures Final November 16, 2022
ISSF Participating Company Conservation Measures (April 2021) April 14, 2021 English N/A Conservation Measures Conservation Measures Final April 14, 2021
Lovering Foods Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Lovering Foods Ltd. Final March 23, 2023
Marbelize S.A. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2021) May 6, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Final May 6, 2022
Miscellaneous Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Monitoring, Control & Surveillance Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures, MCS Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Negocios Industriales Real S.A. (NIRSA) — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Negocios Industriales Real (NIRSA) S.A. Final March 23, 2023
Notice to the ISSF Participating Companies and Vessels listed on the ProActive Vessel Register: Audit Protocol Override due to COVID-19 March 23, 2020 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, ProActive Vessel Register Audit Process, Compliance, Conservation Measures Final March 23, 2020
P.T. Medan Tropical Canning & Frozen Industries — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Final March 23, 2023
P.T. Pahala Bahari Nusantara — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2021) May 9, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Final May 9, 2022
Participating Company Audit Results (November 2022) November 9, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Infographics Final November 9, 2022
Pataya Food Industries Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Pataya Food Industries Ltd. Final March 23, 2023
Princes Limited — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Princes Limited Final March 23, 2023
ProActive Vessel Register Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures, ProActive Vessel Register Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
PT Aneka Tuna Indonesia — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports PT Aneka Tuna Indonesia Final March 23, 2023
Qingdao Hengxin Aquatic Products Co., LTD — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Final March 23, 2023
RFMO Support Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures, RFMOs Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
RS Cannery Co., Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 24, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports RS Cannery Co. Final March 24, 2023
Salica — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Salica Industria Alimentaria Final March 23, 2023
Sapmer — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Sapmer Final March 23, 2023
Sea Value Public Company Limited — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Sea Value Public Company Limited Final March 23, 2023
Social and Labor Standards Conservation Measures Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures, Social and Labor Standards Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
South Seas Tuna Corporation Limited — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports South Seas Final March 23, 2023
StarKist — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports StarKist Co. Final March 23, 2023
Thai Union Europe — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Thai Union Europe Final March 23, 2023
Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Thai Union Manufacturing Co. Final March 23, 2023
Thunnus Overseas Group — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 27, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Thunnus Overseas Group Final March 27, 2023
Towards Acoustic Discrimination of Tuna Species at FADS September 12, 2016 English N/A Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Conservation Measures, FADs, Purse Seine, Skipjack, Sticky, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna Bycatch Final September 12, 2016
Traceability & Data Collection Conservation Measure Category June 27, 2022 English N/A Conservation Measures Conservation Measures, Infographics Final June 27, 2022
Tri Marine — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2021) March 28, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Tri Marine Final March 28, 2022
Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures, Participating Company Audit Reports Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Co. Final March 23, 2023
Update to ISSF Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report (November 2022) November 9, 2022 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures Compliance, Conservation Measures Final November 9, 2022
Vessel Policy Templates for ISSF Conservation Measures February 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, ProActive Vessel Register Compliance, Conservation Measures Final February 23, 2023
Zhejiang Qirun Food Co., LTD — Final Compliance Report (for activities in 2022) March 23, 2023 English N/A Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Companies Compliance, Conservation Measures, Data Check Company Audit Reports Final March 23, 2023