Position Statements

ISSF position statements raise issues and recommendations for Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) to consider in their policymaking discussions and decisions.

Our advocacy team prepares and circulates our statements in advance of major tuna RFMO meetings. Some statements are available in several languages, depending on RFMO region. If you would like to request an older version of a statement, write to us at [email protected].

[Featured Position Statements]

2023 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) (30)
2023 IOTC Position Statement (123)
2022 ICCAT Position Statement (English) (89)
2022 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) (34)

Position Statements (32)

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
Common Ground For Buyer Engagement In Support Of Tuna Sustainability Improvement October 3, 2014 English N/A Advocacy, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 3, 2014
2020 WCPFC Position Statement October 28, 2020 English WCPFC Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, Transshipment, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 28, 2020
2021 IOTC Position Statement January 26, 2021 English IOTC IOTC, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna Position Statements N/A Final January 26, 2021
2021 IOTC Position Statement (for June 2021 Meeting) April 26, 2021 English IOTC Bycatch, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Observer Coverage, Port State Measures, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna, Vessel Monitoring System Position Statements N/A Final April 26, 2021
2021 WCPFC Position Statement October 15, 2021 English WCPFC Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC Position Statements N/A Final October 15, 2021
2020 IOTC Position Statement October 8, 2020 ISSF English IOTC Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Supply Vessel, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 8, 2020
2020 ICCAT Position Statement (English) October 28, 2020 English ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 28, 2020
2020 IATTC Position Statement October 30, 2020 English IATTC Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 30, 2020
2021 ICCAT Position Statement (English) October 15, 2021 English ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 15, 2021
2022 IATTC Position Statement July 6, 2022 English IATTC Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final July 6, 2022
2022 IOTC Position Statement April 8, 2022 English IOTC Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final April 8, 2022
2020 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) October 12, 2020 ISSF French IOTC Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Supply Vessel, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 12, 2020
2020 ICCAT Déclaration de Position | 2020 ICCAT Position Statement (French) October 28, 2020 French ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 28, 2020
2020 ICCAT Declaración de Posición | 2020 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) October 28, 2020 Spanish ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 28, 2020
2021 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) (for June 2021 Meeting) April 29, 2021 French IOTC Bycatch, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, MCS, Observer Coverage, Port State Measures, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna, Vessel Monitoring System Position Statements, Translated N/A Final April 29, 2021
2020 CIAT Declaración de Posición | 2020 IATTC Position Statement (Spanish) October 30, 2020 Spanish IATTC Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 30, 2020
ISSF 2019 Position Statements February 15, 2021 English, French, Spanish IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Tuna, WCPFC Position Statements N/A Final February 15, 2021
2021 IATTC Position Statement July 1, 2021 English IATTC Bycatch, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final July 1, 2021
2021 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) January 26, 2021 French IOTC IOTC, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final January 26, 2021
2021 CIAT Declaración de Posición | 2021 IATTC Position Statement (Spanish) July 15, 2021 Spanish IATTC Bycatch, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final July 15, 2021
2021 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) October 20, 2021 Spanish ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 20, 2021
2022 ICCAT Position Statement (English) October 31, 2022 English ICCAT Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements N/A Final October 31, 2022
2021 ICCAT Position Statement (French) October 20, 2021 French ICCAT Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 20, 2021
2022 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) April 8, 2022 French IOTC Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final April 8, 2022
2022 CIAT Declaración de Posición | 2022 IATTC Position Statement (Spanish) June 30, 2022 Spanish IATTC Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, MCS, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final June 30, 2022
2022 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) October 20, 2022 Spanish ICCAT Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 20, 2022
2022 ICCAT Position Statement (French) October 20, 2022 French ICCAT Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna Position Statements, Translated N/A Final October 20, 2022
2022 WCPFC Position Statement October 20, 2022 English WCPFC Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC Position Statements N/A Final October 20, 2022
2023 IOTC Position Statement (Special Session) January 9, 2023 English IOTC FAD Management, FADs Position Statements N/A Final January 9, 2023
2023 IOTC Déclaration de Position (Séance Spéciale) (Français) January 10, 2023 French IOTC FAD Management, FADs Position Statements, Translated N/A Final January 10, 2023
2023 IOTC Position Statement March 28, 2023 English IOTC Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Port State Measures, Sharks, Transshipment, Tuna, Vessel Monitoring System Position Statements N/A Final March 28, 2023
2023 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) March 28, 2023 French IOTC Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Port State Measures, Sharks, Transshipment, Tuna, Vessel Monitoring System Position Statements N/A Final March 28, 2023