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].

RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2021: Observer Requirements

Date Added: March 1, 2021
Authors: ISSF
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Tags: Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC
Language: English
Featured: False
Report Type: Snapshot

Description

Note: The information in this snapshot is current for 2022. The RFMOs have not made changes to observer program requirements since the snapshot was published in 2021.

This “snapshot” identifies best practices in observer requirements, and then shows each RFMO’s progress in implementing those practices. The snapshot was updated in March 2021.

See our related report, ISSF 2021-05: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices.*