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].
Position Statements tagged with MSC Certification
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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Fishing for Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria | February 3, 2017 | ISSF | English | N/A | Bycatch, MSC Certification | Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 3, 2017 |
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FAD Use, FIPs, & the MSC Standard | September 24, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | September 24, 2019 |
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Fishery Improvement Project Process | July 2, 2018 | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification | Infographics | N/A | N/A | July 2, 2018 | |
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ISSF 2014-14: Report of the 2014 Meeting of the Indian Ocean Skipjack MSE Advisory Committee | October 30, 2014 | ISSF | English | N/A | MSC Certification, Skipjack | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Meeting Report | October 30, 2014 |
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ISSF 2018-16: A Pre-Assessment of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria: Principle 2 | May 22, 2018 | Paul A.H. Medley, Tristan Southall, Jodi Bostrom, Erika Zollett, Gudrun Guadian | English | N/A | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 22, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-16: MSC Principle 2 Pre-assessment Report Materials | May 21, 2018 | ISSF | English | N/A | Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna | Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 21, 2018 |
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ISSF 2020-10: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification* | March 16, 2020 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Hilario Murua | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 16, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-11: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with an Emphasis on FADs* | March 16, 2020 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 16, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-15: Information and Monitoring Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Relative to the MSC Standard | September 8, 2020 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | September 8, 2020 |
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ISSF 2022-02: ISSF Responsible Fishing Guidelines for Tuna Longline Fisheries | January 27, 2022 | Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | January 27, 2022 |
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ISSF 2023-02: An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria* | March 21, 2023 | P.A.H. Medley, Jo Gascoigne | English | N/A | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, CCSBT, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MSC Certification, RFMOs, science, Skipjack, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 21, 2023 |
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ISSF Resources for FIP Workplan Activity, by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Performance Indicator | May 25, 2018 | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification | Infographics | N/A | Final | May 25, 2018 | |
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ISSF VOSI Audit Policy | November 16, 2022 | English | N/A | Compliance, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Vessel Lists | Compliance | N/A | Final | November 16, 2022 | |
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MSC Fisheries Standard (Principles & Performance Indicators) | July 2, 2018 | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification | Infographics | N/A | N/A | July 2, 2018 | |
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MSC Fisheries Standard (Principles) | July 2, 2018 | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification | Infographics | N/A | N/A | July 2, 2018 | |
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MSC Fishery Scoring Process | July 2, 2018 | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification | Infographics | N/A | N/A | July 2, 2018 | |
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RFMO Performance (MSC Principle 3) | February 3, 2022 | ISSF | English | N/A | MSC Certification, RFMOs | Infographics | N/A | Final | February 3, 2022 |
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Sixth Tuna Management Workshop Takes Best Practices to West Africa Through Two Days of Hands-on Trainings | January 30, 2018 | English | N/A | Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MSC Certification, Tuna | N/A | N/A | January 30, 2018 | ||
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Summary – An Evaluation Of The Sustainability Of Global Tuna Stocks Relative To Marine Stewardship Council Criteria | August 13, 2015 | English | N/A | MSC Certification, science, Stock Status | Scientific Reports | N/A | Final | August 13, 2015 | |
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Summary of Sustainable Tuna Stocks (MSC Principle 1) | February 3, 2022 | ISSF | English | N/A | MSC Certification, Stock Status, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | February 3, 2022 |
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The ISSF Analysis of Tuna Fisheries Against Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Performance Indicators (PIs) | July 28, 2015 | English | N/A | MSC Certification, science, Stock Status | Scientific Reports | N/A | Final | July 28, 2015 | |
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VOSI Application Form | March 21, 2023 | ISSF | English | N/A | Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Vessel Lists | Applications | N/A | Final | March 21, 2023 |
