RFMO Best Practices Snapshots - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation

Our “snapshots” identify best practices that Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) should follow to manage tuna fisheries sustainably.

In detailed tables, the snapshots compare tuna RFMO progress in implementing the practices.

For a high-level comparison across the five RFMOs, see our Tuna RFMO Best Practice Performance “scorecard” below. We also publish companion “best-practices reports” on these topics and “RFMO progress” infographics.

2020 WCPFC Position Statement

Date Added:	October 28, 2020
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RMFOs:	WCPFC
Tags:	Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, Transshipment, Tuna
Language:	English
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Report Type:	Final

ISSF prepared this position statement for consideration at the 17th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), which will take place December 8-15, 2020. The statement covers topics in these categories: tuna conservation; fish aggregating devices (FADs); harvest strategies; monitoring, control, and surveillance; and compliance.

The statement also includes ISSF’s top “asks” or requests of WCPFC, along with a list of ISSF’s global priorities for all RFMOs.