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.
RFMO Best Practices Snapshots tagged with science
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Acoustic Discrimination in Tuna Fisheries: ISSF Research | October 19, 2023 | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine, science, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | October 19, 2023 | |
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Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts: Research & Best Practices to Reduce Bycatch and Ocean Debris | December 10, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | December 10, 2018 | |
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Biodegradable FAD Timeline: Reducing FAD Structure Impacts on the Marine Ecosystem | February 1, 2022 | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, ISSF, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | February 1, 2022 | |
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BioFADs: New Trials and Large-Scale Deployment | April 20, 2021 | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, FADs, ISSF, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | April 20, 2021 | |
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ISSF #BycatchProject Overview | January 11, 2015 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, science | Bycatch | N/A | N/A | January 11, 2015 | |
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ISSF 2011-01: Stock Assessments 101. How Scientists Count Tuna | January 1, 2011 | Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | science, Stock Status, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | January 1, 2011 |
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ISSF 2012-03: Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Tuna Fisheries. Preliminary Assessment | March 12, 2012 | Dr. Robert Tyedmers, Robert Parker | English | N/A | science, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 12, 2012 |
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ISSF 2016-07: Application of Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tuna Longline Fisheries. International Workshop | April 14, 2016 | ISSF | English | N/A | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Longline, MCS, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 14, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-08: Advances in the Use of Entanglement-Reducing Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in Tuna Purse Seiners | April 28, 2016 | Dr. Jefferson Murua, David Itano, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 28, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-10: A Maximum Likelihood Approach for Calculating Fish Hold Volume for Tuna Purse Seine Vessels | June 22, 2016 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Capacity Management, Purse Seine, science, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 22, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) | December 18, 2016 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | December 18, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs) | December 19, 2016 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | Spanish | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | December 19, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de concentration des poissons (DCP) biodégradables | January 16, 2017 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | French | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | January 16, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-01: Computing a Global Rate of Non-Target Species Catch (Bycatch) in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries* | February 7, 2017 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Purse Seine, science, Tuna | Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 7, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities To Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs* | November 27, 2017 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, David Itano, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 27, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-08: Management of Tuna Stocks and Fisheries. Nov. 2017* | November 22, 2017 | ISSF | English | N/A | RFMOs, science, Stock Status, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 22, 2017 |
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ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of at-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018* | October 2, 2018 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, K. Schaefer, Fabien Forget, Igor Sancristobal, David Itano, Dr. Melanie Hutchinson | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Bigeye Tuna, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Rays, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | October 2, 2018 |
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ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | April 24, 2019 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Fabien Forget, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine, Rays, science, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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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 2023-12: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. November 2023* | November 7, 2023 | ISSF | English | N/A | Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna Species, CCSBT, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, science, Skipjack, Stock Assessment, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC, Yellowfin Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 7, 2023 |
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ISSF Scientific Research with Tuna Fleets, 2011-Present | April 20, 2021 | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, ISSF, science, Sharks, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | April 20, 2021 | |
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ISSF’s Scientist Advisors Reflect on a Decade of Discovery | April 13, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | ISSF, science | Annual Reports | N/A | Final | April 13, 2020 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (English) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (French) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | French | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Indonesian) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Japanese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Japanese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Korean) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Simplified Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Spanish) | October 10, 2019 | ISSF | Spanish | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 10, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Tagalog) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Tagalog | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Traditional Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Traditional Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Vietnamese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries | April 15, 2016 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Trolling | Infographics | N/A | N/A | April 15, 2016 | |
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Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (2019) | April 24, 2019 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, science, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems | November 13, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Ghost Fishing, science | Infographics | N/A | N/A | November 13, 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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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 |