2020 ICCAT Position Statement (English)
| Date Added: | October 28, 2020 |
| Downloaded: | 237 times |
| RMFOs: | ICCAT |
| Tags: | Bycatch, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, Sharks, Tuna |
| Language: | English |
| Featured: | False |
| Report Type: | Final |
Description
ISSF prepared this position statement for consideration at the next International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting. The statement covers topics in these categories: tuna conservation; fish aggregating devices (FADs); harvest strategies; bycatch and sharks; monitoring, control, and surveillance; and compliance.
The statement also includes ISSF’s top “asks” or requests of ICCAT, along with a list of ISSF’s global priorities for all RFMOs.
The position statement is also available in Spanish and French.
