In these reports, we share our research-based recommendations for sustainable tuna fisheries management, covering observer programs, transshipment, and many other key topics.
Best practices reports are authored by our fisheries policy experts and/or fisheries scientists. See also our companion “best practices snapshots” series and our scientific reports.
Best Practices Reports tagged with WCPFC
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2021 WCPFC Position Statement | October 15, 2021 | English | WCPFC | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC | Position Statements | N/A | Final | October 15, 2021 | |
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2022 WCPFC Position Statement | October 20, 2022 | English | WCPFC | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC | Position Statements | N/A | Final | October 20, 2022 | |
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ISSF 2011-06: Managing Fishing Capacity in International Fisheries. Approaches and Practices in RFMOs. Aug 2011 | August 15, 2011 | María Cecilia Engler Palma | English | N/A | Capacity Management, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | August 15, 2011 |
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ISSF 2013-03: Report of the 2013 Stock Assessment Workshop. Harvest Control Rules and Reference Points for Tuna RFMOs | March 8, 2013 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | March 8, 2013 |
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ISSF 2015-06: Report of the 2015 Stock Assessment Workshop. Characterizing Uncertainty in Stock Assessment | March 29, 2015 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | March 29, 2015 |
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ISSF 2018-15: 2018 ISSF Stock Assessment Workshop: Review of Current t-RFMO Practice in Stock Status Determinations | April 26, 2018 | ISSF | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Stock Status, Tuna, WCPFC | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 26, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-18: Reporting and Transparency of Catch and/or Effort Quotas in Tuna RFMOS: A Survey Paper | July 12, 2018 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | July 12, 2018 |
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ISSF 2019 Position Statements | February 15, 2021 | English, French, Spanish | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Bycatch, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Tuna, WCPFC | Position Statements | N/A | Final | February 15, 2021 | |
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ISSF 2021-05: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices* | April 21, 2021 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, Purse Seine, RFMOs, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 21, 2021 |
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ISSF 2022-05: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | April 4, 2022 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 4, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | March 15, 2022 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 15, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-07: Port State Measures in Tuna RFMOs: Benchmarking RFMO Port State Measures Against the 2009 FAO PSMA and Identifying Gaps* | March 23, 2022 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Port State Measures, RFMOs, Tuna, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 23, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-08: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs* | April 1, 2022 | Holly Koehler, Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 1, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-10: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations* | May 18, 2022 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, Transshipment, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 18, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-11: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | May 16, 2022 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 16, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-12: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs* | May 19, 2022 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 19, 2022 |
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ISSF 2023-01: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. March 2023* | March 6, 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 | March 6, 2023 |
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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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Joint Letter to IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, and WCPFC (March 21, 2017): Harvest Strategies and Monitoring, Control and Surveillance | March 22, 2017 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, Non-Entangling FADs, Observer Programs, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | March 22, 2017 | |
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Joint Letter to WCPFC (March 29, 2017): Transparency and Observer Participation | March 29, 2017 | English | WCPFC | Observer Programs, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | March 29, 2017 | |
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Joint Letter to WCPFC (Nov. 27, 2017): Harvest Strategies, Non-entangling FADs, and Observer Coverage | November 30, 2017 | English | WCPFC | Advocacy, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Harvest Control Rules, Harvest Strategies, Longline, Non-Entangling FADs, Observer Coverage, Tuna, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | November 30, 2017 | |
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Key Gaps and Priorities in Tuna RFMO Port State Measures | March 23, 2022 | English | N/A | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Port State Measures, RFMOs, Tuna, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | March 23, 2022 | |
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NGO Tuna Forum Global Tuna Sustainability Appeal (September 2018) | September 30, 2018 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Advocacy, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Non-Entangling FADs, Observer Programs, WCPFC | Joint Advocacy, Joint Letters | N/A | Final | September 30, 2018 | |
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Number of Tuna Transshipments by Year (2014-2021) | September 15, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Transshipment, Tuna, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | September 15, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practice Performance | June 1, 2022 | English | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, Observer Coverage, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Vessel Lists, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Final | June 1, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2021: Observer Requirements | March 1, 2021 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | March 1, 2021 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Authorised Vessel Lists | May 16, 2022 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | May 16, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Compliance Processes | April 4, 2022 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | April 4, 2022 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: FAD Management | May 23, 2022 | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | May 23, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: IUU Vessel Listing | April 1, 2022 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | April 1, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Transshipment Regulation | September 2, 2022 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Transshipment, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | September 2, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Treatment of Supply & Tender Vessels by RFMO | May 19, 2022 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | May 19, 2022 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Vessel Monitoring Systems | March 15, 2022 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | March 15, 2022 |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Bycatch Mitigation (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Bycatch Mitigation, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Capacity Management (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Capacity Management, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Electronic Monitoring and Electronic Reporting (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Harvest Control Rules, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on MCS and IUU (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Stock Health and Management (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Stock Status, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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Tuna RFMO Measures Regulating Transshipment | September 15, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Transshipment, Tuna, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | September 15, 2022 |
