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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Electronic Monitoring (EM): RFMO Requirements | August 22, 2023 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | August 22, 2023 | |
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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 2022-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | May 3, 2023 | 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 | May 3, 2023 |
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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* | May 3, 2023 | 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 | May 3, 2023 |
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ISSF 2022-08: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs* | April 3, 2023 | 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 3, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-01: Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna. March 2023* | June 2, 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 | June 2, 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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ISSF 2023-05: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | June 5, 2023 | 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 | June 5, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-06: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations* | June 9, 2023 | 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 | June 9, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-07: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | June 6, 2023 | 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 | June 6, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-08: Survey of RFMO Observer Programs and a Set of Best Practices* | June 9, 2023 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 9, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-09: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs* | June 7, 2023 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 7, 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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Potential Negative Impacts of FAD Use, Proposed Solutions, and RFMO Implementation Status | August 2, 2023 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Best Practices, FAD Management, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | August 2, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practice Performance | June 12, 2023 | 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 | Infographics, RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Final | June 12, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Vessel Monitoring Systems | May 3, 2023 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | May 3, 2023 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Authorised Vessel Lists | June 6, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 6, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Compliance Processes | June 5, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 5, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: FAD Management | July 11, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, FAD Management, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | July 11, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: IUU Vessel Listing | June 5, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 5, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Observer Requirements | June 15, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 15, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Transshipment Regulation | June 9, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Transshipment, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 9, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Treatment of Supply & Tender Vessels by RFMO | June 7, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 7, 2023 | |
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Tuna RFMO Measures Regulating Transshipment | July 6, 2023 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Transshipment, Tuna, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | July 6, 2023 |