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Image Title Date Author(s) Language RFMO(s) Tag(s) Category Company Report Type Activity Year
ISSF 2023-10: Recommended Best Practices for FAD Management in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (Update to ISSF 2019-11)* July 11, 2023 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua English N/A Best Practices, FAD Management, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report July 11, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
ISSF 2023-04: A Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets as of June 2023* June 5, 2023 Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Lorena Recio English N/A Capacity Management, Purse Seine, RFMOs, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 5, 2023
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
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
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
ISSF 2023-03: ISSF Workshop on Different Approaches to Limit the Number of FADs in the Oceans: San Diego, CA, USA, March 1-3, 2023 April 12, 2023 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FAD Management, FADs, RFMOs Scientific Reports, Strategic Plan N/A Technical Report April 12, 2023
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
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
ISSF 2022-09: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries April 19, 2022 Dr. Hilario Murua, Jon Ruiz, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Longline, Purse Seine, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report April 19, 2022
ISSF 2022-01: Biology and Stock Status of Minor Commercial Tunas: Summary of Current Knowledge and Gaps February 16, 2022 Dr. Lorena Recio, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Neritic Tunas, RFMOs, Stock Status, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 16, 2022
ISSF 2022-02: ISSF Responsible Fishing Guidelines for Tuna Longline Fisheries January 27, 2022 Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler English N/A Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 27, 2022
ISSF 2021-11: Questions and Answers About FADs and Bycatch* June 10, 2021 Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 10, 2021
ISSF 2020-15: Information and Monitoring Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Relative to the MSC Standard September 8, 2020 Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports N/A Technical Report September 8, 2020
ISSF 2020-13: Compendium of ISSF Research Activities to Reduce FAD Structure Impacts on the Ecosystem April 30, 2020 Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Ahmed Riyaz Jauharee, Iker Zudaire, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report April 30, 2020
ISSF 2020-11: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with an Emphasis on FADs* March 16, 2020 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua English N/A Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports N/A Technical Report March 16, 2020
ISSF 2020-10: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification* March 16, 2020 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Hilario Murua English N/A Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report March 16, 2020
ISSF 2020-01: ISSF Skippers Workshops Round 9* January 9, 2020 Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, David Itano, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, Skippers Workshops Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 9, 2020
ISSF 2019-13: Towards Biodegradable FADs: Evaluating the Lifetime of Biodegradable Ropes in Controlled Conditions December 17, 2019 Dr. Gala Moreno, M. Shiham Adam, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report December 17, 2019
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
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
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
ISSF 2018-19B: Taller para la Reduccion del Impacto de la Estructura de los Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces en el Ecosistema September 14, 2018 Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Josu Santiago, Ernesto Altamirano, Nagore Cuevas, Maitane Grande, Isadora Moniz, Igor Sancristobal, Uriarte, Iker Zudaire, Dr. Victor Restrepo Spanish N/A Biodegradable FADs, FADs Scientific Reports, Technical Reports, Translated N/A Workshop Report September 14, 2018
ISSF 2018-19A: Workshop for the Reduction of the Impact of Fish Aggregating Devices’ Structure on the Ecosystem September 14, 2018 Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Ernesto Altamirano, Nagore Cuevas, Maitane Grande, Isadora Moniz, Igor Sancristobal, Dr. Josu Santiago, Uriarte, Iker Zudaire, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, FADs Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report September 14, 2018
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
ISSF 2018-16: A Pre-Assessment of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria: Principle 2 May 22, 2018 Paul A.H. Medley, Tristan Southall, Jodi Bostrom, Erika Zollett, Gudrun Guadian English N/A Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report May 22, 2018
ISSF 2018-16: MSC Principle 2 Pre-assessment Report Materials May 21, 2018 ISSF English N/A Harvest Strategies, MSC Certification, RFMOs, Stock Assessment, Tuna Scientific Reports N/A Technical Report May 21, 2018
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
ISSF 2018-07: Design Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices in Ghanaian Purse Seine and Pole and Line Tuna Fleets April 6, 2018 Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Papa Kebe, Dr. Jerry Scott, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Pole and Line, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report April 6, 2018
ISSF 2018-06: Characterizing Small and Medium Scale Tuna Purse Seine and Ring Net Vessels in Indonesia March 28, 2018 Dr. Jefferson Murua, David Itano, Anung Widodo English N/A Bycatch, FADs, Purse Seine, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report March 28, 2018
ISSF 2018-04: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries February 28, 2018 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Holly Koehler, Jon Ruiz English N/A Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Purse Seine, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 28, 2018
ISSF 2018-03: Efficiency of Electronic Monitoring on FAD-Related Activities by Supply Vessels in the Indian Ocean February 22, 2018 G. Legorburu, X. Lekube, I. Canive, J. G. Ferré, H. Delgado, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 22, 2018
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
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
ISSF 2017-07: Towards Global Non-Entangling Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) Use in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Through a Participatory Approach November 22, 2017 Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, David Itano, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, Purse Seine, Sharks, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report November 22, 2017
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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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of Fishing for Global Tuna Fisheries Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria February 3, 2017 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, MSC Certification Scientific Reports N/A Technical Report February 3, 2017
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
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
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
ISSF 2016-17: Mitigation of Silky Shark Bycatch in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries December 9, 2016 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno English N/A Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Sharks, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report December 9, 2016
ISSF 2016-16: Implementation of Pilot Projects to Explore the Market Viability of Full-Retention of Non-Tuna Species in Purse Seine Fisheries November 15, 2016 A. O. Lewis English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine Bycatch, Scientific Reports N/A Technical Report November 15, 2016
ISSF 2016-15: A Comparative Study of Annual Tuna Catches from Two Different Sources: FAO Global Capture Database vs. Tuna RFMOs Statistical Databases (2000-2014) October 6, 2016 Ana Justel-Rubio, Luca Garibaldi, Dr. John Hampton, Dr. Mark Maunder, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A RFMOs, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report October 6, 2016
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
ISSF 2016-09: Training of Costa Rican Longline Fishermen, Observers and Government Agencies on Sea Turtles Survival June 20, 2016 Sandra Andraka, Mariluz Parga English N/A Bycatch, Longline, Sea Turtles Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 20, 2016
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
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
ISSF 2016-03: Unique Vessel Identifiers. Application to vessels less than 24 metres, 100GT or 100GRT February 11, 2016 Ana Justel-Rubio, Claire van der Geest English N/A IUU, MCS, UVI Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 11, 2016
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
ISSF 2015-10: Global Comparison of Post Release Survival of Silky Sharks Caught by Tropical Tuna Purse Seiners July 22, 2015 J. Filmalter, Dr. Melanie Hutchinson, F. Poisson, W. Eddy, R. Brill, D. Bernal, David Itano, Jeff Muir, A.-L. Vernet, K. Holland, Dr. Laurent Dagorn English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Sharks Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report July 22, 2015
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
ISSF 2015-12: Report of the 2015 ISSF Workshop on Non-Entangling FADs March 24, 2015 ISSF English N/A Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Non-Entangling FADs, Purse Seine Meeting Reports, Non-Entangling FADs, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report March 24, 2015
ISSF 2015-08: Harmonization of Longline Bycatch Data in Tuna RFMOs February 26, 2015 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, Longline, RFMOs, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 26, 2015
ISSF 2015-02: Preliminary Study of the Relative Fishery Impacts on Non-Tuna Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries February 16, 2015 Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Bycatch, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 16, 2015
ISSF 2014-12: Exploration of Market Viability for the Full Retention of Non-Tuna Species in Purse Seine Fisheries December 9, 2014 A. O. Lewis English N/A Bycatch, Purse Seine, Tuna Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report December 9, 2014
ISSF 2014-14: Report of the 2014 Meeting of the Indian Ocean Skipjack MSE Advisory Committee October 30, 2014 ISSF English N/A MSC Certification, Skipjack Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Meeting Report October 30, 2014
ISSF 2014-08: Updated Guidance on Electronic Monitoring Systems for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries* June 5, 2014 Dr. Victor Restrepo, Javier Ariz, Jon Ruiz, Ana Justel-Rubio, Pierre Chavance English N/A Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, IUU, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 5, 2014
ISSF 2014-06: ISSF Skipper Workshops. Collaboration between Scientists and Fishing Industry to Mitigate Bycatch April 16, 2014 Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Martin Hall, David Itano, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report April 16, 2014
ISSF 2014-13: Report of the 2014 ISSF Capacity Transfer Workshop April 7, 2014 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report April 7, 2014
ISSF 2014-03: Report of the ISSF Workshop on FADs as Ecological Traps March 13, 2014 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, FADs, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report March 13, 2014
ISSF 2013-08: Relationship between Gross Tonnage and Overall Length for Vessels on the ICCAT Record August 11, 2013 Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A ICCAT, IMO, UVI Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report August 11, 2013
ISSF 2013-07: Vessel Buybacks in Purse Seine Tuna Fisheries. The Role of Auction and Financing Structures June 11, 2013 Joshua Graff Zivin English N/A Capacity Management, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 11, 2013
ISSF 2013-06: Fishing Capacity and Efficient Fleet Configuration in the Eastern Pacific Ocean April 15, 2013 Dr. Dale Squires, Jeffrey Shrader English N/A Capacity Management, Purse Seine, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report April 15, 2013
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
ISSF 2013-09: Sustainable Fishery Agreements: Strategies for Enforcement & Compliance. Maui Conferences, Jan 2013 January 25, 2013 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management, Compliance, RFMOs Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 25, 2013
ISSF 2012-14: Chair’s Report of the ISSF Tuna-Dolphin Workshop. California, October 2012 October 26, 2012 Dr. Victor Restrepo English N/A Bycatch Mitigation Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report October 26, 2012
ISSF 2012-16: Third Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Bycatch Mitigation Project. Montpellier, Oct 2012 October 21, 2012 ISSF English N/A Bycatch Mitigation Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Meeting Report October 21, 2012
ISSF 2012-12: Harmonisation of Purse-Seine Data Collected by Tuna RFMO Observer Programmes October 19, 2012 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, Observer Programs, RFMOs, Stock Status Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report October 19, 2012
ISSF 2012-11: Confidentiality Rules Regarding Detailed Fishing Operations September 12, 2012 Kathryn Matthews English N/A FADs, RFMOs Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report September 12, 2012
ISSF 2012-09: Global Study on the Management of Tuna Baitfisheries August 11, 2012 Robert Gillett English N/A Capacity Management, Pole and Line, Stock Status Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report August 11, 2012
ISSF 2012-08: Report of the 2012 ISSF Workshop to Review Spatial Closures to Manage Tuna Fisheries July 21, 2012 ISSF English N/A Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report July 21, 2012
ISSF 2012-10: Report of the 2012 Stock Assessment Workshop. Understanding Purse Seine CPUE July 19, 2012 ISSF English N/A Purse Seine Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report July 19, 2012
ISSF 2012-05: Bycatch in the Indian Ocean Gillnet Tuna Fleet. A review May 8, 2012 MRAG Americas English N/A Bycatch, Gillnet Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report May 8, 2012
ISSF 2012-15: Workshop on Rights Based Management, Capacity and Buybacks in the EPO. Mexico City, 2012 April 17, 2012 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report April 17, 2012
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
ISSF 2012-02: Conservation Benefits of Marine Protected Areas for Pelagic Species associated with Fisheries. A review January 25, 2012 Tim K. Davies, Sarah Martin, Chris Mees, Emmanuel Chassot, David M. Kaplan English N/A Conservation Measures, Tuna Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 25, 2012
ISSF 2012-06: Fisheries Management and Job Creation in the Pacific Islands January 23, 2012 Joshua Graff Zivin, Maria Damon English N/A Advocacy Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 23, 2012
ISSF 2011-08: The Promotion of Pole-and-Line Tuna Fishing in the Pacific Islands. Oct 2011 October 14, 2011 Robert Gillett English N/A Pole and Line, Tuna Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report October 14, 2011
ISSF 2011-13: Allocation of Property Rights in Global Tuna Fisheries. Cordoba Conference, Sep 2011 September 9, 2011 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report September 9, 2011
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
ISSF 2011-12A: Eastern Pacific Ocean Rights-Based Management Workshop. Guayaquil, 2011 May 18, 2011 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report May 18, 2011
ISSF 2011-12B: Jornadas sobre la Ordenación Basada en los Derechos en el Océano Pacífico Oriental. Guayaquil, 2011 May 18, 2011 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report May 18, 2011
ISSF 2011-02: Report of the 2011 ISSF Stock Assessment Workshop. Stock-Recruitment Relationships and Juvenile and Small Tuna Mortality. March 17, 2011 ISSF English N/A Bycatch Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Workshop Report March 17, 2011
ISSF 2011-11A: Allocation of Rights in the International Environmental Context. Napa Conference, Feb 2011 February 13, 2011 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 13, 2011
ISSF 2011-11B: Asignación de Derechos en el Contexto Medioambiental Internacional. Napa Conference, Feb 2011 February 13, 2011 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report February 13, 2011
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
ISSF 2010-02: Bellagio Framework For Sustainable Tuna Fisheries. Bellagio Conference, May 2010 May 1, 2010 ISSF English N/A Capacity Management Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report May 1, 2010
ISSF 2010-01: Replacing Purse Seining with Pole-and-Line Fishing in the Western Pacific. Baitfish Requirements January 20, 2010 Robert Gillett English N/A Pole and Line, Purse Seine Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 20, 2010
ISSF 2009-03: Mitigation of Bycatches in Tuna Purse Seiners. Sukarrieta Meeting, Nov 2009 November 27, 2009 ISSF English N/A Bycatch Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Meeting Report November 27, 2009
ISSF 2009-02: Bycatch in the World’s Tuna Fisheries: Measured Data, Programs and Progress Proposal. Jun 2009 June 1, 2009 ISSF English N/A Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report June 1, 2009
ISSF 2009-01: Addressing the Issues of Fishing Capacity in the World Tuna Fleets January 1, 2009 James Joseph English N/A Capacity Management Scientific Reports, Technical Reports N/A Technical Report January 1, 2009