Scientific Reports

ISSF scientific research reports are available to download in PDF format. We hope you find them valuable, and we appreciate your support of our work.

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See also our best practices reports.

Bycatch Mitigation Research Progress Report

Date Added: February 5, 2018
Downloaded: 300 times
Tags: Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch Mitigation, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Strategic Plan
Language: English
Featured: False
Report Type: Final

Description

This infographic is based on years of ISSF research into best practices for (1) avoiding catching non-target species during tuna fishing operations and/or (2) handling and releasing those species, when they are incidentally caught, with the best chance of survival. It shows the areas where best practices have been identified for sharks, bigeye tuna, sea turtles, and finfish, and also which methods warrant additional research.

Created in January 2018, the infographic is from the Advancing Sustainable Tuna Fisheries microsite, which explores ISSF’s accomplishments to date as well as strategic goals in the 2018-2022 ISSF Strategic Plan.