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ISSF 2020-15: Information and Monitoring Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Relative to the MSC Standard

Date Added: September 8, 2020
Authors: Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo
Downloaded: 334 times
Tags: Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine
Language: English
Report Type: Technical Report

Description

This report describes best practices in collecting fisheries information to monitor fishing activities relative to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) scoring indicators.

Best-practice monitoring activities are described for each MSC Performance Indicator (PI) based on data needs to ensure effective and enforceable sustainable fishery management as well as to identify data monitoring systems, sources, and technology that can be used to collect this information.