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As part of their commitment to improve the sustainability of tuna fisheries, ISSF Participating Companies agree to be audited annually on their conformance with our conservation measures.

Data Check Companies & PVR Audit Policies

There are separate audit policies for Data Check Companies as well as for vessels listed in ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).

ISSF PARTICIPATING COMPANY AUDIT PROCESS

AUDIT REPORTS & INFORMATION

Current Audit Protocol

This document details how ISSF participating companies will be audited in 2025 on their compliance in 2024 with ISSF conservation measures.

Annual Compliance Report

This report shows how ISSF participating companies performed in aggregate against all ISSF conservation measures that were in force during the audit period.

Individual Company Audit Reports

We publish compliance reports compiled by MRAG Americas for each ISSF participating company, tracking their conformance with applicable (by gear type) ISSF conservation measures.

ISSA Compliance Policy

As members of the International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA), participating companies are obligated to follow the ISSA compliance policy.

RELATED RESOURCES

Join ISSA

We invite tuna processors, traders and/or marketers to explore the benefits of becoming a participating company.

Seafood companies interested in joining the International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA) can choose to join at the Full or Associate membership level.

Compliance Report

The Update to ISSF Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report (PDF) examines how all ISSF participating companies performed in 2022 against ISSF Conservation Measures and Commitments.

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