The July 27, 2021, amendment expanded the requirement for longline bycatch-prevention policies to include best practices for seabirds.
This change is effective December 31, 2022, for large-scale longline vessels.
The text of the measure that you see on this page is current and complete. For details on how participating companies will be audited on this measure, see the audit protocol.
The April 6, 2022, amendment added a proof of implementation of the public policy requirement.
This change is effective December 31, 2023.
The text of the measure that you see on this page is current and complete. For details on how participating companies will be audited on this measure, see the audit protocol.
The July 27, 2021, amendment expanded the requirement for longline bycatch-prevention policies to include best practices for seabirds.
This change is effective December 31, 2022, for large-scale longline vessels.
The text of the measure that you see on this page is current and complete. For details on how participating companies will be audited on this measure, see the audit protocol.
The April 6, 2022, amendment added a proof of implementation of the public policy requirement.
This change is effective December 31, 2023.
The text of the measure that you see on this page is current and complete. For details on how participating companies will be audited on this measure, see the audit protocol.
Some RFMOs have adopted requirements for the use of certain gear modifications, such as the use of whole finfish bait, circle hooks and monofilament lines, and/or handling techniques, and/or prohibited the use of “shark lines,” in some longline tuna fisheries, while others have not. ISSF is committed to supporting a transition to the use of such techniques by longline vessels, globally.
To further support the implementation of existing RFMO conservation measures for bycatch mitigation in longline tuna fisheries, and to promote the appropriate use of such techniques by longline fleets globally:
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