ISSF Finds Minimal Lift in Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Capacity

ISSF finds minimal lift in large-scale tropical tuna purse seine capacity

Its latest report found that 675 large vessels are fishing for tropical tuna species globally, an increase of 3.8% y-o-y, with a combined fish hold volume that rose less than 0.2%

ISSF Releases 2025 Snapshot of Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its updated Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets report, a unique global assessment of vessel capacity trends in tropical tuna fisheries. The authors estimate that, as of June 2025, 675 large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels are fishing for tropical tuna species — an increase of 3.8% compared to last year — with a combined fish hold volume (FH…