South Pacific albacore tuna fishery to reduce catches by up to 12%

South Pacific albacore tuna fishery to reduce catches by up to 12%

WCPFC has approved long-term management for South Pacific albacore, cutting catches by up to 12% to protect stocks and support small island fisheriesThe

ISSF Responds to WCPFC | Delivering on Science While Delaying on Monitoring for Pacific Tuna Fisheries

Featured News ISSF’s Response to the WCPFC Annual Meeting The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) concluded its annual meeting with a mix of meaningful progress and consequential deferrals — outcomes that not only validate the Commission’s capacity to deliver science-based reforms but also highlight areas where urgent follow-through is needed. For the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), we must assess the…

Fishery council's new management procedure likely to cut South Pacific albacore catch by 10%

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has adopted a new management procedure that could reduce overall South Pacific albacore tuna catch by about 10 to 12 percent from recent years to approximately 56,000 metric tons in commission waters.