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Tuna fishery. Credit - the Loop PNG, https://www.looppng.com/
Governments Make Progress on United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
May 24, 2023

The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) has governed worldwide “long-term conservation and sustainable use” of shared fish stocks—those that bridge the legal boundaries separating the waters of nations, mainly tunas and sharks—since 2001.

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It’s time to move on from “fisheries management” – Ryan Orgera
May 4, 2023

The last year has seen some promising changes in the global framework for environmental governance.

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China blocks SPRFMO from placing two of its vessels on IUU blacklist
March 9, 2023

China has used the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization’s consensus-based decision-making mechanism to block the listing of two Zhoushan-based fishing vessels on SPRFMO’s illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing blacklist.

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Seabed damage caused by dredging for scallops in Scotland. Credit: Howard Wood/COAST
Will new bottom trawling rules do enough to protect South Pacific seamounts?
March 9, 2023

The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is an intergovernmental body that regulates fishing across the vast international waters of the South Pacific Ocean.

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IOTC adopts closure period for drifting FADs, over EU opposition
February 17, 2023

At a contentious special session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), developing nations bucked pressure from the European Union and approved an annual closure period for drifting fish-aggregating devices (dFADs).

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Yellowfin tuna, pictured above, are one of many valuable species of tuna overseen by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Credit - Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images
Pacific Fisheries Must Modernize Management of Key Tuna Species
December 3, 2021

When the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) comes together virtually for its annual meeting 1-7 December, member countries need to take stock of how far they still need to go to modernize management of tuna.

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WCPFC faces test as expiration date nears for Tropical Tuna Measure
December 3, 2021

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2021 meeting begins 29 November, as it faces the expiration of its Tropical Tuna Measure guiding fishing controls for bigeye, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna in its jurisdiction.

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Tuna fisheries. credit - FFA
Planet Tracker analyst calls for increased observer coverage on distant-water fleet
August 27, 2021

If one percent of global fisheries subsidies were redirected to onboard monitoring, the proportion of wild-catch fishing monitored by observers could create a meaningful impact in reducing illegal fishing and bycatch, according to Planet Tracker Financial Analyst Francois Mosnier...said he believ

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In an era of virtual meetings, decision-making must be transparent in order to ensure effective fisheries management. Credit - Chris Montgomery @cwmonty
When International Fisheries Management Went Virtual, Conservation Suffered
April 3, 2021

Before a piece of tuna sashimi is presented to a diner, or a can of albacore makes its way to a sandwich, the fish must be caught and taken to market, ideally according to rules regarding where, when and how much fish can be taken from the water.

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Fisheries bodies should be more transparent in decision-making, not less
September 14, 2020

The fishing and seafood industries are worth billions of dollars each year globally, and almost every country plays some role in the supply chain, from fishing and processing to buying and consumption.

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