July 29, 2021
AuthorShana Miller
This EU-focused factsheet on the benefits of harvest strategies to European scientists, stakeholders, and managers is now available in 1 additional language: Spanish!
Estrategias de captura: la gestión pesquera del siglo XXI
Estrategias-de-captura-la-gestion-pesquera-del-siglo-XXI 🐟 Management procedures aren’t just about sustainability, they also deliver social & economic benefits.
✅ From more stable catch to lower long-term costs and stronger industry trust, MPs can create real value.
📘 Read our new factsheet:
A giant Pacific bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2M at Tokyo’s New Year auction.
Pacific bluefin tuna is recovering from overfishing, but fisheries managers need to agree on a management procedure in 2026 to sustainably manage the stock.
Read more:
🐟 Fisheries management is evolving from traditional stock assessments.
Our new animation explains the shift towards Management Procedures (MPs) – a straightforward, long-term blueprint for productive and sustainable fisheries management.
▶️ Watch here:
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HarvestStrategies.org serves as a resource for fisheries scientists, managers, and other stakeholders, compiling information about how harvest strategies work and how implementing this pioneering management approach can lead to sustainable, profitable fisheries and successful recovery programs for many species around the world. The site is managed by The Ocean Foundation’s International Fisheries Conservation Project with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Common Oceans Tuna Fisheries Project, which is funded by GEF and implemented by FAO.
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