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November 22, 2022
After years of investment and intense scientific analysis, a harvest strategy (or management procedure) could finally be adopted next week at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
Read moreNovember 21, 2022
Gathered today in Vale do Lobo, Portugal, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted a comprehensive management procedure (MP) for Atlantic bluefin tuna, its most iconic species.
Read moreNovember 10, 2022
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) meet every year to make management decisions for some of the world’s most commercially important fisheries. Species such as skipjack, yellowfin and albacore tuna make up staple products on shelves in markets across the globe. Protecting these stocks and ensuring a stability and predictability of supply is not only good for the planet but also the bottom line.
Read moreNovember 10, 2022
Next week, parties and observers to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will meet along the southern coast of Portugal for what may be one of the most exciting annual meetings in the organization’s history.
Read moreNovember 7, 2022
From November 6th to 18th, the world will convene at the UNFCCC’s 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) along the shores of the Red Sea in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Here, we cover how harvest strategies are a valuable tool for climate change adaptation and why it’s important they receive attention at the upcoming meeting.
Read moreNovember 2, 2022
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Read moreIn a new blog, Shana Miller talks ideas to mitigate the threat that unresolved allocation debates pose to #harveststrategy success in the Indian Ocean. #IOTC needs a near-term solution for skipjack and bigeye, and fortunately, there may be one available. https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2023/03/16/who-gets-a-slice-of-the-pie-harvest-strategy-implementation-in-the-indian-ocean/
One of the most anticipated reports of the year! Check out the 2023 Status of the World Fisheries for Tuna by @ISSF https://www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/our-tuna-stock-tools/status-of-the-stocks/
International fishery management is built from the ground up! Last month, the USA held a stakeholder meeting to discuss details of a harvest control rule for North Pacific albacore for adoption at WCPFC and IATTC this year. #fisheries
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