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The www.HarvestStrategies.org team is thrilled to announce the launch of a new course series: “Management Procedures for Sustainable Tuna Fisheries,” developed in partnership with the FAO eLearning Academy. There are five educational modules that cover topics related to management procedures (MPs), from setting the vision for the future of the fishery with management objectives, to […]

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) convened for its annual meeting in Panama City last week. At the start of the year, the plan was to adopt harvest strategies for both bigeye and Pacific bluefin tuna at the Commission meeting, which would have revolutionized tuna management in the eastern Pacific. Unfortunately, the bigeye tuna management […]

The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) is one of the youngest Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), established in 2015. Its objective is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the Convention Area while protecting the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean where these resources are found. Since 2018, I […]

We’re excited to share the Harvest Strategy Tracker, a new interactive tool on HarvestStrategies.org that brings transparency and clarity to the global rollout of harvest strategies, also known as management procedures. This sortable and filterable tracker offers a comprehensive, up-to-date snapshot of harvest strategy development and implementation for international fisheries across regional fisheries management organizations […]

Climate change has substantial implications for global fisheries. In fact, scientists project that related losses in fish biomass production in the coming decades will occur in many regions, including countries such as the Federated States of Micronesia and Portugal, that rely substantially on aquatic foods for their domestic protein supply. Further, climate change is already […]

Pacific bluefin tuna make headlines in the world’s most prominent media outlets. “Overfishing causes Pacific bluefin tuna numbers to drop 96%.” “Massive tuna nets $3.1 million at Japan auction.” “Quota for big Pacific bluefin tuna to rise 50% amid stock recovery.” Next month, there is an opportunity for Pacific bluefin to earn their best headline […]

As a physical oceanographer, I’ve dedicated a significant part of my career, including my work with the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC), to understanding the intricate dance between our oceans and the valuable fish stocks they support. My focus has been on the challenges and impacts of climate change on the North Pacific marine ecosystem, […]

We are pleased to announce that the www.HarvestStrategies.org host, The Ocean Foundation (TOF), has received a 2-year grant from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to facilitate the development and formal adoption of a management strategy evaluation (MSE) tested management procedure (MP) for South Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga). The unique partnership commits funding from not just […]

The 29th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission came to a close last week, following the 9th session of its Technical Committee on Management Procedures, IOTC’s science-management dialogue group on management procedures (MPs). There were encouraging steps forward on MPs for several fish stocks: allocated catch limits were set for bigeye and skipjack […]

Guest Authors Deep-sea fisheries (DSF) provide valuable seafood and economic benefits, but the unique characteristics of deep-sea ecosystems and the slow growth, late maturity, and low reproductive rates of many deep-sea species pose scientific and technical challenges in their management. The application of the precautionary approach in this context is not just beneficial; it is […]