Updated ISSF report on major Pacific tuna stocks shows overfishing of bigeye now occuring
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] - September 18, 2014 -
The ISSF {International Seafood Sustainability Foundation) has released an updated Status of the Stocks Ratings.
The report compiles the scientific records of the different major tuna stocks done by each of the Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) into one document, serving as a one-stop, comprehensive resource for tuna stock information.
The most significant changes were in ratings for Pacific bigeye stocks (EPO and WCPO). The abundance rating for those bigeye stocks changed from a green rating (stock is healthy) to orange (the stocks are overfished with regards to MSY levels).
Globally, 52% of the stocks are at a healthy level of abundance and
when viewed from the point of view of total catch, 86% of the catch comes from healthy stocks...
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