ISSF Seeks to Strengthen Tuna Conservation Efforts at IAATC
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafoodnews] July 25, 2017
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has laid out some concerns for the 92nd Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) meeting, which kicked off in Mexico City, Mexico, on Monday. In a published position statement, the organization laid out five requests for the IATTC in 2017:
1. Adopt effective and enforceable tuna conservation measures for all fleets to avoid an increase in fishing mortality.
2. Develop harvest strategies for all key tuna species.
3. Strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) measures to support data collection ...
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