Ngos Urge IATTC on Pacific Bluefin and Harvest Strategies
Environmental groups are urging the IATTC, ahead of its Panama meeting, to develop science-based harvest strategies for tuna species, revisit the Pacific bluefin management procedure, and follow the steps taken by other regional organizations in advancing sustainable fisheries.
07 Eylül 2025 - 15:36
NGOs are calling on the IATTC to adopt harvest strategies for multiple tropical tuna species and rekindle an effort to create one for Pacific bluefin tuna | Photo courtesy of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
Multiple environmental NGOs are calling on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to adopt harvest strategies for multiple tuna species and take another look at a management procedure for Pacific Bluefin tuna at its next meeting.
The IATTC is meeting from 1 to 5 September in Panama City, Panama, and has a range of proposals on the table – including ones for tuna conservation, silky shark conservation, and reference points for swordfish. One key proposal would see the commission adopt a harvest strategy – or management procedure – for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna.
Multiple regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) have adopted harvest strategies, which are methods of pre-determining actions if a given species reaches certain population levels.
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation is urging the IATTC to follow suit by.
The IATTC is meeting from 1 to 5 September in Panama City, Panama, and has a range of proposals on the table – including ones for tuna conservation, silky shark conservation, and reference points for swordfish. One key proposal would see the commission adopt a harvest strategy – or management procedure – for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna.
Multiple regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) have adopted harvest strategies, which are methods of pre-determining actions if a given species reaches certain population levels.
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation is urging the IATTC to follow suit by.
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