The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) issued a report highlighting progress over the past 10 years since the inception of World Tuna Day.
The report looked at all the progress made towards sustainability over the last decade.
Since the ISSF started its “Status of the Stocks” report in 2011, substantial progress has been made. Currently, the foundation claims that 97% of the world’s commercial tuna catch is sourced from stocks at healthy abundance levels, while nearly 100% comes from fish stocks that are not experiencing overfishing.
Key findings from the report include:
- Improved Global Tuna Stock Health
- Adoption of Science-Based Harvest Strategies
- Verified Transparency Across Fishing Fleets
- Independent Accountability for Industry Commitments
- Measurable Reductions in Ecosystem Impacts
- Expansion of Electronic Monitoring and Observer Coverage
- Growth in Market Expectations and Alignment
- Increased MSC Certification and Fishery Improvement
- Strengthened RFMO Management Measures
- Investment in Science and Capacity Building
According to ISSF President Susan Jackson:
“World Tuna Day is an opportunity to recognize progress, but also to reinforce the importance of continued action…Maintaining and building on these gains requires ongoing commitment to science-based practices, transparency, and collaboration.”
She added, describing the progress achieved so far:
“Over the past decade, we have seen what cross-sector, science-based collaboration can achieve…The progress reflected in today’s tuna fisheries is the result of coordinated action — across science, industry, and management — to improve how fisheries are assessed, managed, and monitored, and to translate science into measurable improvements on the water.”
You can check out ISSF’s full report at iss-foundation.org.
