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Best Practices Reports

In these reports, we share our research-based recommendations for sustainable tuna fisheries management, covering observer programs, transshipment, and many other key topics.

Best practices reports are authored by our fisheries policy experts and/or fisheries scientists. See also our companion “best practices snapshots” series and our scientific reports.

Latest Best Practices Reports

Best Practices Reports

ISSF 2023-10: Recommended Best Practices for FAD Management in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (Update to ISSF 2019-11)*

July 11, 2023 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2023-08: Survey of RFMO Observer Programs and a Set of Best Practices*

June 9, 2023 | Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2023-06: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations*

June 9, 2023 | Claire van der Geest
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ISSF 2023-09: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs*

June 7, 2023 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2023-07: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices*

June 6, 2023 | Claire van der Geest
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ISSF 2023-05: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices*

June 5, 2023 | Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2022-07: Port State Measures in Tuna RFMOs: Benchmarking RFMO Port State Measures Against the 2009 FAO PSMA and Identifying Gaps*

May 3, 2023 | Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2022-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices*

May 3, 2023 | Holly Koehler
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ISSF 2022-08: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs*

April 3, 2023 | Claire van der Geest, Holly Koehler
Scientific Reports

ISSF 2022-02: ISSF Responsible Fishing Guidelines for Tuna Longline Fisheries

January 27, 2022 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler, Juan Pedro Monteagudo
Scientific Reports

ISSF 2020-15: Information and Monitoring Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Relative to the MSC Standard

September 8, 2020 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo
Scientific Reports

ISSF 2020-11: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with an Emphasis on FADs*

March 16, 2020 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Juan Pedro Monteagudo
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ISSF 2020-10: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification*

March 16, 2020 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Juan Pedro Monteagudo
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