What can seafood buyers do to drive progress in tuna fisheries? At ISSF’s 2026 Tuna Sustainability Market Forums, experts from ISSF, @MSCecolabel @SustainableFish and @ird_fr shared insights on certification, transparency, and fishing practices to turn commitments into action.
This #WorldFoodDay, ISSF is highlighting its award-winning Jelly-FAD: biodegradable, non-entangling tuna fishing gear for sustainable
seafood. Learn more: iss-foundation.org/fishery-g…
At INFOFISH TUNA 2026, ISSF President Susan Jackson hosted a breakfast on the benefits of becoming an ISSF Participating Company.
Learn about our work to advance sustainable tuna fisheries while strengthening seafood sourcing, reputation, and resilience: iss-association.org/
ISSF has enhanced its Vessels in Other Sustainability Initiatives (VOSI) resource with new science-based best practices for biodegradable FAD use and seabird bycatch mitigation, plus updated electronic monitoring criteria. Learn more: iss-foundation.org/about-iss…
🗞️ ISSF in the News: @focus_fish highlights the 2026 Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets, which estimates 693 large-scale vessels fishing for tropical tuna with fleet size and capacity both increasing ~3%. fishfocus.co.uk/issf-release…
ICYMI: ISSF VP of Policy and Outreach Holly Koehler joins the “How to Protect the Ocean” podcast to discuss how collaboration and listening turn conservation goals into action — and support science-based management for sustainable tuna fisheries. speakupforblue.com/show/spea…
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ISSF RELEASES 2026 SNAPSHOT OF TUNA PURSE-SEINE FISHING FLEETS Longstanding research tracks changes in global purse-seine fleet size and capacity; New data links fleet trends to vessel sustainability commitments. @ISSF fishfocus.co.uk/issf-release…
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ISSF RELEASES 2026 SNAPSHOT OF TUNA PURSE-SEINE FISHING FLEETS Longstanding research tracks changes in global purse-seine fleet size and capacity; New data links fleet trends to vessel sustainability commitments. @ISSF fishfocus.co.uk/issf-release…
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ISSF RELEASES 2026 SNAPSHOT OF TUNA PURSE-SEINE FISHING FLEETS Longstanding research tracks changes in global purse-seine fleet size and capacity; New data links fleet trends to vessel sustainability commitments. @ISSF fishfocus.co.uk/issf-release…
As the Chair of INFOFISH TUNA 2026 in Bangkok last week, ISSF President Susan Jackson emphasized collaboration across the global tuna community. Her message: Progress happens when science, management, markets, and implementation move forward together.
ISSF’s 2026 snapshot estimates that 693 large-scale purse-seine vessels are fishing for tropical tuna worldwide, with a combined fish hold volume of ~ 895,000 m³.
The report also highlights opportunities to strengthen vessel data and transparency: iss-foundation.org/about-iss…
ISSF has released its updated Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse-Seine Fishing Fleets. Since 2012, the report has tracked global fleet size, composition, and capacity using data from all five tuna RFMOs and other sources: iss-foundation.org/about-iss…
🗞️ ISSF in the News: @focus_fish featured insights from ISSF's Holly Koehler and Dr. Gala Moreno on the annual IATTC meeting, including both progress and needed action on transparency and science-based conservation and management.
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IATTC MAKES SOME PROGRESS BUT DEFERS KEY TUNA MANAGEMENT DECISIONS The @iattc_ciat (IATTC) concluded its 104th annual meeting with progress on several @ISSF priorities, including management of Pacific bluefin #tuna and South Pacific #albacore fishfocus.co.uk/iattc-makes-…
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IATTC MAKES SOME PROGRESS BUT DEFERS KEY TUNA MANAGEMENT DECISIONS The @iattc_ciat (IATTC) concluded its 104th annual meeting with progress on several @ISSF priorities, including management of Pacific bluefin #tuna and South Pacific fishfocus.co.uk/iattc-makes-…
As Chair of the INFOFISH TUNA 2026 conference, ISSF President Susan Jackson shares in a new op-ed why collaboration across the global tuna supply chain is more important than ever: v4.infofish.org/index.php/ii…
ISSF is encouraged by progress on several ISSF priorities from the IATTC meeting, yet too many decisions were deferred to 2027.
CTA: Read ISSF’s full response on IATTC meeting outcomes:
Link: iss-foundation.org/about-iss…
How do conservation goals become action? On the latest “How to Protect the Ocean” podcast, ISSF's Holly Koehler explores the power of collaboration, the evolution of RFMOs, progress on stronger FAD management across tuna fisheries, and more.
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ISSF’s July 2026 compliance report found 98.8% conformance across 32 ISSF Conservation Measures by 24 Participating Companies, with results independently audited by MRAG Americas. Learn why independent verification matters: iss-foundation.org/about-iss…
