Electronic Monitoring (EM): RFMO Requirements
All tuna RFMOs are making progress in using electronic monitoring (EM) systems to provide on-board vessel monitoring. RFMOs begin using data received from EM systems for scientific and/or compliance...
View ArticleTuna RFMO Requirements for Observer Coverage
In this infographic, published in May 2024, ISSF benchmarks tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) requirements for observer coverage — including electronic monitoring (EM) — against...
View ArticleSnapshot of the Large-Scale Purse-Seine Fleet (2024)
This infographic shows the size and fishing capacity of the large-scale purse-seine fleet fishing for tropical tunas worldwide, based on ISSF research. It also indicates how ISSF’s ProActive Vessel...
View ArticleMinimum Standards for Vessel Electronic Monitoring Systems
Based on our report ISSF 2022-09: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring Systems in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries, this infographic shows how tuna purse-seine and longline...
View ArticleParticipating Company Audit Results (November 2024)
This bar chart, created in November 2024, shows the percentage of ISSF participating companies that are in conformance, minor non-conformance, or major non-conformance with ISSF conservation measures,...
View ArticleAggregate Participating Company Compliance Over Time (November 2024)
Our “Change Over Time” line graph tracks changes since 2015 in the conformance percentages of ISSF participating companies in aggregate with ISSF conservation measures. It also shows changes in the...
View ArticleDistribution of Stocks of Major Commercial Tunas by Catch (2011-November 2024)
By catch, according to abundance ratings, this line graph tracks the distribution of major commercial tuna stocks using ISSF Status of the Stocks report data since 2011, including ISSF 2024-07: Status...
View ArticleDistribution of Stocks of Major Commercial Tunas (2011-November 2024)
By stock and by catch (in tons), this chart indicates commercial tuna abundance and fishing mortality. The green bars show the percentage at a “healthy” level. The orange bars show what percentage...
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