Pew urges IOTC to reignite stalled tuna harvest control rule talks
Pew Charitable Trusts emphasized the need for the IOTC to enhance sustainability of skipjack tuna and swordfish and to redouble efforts to develop a harvest strategy for yellowfin tuna
Swordfish in the Indian Ocean are vulnerable because they are heavily fished and caught inadvertently as bycatch, according to Pew. But there’s a lot fishery managers can do to improve the long-term outlook for this stock, the NGO said. Photo: Pew Charitable Trusts.
In anticipation of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting next week, international NGO the Pew Charitable Trusts has emphasized the need for parties to adopt sustainability rules for skipjack tuna and swordfish fisheries, and to reignite stalled efforts to develop a harvest strategy for yellowfin tuna [...]
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