April 2, 2025 — The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is once again calling on the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to enhance monitoring of its fisheries and engage in science-based conservation of the tuna fisheries it manages.
The IOTC is holding its 29th annual meeting from 13 to 17 April, bringing together member nations of the regional fishery management organization (RFMO) to work on management of a range of tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean. The ISSF is calling on the RFMO to tackle a number of new initiatives, including establishing observer coverage of the fisheries through electronic monitoring, better bycatch mitigation and shark protection, and science-based management of the tuna stock.