The United States and other countries from around the world tackled management challenges for Atlantic tunas and sharks at the 2021 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
Measures to reduce juvenile mortality of big eye tuna and advance observer safety also adopted. Read more in this leadership message from Drew Lawler, United States Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
Today’s North Atlantic swordfish stock is fully rebuilt and maintaining above-target population levels. But there’s work to be done to ensure management measures better support the fishing industry.
ICCAT is one of many regional fisheries management organizations where countries and fishing entities come together to discuss and develop international fisheries management measures.
ICCAT implements a bluefin tuna catch document program and swordfish and frozen bigeye tuna statistical document trade monitoring programs. These programs assist in identifying countries that might be fishing in a manner that undermines the effectiveness
Learn about discussions and decisions from the 2012, 2013, and 2104 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas convened in Morocco for a week-long discussion of Atlantic highly migratory species management.
