With increasing public attention on the potential of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) to contribute to the global economy, collective efforts are needed to ensure a sustainable balance between responsible resource use and protection of marine ecosystems in these ocean regions. The ABNJ Deep Seas Project supports these...

7-11 May 2017 | Victoria, Seychelles. Tuna and tuna-like species, being one of the most economically- and socially-important marine species, support the existence of fisheries operating in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters globally. It is estimated that 80 % of global fish catch comes from fisheries with little or no scientific...

Interactions with pelagic longline fisheries are a major cause of mortality for some populations of seabirds. To address this issue, all five tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) require use of one or more bycatch mitigation measures in high risk areas. However, data on total seabird mortality and effectiveness of...

5 May 2017 | Pohnpei. On the eve of two major fisheries meetings for the Eastern and Western Pacific, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Management Commission (WCPFC), with funding from the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project, has launched an all-new web portal for exploring past and present...

6 April 2017 | Christ Church, Barbados. 35 experts from 26 organizations spanning 17 countries convened in Barbados on 4 April for the 3rd Regional Workshop on Caribbean Billfish Management and Conservation. This three-day conference focused upon resolving declining trends in billfish (blue and white marlin, sailfish and spearfishes) stocks across the Western...