The Project Ocean Partnerships for sustainable fisheries and biodiversity conservation (OPP) funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the World Bank, has recently received the results of five studies supported by the project. Since the launch in 2015, impressive progress has been...

July, 2016 - The third Project Steering Committee of the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome on the 6-8th of July, 2016. The Project harnesses the efforts of a large and diverse array of partners with the objective to achieve sustainable and efficient...

Catch documentation schemes (CDS) have been a topic of debate for almost 20 years, and continue to mean different things to different people. During the period of 2014-2015, Gilles Hosch, expert on traceability and certification in the seafood industry, carried out a study with the purpose to clarify the nature...

The Critically Endangered Tristan Albatross and the Endangered Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross both forage extensively within Namibia's waters, and longlining is a significant cause of the poor conservation status of these, and other seabird species. Currently, much of Namibia's EEZ falls outside the area (south of 25°S) where tuna longline vessels...

An Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) pilot has been executed in the Seychelles, a first in the Indian Ocean region. The Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project together with the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) and the Organization of Associated Producers of Larger Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) teamed up to evaluate...