The implementation of more specific and effective fisheries management measures is required to secure the sustainability of stocks of billfish species throughout the Atlantic. Although serious gaps persist in billfish catch and biological data,...

March 2019 | Rome, Italy. On March 12-13, an International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries is taking place at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in Rome. The event is co-hosted by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation...

24 February-1 march 2019 | Skukuza, South Africa. This week, the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project's partner BirdLife South Africa convened a workshop of experts from major fishing nations and international organizations to attempt the first-ever estimate of seabird bycatch from tuna longline fishing operations in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Fisheries that intersect with the areas beyond national jurisdictions (ABNJ) are ecologically, institutionally and politically complex. These fisheries contribute to enormous economic and social benefits and have the potential to generate even greater benefits and wealth under management regimes that incorporate incentives. The main international instruments for the...

The Common Oceans ABNJ Deep Seas Project held its fourth Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting in La Reunion on 23-25 January 2019. On the first day the PSC considered the Project’s progress report and reviewed the Projects activities and highlights, but also reviewed the budget and the workplan...