A ban on transshipments at sea helps long-term conservation of tuna and ensures sustainable high seas fisheries, concluded a study. In 100 questions, RFMOs were asked to what extent they fulfill their role under the UN BBNJ mandate...zurl.co/gEf6U @UN #RFMO #tuna

UK-Argentina territorial dispute blocking progress on establishing a Southwest Atlantic RFMO Due to territorial disputes over the Falkland Islands, China has been allowed to overfish in the Southwest Atlantic, a Falklands seafood firm owner said.

Yet another case of kicking the can down the road. Overfishing has been destroying fish species for decades, if not centuries.

#overfishing
#collapse
#RFMO

manta ray in sorting grid Cronin et al 2025

shorter handling times improve #manta #bycatch survival. Inexpensive, vessel-specific manta sorting grids built with #fisher input enabled rapid release. Potential #RFMO best practice? Cronin et al 2025 www.bmis-bycatch.org/references/z...

BMIS References search template

>130 #RFMO bycatch papers #WCPFC #IATTC #ICCAT added recently, catching up 2024-25... #seabird #shark #ray #seaturtle research. Search References by RFMO 'collection' www.bmis-bycatch.org/references

Harvest Strategies | New Tool Launch: Harvest Strategy Tracker – Global Progress at a Glance New Tool Launch: Harvest Strategy Tracker – Global Progress at a Glance

We’ve launched the Harvest Strategy Tracker, a new tool that brings clarity to the status of harvest strategies across RFMOs. Track progress by stock, filter by status, and see where action is needed.

harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/07...

#Fisheries #HarvestStrategies #Sustainability #RFMO

About yesterday’s #UNOC3 side event:

We shared our insights & expertise in a constructive exchange among #RFMO Secretariats — a valuable step toward deeper regional cooperation to combat #IUUfishing.

Thanks to the organisers — we look forward to continuing the dialogue.

Thanks Francisco! I am always interested in seeing what you have to say. The analogy with Taiwan does make some sense here. #RFMO nerds, take note.

NEACF and OSPAR works well together ...
the #GBF of the #CBD is very important for #RFMO... the #30x30 goal is impossible to achieve without contribution of RFMOs - sustainable ocean global dialogue doing good work

Stefan Asmundsson, President of NEAFC - the aim is the sustainability of food production ...we already have #RFMOs so we should work with them, and on the high seas areas with significant fishing is only the SW Atlantic that doesnt have an #RFMO

Breakthrough Achieved in ICCAT’s Challenging Negotiations In a banner year for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, U.S. leadership led to several breakthrough outcomes, including new management measures for Atlantic tropical ...

While #FNA was unsuccessful at #ICCAT once again, progress was made on other key issues. #RFMO

This is an interesting pattern to watch in all future ocean multilateral bodies...will we see this popping up more at the IMO, at RFMOs, at other international ocean management entities? I just spent 3 days at a #BBNJ #RFMO coordination meeting. The next few years are going to be a ride. #fisheries