Oceans Under Threat: Charting a Sustainable Future
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Growing market demand, advances in technology and increased capacity have driven tuna catch to current levels at about 4.2 million tons per year, which is projected to be the maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
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Oceans Under Threat: Charting a Sustainable Future
- 1. U.S. Department of State International Oceans Conference Oceans Under Threat: Charting a Sustainable Future October 24-25, 2013 1 Sustainable Fisheries Session Presentation by Chris Lischewski, CEO, Bumble Bee Foods
- 2. Source: ISSF 2013 Status of the Stocks By Tons• 23 Stocks of major commercial tuna. 2011 Catch was 4.2m tons. • 94% of total catch comes from healthy stocks; 69% from stocks with low fishing mortality. 2 Global Tuna Catch
- 3. RFMO Science Committees provide objective and unbiased conservation recommendations. However, RFMOs members have not consistently demonstrated the political will to adopt and enforce science-based policy. IATTC ICCAT IOTC WCPFC Tuna Regional Fishery Management Organizations IOTC Indian Ocean Tuna Commission IATTC Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission WCPFC Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ICCAT International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas CCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna 3
- 4. A global coalition of leading scientists, the tuna industry and WWF, the world’s leading conservation organization, committed to science-based initiatives for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing bycatch and promoting ecosystem health. ISSF was formed in 2009 to to address tuna sustainability challenges and support RFMOs’ enactment of science-based conservation measures. 4
- 5. Transparency, technology, traceability electronic monitoring trials for more effective management
- 6. 6 transparency, technology, traceability Electronic Guidebooks & FAD Management
- 7. Sustainability of Tuna Stocks & Their Ecosystems Transparency & Compliance Exercise Market & Policy Influence 7 5 Year Strategic Plan ISSF’S INNOVATIVE APPROACH
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Editor's Notes
- Growing market demand, advances in technology and increased capacity have driven tuna catch to current levels at about 4.2 million tons per year, which is projected to be the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). Industry faced growing concern re: the long-term health of the world’s tuna stocks.
- The management of global tuna fisheries rests with five multi-lateral RFMO’s that include both coastal and distant water fishing nations. Each RFMO is supported by an independent Science Committee. Although there was an existing structure in place for tuna stock management via RFMOs, there were significant gaps in the process and, importantly, there was no way for industry to engage. Enter ISSF. In the face of increased tuna consumption and in the wake the bluefin crisis, forming ISSF was a critical step. Report of Tuna RFMO Chairs Meeting San Francisco February 2008 "Substantial concerns were expressed regarding the consequences of RFMOs not adopting management measures consistent with the best available scientific advice." "Compliance to adopted measures was identified as a common problem. Activities of non-compliant members could undermine compliance efforts by all other members."
- From eight founders, ISSF has grown to 22 industry participants today, representing nearly ¾ of the world’s tuna processing capacity. Importantly, ISSF works with all stakeholders via environmental, boat-owner and retailer stakeholder committees. ISSF is global, multi-stakeholder organization – it is this quality that puts us in a unique position to reach across public-private boundaries and adopt meaningful conservation measures that can have a real impact on the long-term health of not just tuna stocks, but oceans overall.
- Another example is our work regarding FAD management. Achieving a better understanding of FAD use helps us address the impact of this fishing method on the marine ecosystem. For example, our scientists discovered in the Indian Ocean that sharks were getting caught in the netting hanging below FADs. This led to the identification of a fix for the problem, eliminating the entanglement threat. We’ve called on industry to adopt the practice and we’ve also advocated, along with other partners like WWF, for RFMOs to adopt non-entangling FAD designs. And we adopted a resolution on the mandatory utilization and submission of FAD logbooks. It’s work like this – using technology for improved transparency -- that enables more effective management of the world’s tuna fisheries.
- While we appreciate our successes to date, we know that our work is just beginning. Our innovative approach – that is, our commitment to bridging the gap between public and private stakeholders – enables the next phase of our work. Our new strategy will allow us to: Achieve Sustainability of Tuna Stocks & Their Ecosystem through continuous improvement – measurably demonstrated – across global tuna fisheries; Maintain and enhance credibility through improved Transparency and Compliance related to all ISSF and participating-company commitments – as well as all initiatives directly supported by ISSF; Exercise Market & Policy Influence in regions and fisheries where participating companies operate and harvest tuna to directly and positively impact the goal of tuna stock and ecosystem sustainability, both through market influence and RFMO institutional and member advocacy.
- And I am thrilled to announce today an important development in realizing ISSF’s mission. As global leaders in tuna conservation and management, the ISSF and the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have just finalized a new strategic partnership. Our partnership funds the development of critical fishery management tools – from longline electronic monitoring to vessel logbooks – in the world’s largest tuna fishery. My presentation today is followed by PNA CEO Dr. Transform Aqorau, and I will allow Dr. Aqorau to expand on the details and the value of this important partnership.