IATTC – Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

IATTC Crosscutting & Specific Asks

1. Accelerate the adoption and implementation of comprehensive, precautionary harvest strategies. Specifically in 2022, adopt a harvest strategy for Northern Albacore, collaborate with the WCPFC in the adoption of a harvest strategy for Southern Albacore and by 2023 create a working group to enhance the dialogue among fisheries scientists, managers, and other stakeholders on management strategy evaluation.
2. Continue to support the development of an EM program through the EM Working Group and EMS Workplan to make progress toward 100% observer coverage (human and/or electronic) in industrial tuna fisheries, including all those vessels engaged in at sea transshipment, by 2024.
3. Amend the current at-sea transshipment measure (Resolution C-12-07) to be in line with best practices, such as those recommended in the NGO Tuna Forum’s Aligned Guidance on At-Sea Transshipment.
4. Amend C-05-03 to require that ALL sharks be landed with fins naturally attached without exceptions, adopting the globally acknowledged best practice to prevent finning.