May 11, 2026 — The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is hosting its 30th annual meeting from 11 to 15 May in Male, Maldives, and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation is pushing for more progress on fish aggregating devices (FADs) and harvest strategies.
McLean, Virginia, U.S.A.-based tuna conservation nonprofit ISSF told SeafoodSource it is hoping the IOTC will use this year’s meeting to build upon the tangible progress it has made over the past few years, which has come in the form of new management measures for FADs, the establishment of management procedures for skipjack and bigeye tuna, steps to improve member adherence to the Port State Measures Agreement, shark retention bans, and more.