November 12, 2025 — Multiple NGOs are calling for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to continue its work on management procedures and enact stronger monitoring and observer coverage ahead of its annual meeting.
ICCAT’s 29th annual meeting runs from 17 to 24 November, and the regional fishery management organization (RFMO) has a range of management considerations to tackle. Among those, NGOs like the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) and Pew Charitable Trusts are calling on the management organization to enhance observation coverage of the region’s longline fleets and to establish a management procedure for western Atlantic skipjack tunas.