August 3, 2023 — The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) Resumed Review Conference, held at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S.A., elicited disappointingly few actionable recommendations that the seafood industry could use to further improve, according to several attendees.
UNFSA is a multilateral treaty aiming to promote effective, cooperative management of highly migratory fish stocks – mainly tuna, sharks, marlin, and swordfish. The treaty originally took effect in 2001 and outlines principles for managing shared fisheries on the high seas, especially within fishing grounds that straddle multiple exclusive economic zones (EEZs).