tuna sustainability (Part one: tuna sustainability fishing)
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What is tuna sustainability fishing?
Tuna sustainability definition: tuna sustainable fishing means leaving enough tuna fish in the ocean and respecting habitats. Under the premise of protecting species, it can make sure that people who dependent on fishing can sustain their livelihoods.
Why do we need to sustainable fishing?
•Guarantee sustainable fish resources in the sea. To ensure the continuity of species, fishing must be attained to ensure an indefinite level of persistence, and fish stocks can maintain productivity and health.
•Minimize the impact of the big environment. Fishing activities must be carefully managed to keep other species and habitats within the ecosystem healthy.
How to ensure the sustainable fishing？
The common fishing methods are as following. (Pictures are from MSC)
Picture 1: Pole and line
Picture 2: Demersal or bottom trawls
Picture 3: Gillnets
Picture 4: Longlines
Picture 5: Pelagic trawl
Picture 6: Purse seine
Picture 7: Dredges
Picture 8: Pots and traps
There is no doubt that the "sustainable fishing method" is the effective method for protecting the environment. The well known "sustainable fishing methods” for tuna are "pole-and-line” and "FAD-free purse seine".
This is the sustainable fishing method recommended by MSC.
|
Fishery Name |
Species |
Gear Types |
Locations |
MSC Status |
Tonnage |
|
Japanese Pole and Line skipjack and albacore tuna fishery |
Skipjack tuna, Albacore tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
3460 |
|
Southeast US North Atlantic big eye tuna and yellowfin tuna |
Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Western Central Atlantic (FAO Area 31) |
Withdrawn |
|
|
St Helena pole & line and rod & line yellowfin, bigeye, albacore and skipjack tuna |
Skipjack tuna, Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) |
Southeast Atlantic (FAO Area 47) |
Exiting |
|
|
SZLC CSFC & FZLC FSM EEZ Longline Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna |
Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
746 |
|
PT Citraraja Ampat, Sorong pole and line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
3189.96 |
|
Panama Tropical Pacific Yellowfin & Skipjack Purse Seine Tuna Fishery |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Seine Nets |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Southeast Pacific (FAO Area 87) |
Withdrawn |
|
|
Solomon Islands longline albacore and yellowfin tuna fishery |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
In Assessment |
2235 |
|
SZLC CSFC FZLC & MIFV RMI EEZ Longline Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna |
Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
In Assessment |
2983 |
|
Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77) |
Certified |
98397 |
|
Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
In Assessment |
|
|
French Polynesia albacore and yellowfin longline fishery |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
4436 |
|
American Samoa EEZ Albacore and Yellowfin Longline Fishery |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Southwest Pacific (FAO Area 81) |
Certified |
1991 |
|
Pan Pacific yellowfin, bigeye and albacore longline fishery |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Bigeye tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Southwest Pacific (FAO Area 81), Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
In Assessment |
3331.13 |
|
Fiji Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna longline |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
1417.3 |
|
Walker Seafood Australian albacore, yellowfin tuna, and swordfish longline |
Albacore tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Swordfish |
Hooks And Lines - Longlines |
Southwest Pacific (FAO Area 81) |
Certified |
722.75 |
|
Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine and pole and line |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated), Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) |
Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
27192.3 |
|
Tri Marine Western and Central Pacific Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
Certified |
6148 |
|
PNG Fishing Industry Associations purse seine Skipjack & Yellowfin Tuna Fishery |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77), Western Central Pacific (FAO Area 71) |
In Assessment |
|
|
Mexico Baja California Pole and Line yellowfin and skipjack tuna |
Skipjack tuna, Yellowfin tuna |
Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) |
Eastern Central Pacific (FAO Area 77) |
Withdrawn |
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