The United States and other countries from around the world tackled management challenges for tunas, swordfish and sharks at the 2017 annual meeting of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) that concluded today in Marrakech, Morocco. ICCAT, of which the United States is a member, is an inter-governmental fisheries organization responsible for the conservation of tunas and other highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean. This year more than 700 delegates representing 47 members gathered to discuss a number of important measures that advance the sustainable management of these valuable species.
ICCAT members considered new scientific advice regarding the conservation and management of shared stocks of Atlantic tunas, sharks and swordfish, and the United States proposed several measures that would ensure their sustainable management based on that advice. [Read more…]