International Pole and Line Foundation

International Pole and Line Foundation, Sea Delight and Prime Seafood Announce Fishery Improvement Project in Northeastern Brazil

February 22, 2022 International Pole and Line Foundation

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), in collaboration with Sea Delight LLC and Prime Seafood, are excited to announce the launch of the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for a handline tuna fishery targeting yellowfin tuna in Brazil, driving greater sustainability in the sector. The FIP currently covers 87 vessels that supply Prime Seafood and are landing their catches in the ports of Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte State in northeastern Brazil.  …

IPNLF Launches It’s Sourcing Transparency Platform to Drive Greater Transparency In Tuna Supply Chains

February 1, 2022 International Pole and Line Foundation

The STP is a free online platform, exclusive to IPNLF member companies, that has been designed to drive real change in the seafood industry by promoting transparency throughout tuna supply chains. The overall aim of this interactive portal is to collaboratively improve the transparency of one-by-one tuna supply chains through the public disclosure of  the sourcing information of these member companies. …

Small-Scale Tuna Sector Push for ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle in Atlantic

November 12, 2021 International Pole and Line Foundation

Concerns have been building since bigeye tuna was formally declared overfished by scientists of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in 2015. This year, seven years after the first scientific assessment, scientists still have to conclude that the population (or so-called “stock”) is overfished.  …

IPNLF Release Their Position Statement on Catch Allocation For Bigeye Tuna

August 31, 2021 International Pole and Line Foundation

IPNLF urges ICCAT to recognise the disproportionate burden faced by small-scale, low-impact fisheries when considering potential catch limits in upcoming discussions about the allocation of bigeye tuna fishing opportunities. ICCAT is convening 1-3 September 2021 for their second intersessional meeting to further the management of overfished bigeye tuna and a key focus of this meeting will be on the allocation approach to support improved compliance with the total allowable catch (TAC). …

Joint Statement On The Conclusion of the 25th Session of the IOTC

June 15, 2021 International Pole and Line Foundation

BLUE and IPNLF call on the IOTC to arrange a Special Session of the Commission in January 2022, to facilitate the adoption of an updated yellowfin tuna stock rebuilding plan based on the findings of the new stock assessment. …