World Tuna Day

The FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project together with project partner ICCAT is convening a joint tuna-RFMO workshop focused on Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE). This workshop brings together scientists, managers, and stakeholders from each of the five tuna RFMOs to: Share lessons learned and best practices for MSE development from across the RFMOs. Consider opportunities for collaboration as well as ways to harmonize and streamline MSE development processes across the tuna RFMOs. The Common Oceans Program is a global partnership funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), implemented by FAO. The Tuna Project seeks to achieve responsible, efficient, and sustainable. Watch the livestream  Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop (Tuna project)- Day 2

On May 2nd ; The World Tuna Day 2025 will be observed to raise awareness about the importance of tuna conservation and sustainable fishing practices. The day will highlight the vital role tuna plays in global food security, economic development, and marine biodiversity and address the concerns about overexploitation of tuna species.  To participate to the  World Tuna Day , Please Register to the virtual-event!  

Tuna and tuna-like species are very important economically and a significant source of food. They include approximately forty species occurring in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and in the Mediterranean Sea . Their global production has tended to increase continuously from less than 0.6 million tonnes in 1950 to above 6 million tonnes today. The so-called principal market tuna species are the most important among the tuna and tuna-like species from the catch weight and economical view points. They are landed in numerous locations around the world, traded on the nearly global scale and also processed and consumed in many locations worldwide. In 2010, their catch was approximately four million tonnes, which represents about 66 % of the total catch of all tuna and tuna-like species . Most catches of the principal market tuna species are taken from the Pacific (70.5% of the total catch of principal market tuna species in 2008), with the Indian contributing much more (19.5% in 2...