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Big news from the Pacific! 🎉

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) adopted a management procedure for South Pacific Albacore last week! Read our latest blog to learn about this milestone and what’s in store at the WCPFC in 2026:

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Harvest Strategies | An MP for South Pacific albacore is secured, setting the stage for 2026 developments
An MP for South Pacific albacore is secured, setting the stage for 2026 developments
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December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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An MP for South Pacific albacore is secured, setting the stage for 2026 developments

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/12/12/an-mp-for-south-pacific-albacore-is-secured-setting-the-stage-for-2026-developments/
December 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Our new blog post covers the ups and downs of this year's just-wrapped ICCAT annual meeting - from a new management procedure for W Atlantic skipjack to a higher-than-advised TAC for Atlantic bluefin tuna in the west. Read more here:
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Harvest Strategies | Mixed bag for management procedures in the Atlantic
Mixed bag for management procedures in the Atlantic
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Mixed bag for management procedures in the Atlantic

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/11/24/mixed-bag-for-management-procedures-in-the-atlantic/
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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#ICCAT2025 started today Seville, Spain! Sciaena will be there to follow the discussions and eager to see effective measures agreed to safeguard healthy fish populations and a resilient ocean! Check our priorities in this 🧵.

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November 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The GFCM has adopted 2025’s first international #harveststrategy, choosing a precautionary, science-based rule for blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea. With the stock at only ~5% of unfished levels, this is a key step toward recovery and sustainability. Read more here:
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Harvest Strategies | Mediterranean Secures the First International HS Adoption of 2025
Mediterranean Secures the First International HS Adoption of 2025
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November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Mediterranean Secures the First International HS Adoption of 2025

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/11/14/mediterranean-secures-the-first-international-hs-adoption-of-2025/
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Upcoming trilateral (EU-NO-UK) talks are crucial for North Sea herring. Managers can adopt a new #MSE-tested long-term management strategy (LTMS) that considers herring’s ecosystem role and supports stable, sustainable catches for 2026 and beyond. Read more:
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Harvest Strategies | Guest Blog: A North Sea Herring Management Milestone Is on the Horizon
Guest Blog: A North Sea Herring Management Milestone Is on the Horizon
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November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Experts from across RFMOs met at the Global Blue Shark MSE Workshop to advance sustainable management of this widely caught, highly valuable species. Read more on key discussions, shared challenges, and progress toward robust, MSE-tested management procedures for blue sharks:
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Harvest Strategies | Building a Sustainable Future for Blue Sharks: Report from the Global Blue Shark MSE Workshop
Building a Sustainable Future for Blue Sharks: Report from the Global Blue Shark MSE Workshop
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November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Building a Sustainable Future for Blue Sharks: Report from the Global Blue Shark MSE Workshop

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/11/10/building-a-sustainable-future-for-blue-sharks-report-from-the-global-blue-shark-mse-workshop/
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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We’re proud to launch ‘Management Procedures for Sustainable Tuna Fisheries’ — a 5-part eLearning course developed w/ the FAO eLearning Academy. This free, open-access series covers topics from setting fishery objectives to testing candidate MPs using MSE. Check it out here:
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Management procedures for sustainable tuna fisheries - Introduction
Strategic issues with traditional management approaches. Advantages of management procedures. Common elements of management procedures, including harvest control rules. Different types of management p...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A North Sea Herring Management Milestone Is on the Horizon

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/10/27/a-north-sea-herring-management-milestone-is-on-the-horizon/
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Scientists from 10 countries and 4 RFMOs convened last week for a workshop focusing on key considerations, challenges, and approaches for management strategy evaluation (MSE) of blue shark stocks, which now compose around 60% of global shark landings.
Read more here:
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From bycatch to main catch
Twenty-five scientists from ten countries and four regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) will meet in Rome this week to examine the options for...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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MP & MSE 101 - eLearning course launches with FAO!

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/10/09/mp-mse-101-elearning-course-launches-with-fao/
October 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Special Considerations & Approaches for Multistock MSEs (2025)

https://harveststrategies.org/blog/2025/10/09/special-considerations-approaches-for-multistock-mses-2025/
October 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Reminder! Webinar tomorrow, October 9th: Special Considerations & Approaches for Multistock MSEs. We hope to see you there!
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Join us for our next webinar!
Special Considerations & Approaches for Multistock MSEs
📅 October 9 | 🕐 06:00 EDT | 90 min
Learn about challenges and solutions for multi-stock Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) and Management Procedure (MP) development processes.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Special Considerations & Approaches for Multistock MSEs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join HarvestStrategies.org and our partners to explore approaches for multi-stock Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) and Management Procedure (MP) development processes. This session brings together...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Last chance to apply! Posting closes today!
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Love fish, fisheries, and science communications? Then you might be a great addition to our harveststrategies.org team at The Ocean Foundation. We're hiring!

For more information and to apply: lnkd.in/evAvBErE
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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At last week’s #IATTC Plenary, the FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project brought the spotlight to #harveststrategies at RFMOs. The side event featured valuable insights from global experts, including our Project Director, Shana Miller.

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Strategizing for tuna’s future at IATTC meeting
The Common Oceans Tuna Project hosted a side event during the annual meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) last week in Panama, spot...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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The annual meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) took place in Panama City last week, and meeting outcomes have set the stage for a milestone year for harvest strategies in 2026.

Read more in our latest blog post:
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Harvest Strategies | IATTC annual meeting tees up harvest strategy milestones in 2026
IATTC annual meeting tees up harvest strategy milestones in 2026
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September 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Don't miss out on this opportunity to join our team! Applications close a week from today!
September 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Talks on bluefin and bigeye tuna management in the Eastern Pacific have stalled, threatening fisheries and the communities that depend on them. Next week's IATTC meeting is a chance to advance harvest strategies to benefit both fish and fishers.

Learn more here: www.pew.org/en/research-...
Stalled Fisheries Management Threatens Sustainability of Eastern Pacific Tunas
A few months ago, governments in the Eastern Pacific region, building on years of promising discussions, were poised to adopt science-based, long-term management policies for Pacific bluefin and bigey...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Love fish, fisheries, and science communications? Then you might be a great addition to our harveststrategies.org team at The Ocean Foundation. We're hiring!

For more information and to apply: lnkd.in/evAvBErE
August 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Guest Blog: Neon Flying Squid MSE Capacity Building in the North Pacific

https://harveststrategies.org/fr/2025/08/08/guest-blog-neon-flying-squid-mse-capacity-building-in-the-north-pacific/
August 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Guest Blog: Neon Flying Squid MSE Capacity Building in the North Pacific

https://harveststrategies.org/es/2025/08/08/guest-blog-neon-flying-squid-mse-capacity-building-in-the-north-pacific/
August 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM