Common Name
Albacore Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus alalunga
Overview
FIP Description
The fishery being assessed is the StarKist Pacific Ocean longline tuna fishery. The fishery targets albacore (Thunnus alalunga) and catches bigeye (T. obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin (T. albacares). The pelagic longline vessels are flagged to Taiwan, China, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Fiji, American Samoa, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Panama and fish on the high seas (and occasionally in the national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)) in the Pacific. The fishery is managed regionally by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) and by the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO).
How is this FIP Doing?
| 7% | 32% | 61% |
This shows the proportion of actions in the workplan that the FIP has completed.
| 33% |
This shows the proportion of actions that are behind schedule, on track,completed, or not yet started.
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17% | 50% | 33% | 0% |
FIP Objective(s)
Sustainable Fish Stocks – To ensure tuna and other primary species catches across the Pacific Ocean do not exceed sustainable levels by 2025.
Minimising Environmental Impacts – To promote the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management by 2025.
Effective Management – To strengthen governance systems in Flag States, RFMO and the fishery by 2025.
Be in a place to enter MSC full assessment in 2025.
FIP Type
Comprehensive
FIP Stage
Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management
Start and Projected End Dates
March, 2020
March, 2025
Species
Common Name
Bigeye Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus obesus
Common Name
Yellowfin Tuna
Scientific Name
Thunnus albacares
Common Name
Skipjack Tuna
Scientific Name
Katsuwonus pelamis
Gear Type
Location
Estimated Total FIP Landings
16372 metric tons
FIP Leads
Organization Name
Key Traceability Ltd.
Organization Type
Consultant
Primary Contact
Tom Evans
Website Name
Organization Name
StarKist
Organization Type
Industry
Primary Contact
Matt Hall
Website Name