New two-year ITUNNES initiative looks to enhance tuna stock assessment through science-sector collaboration

A first meeting of the new ITUNNES project has been held, with the initiative aiming to foster the implementation of effective management measures for tropical tunas at regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) like the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) through European institutes and sector collaboration.