ISSF: 12 tuna stocks don’t meet MSC certification criteria

Bluefin tuna

Updated report determines 11 tuna stocks achieve passing scores on MSC Principle 1

Fisheries scientists in “An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria – a new report commissioned by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) – found 11 of the 23 major commercial tuna stocks worldwide are avoiding overfishing and maintaining target stock biomass levels when measured against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard.

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