Tuna FIPs
This table shows publicly listed tuna fishery improvement projects (FIPs) that are third-party verified.
Each tuna FIP name in the table is linked to a description, and each entry indicates FIP types and stages.
You can sort and filter the table by column. The table is updated quarterly. It was last updated on March 4, 2024.
| FIP Name | FIP Type | Gear Type(s) | RMFO Regions | Tuna Species | FIP Stage | Start/Projected End Dates | FIP Name | FIP Type | Gear Type(s) | RMFO Regions | Tuna Species | FIP Stage | Start/Projected End Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IOTC | BET, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | April 2017 - June 2028 |
| Eastern Atlantic tuna - purse seine | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | SKJ, YFT, BET | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | January 2018 - December 2028 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline (AP2HI, IPNLF, MDPI) | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | June 2018 - June 2026 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Thai Union) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | December 2017 - December 2022 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Transmarina) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, BET, ALB | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2018 - December 2023 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Bumble Bee/FCF Co., Ltd) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, YFT, BET, SKJ | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | June 2019 - June 2024 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean skipjack tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | WCPFC | SKJ | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 - June 2026 |
| Indonesia Western and Central Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 - June 2026 |
| Pacific Ocean tropical tuna - purse seine (US Pacific Tuna Group) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC, WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | December 2019 - December 2024 |
| Indian Ocean tuna - longline (Thai Union) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | December 2018 - December 2024 |
| Indian Ocean tuna and large pelagics - longline (Afritex) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | BET, YFT, mahi-mahi, SWO | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | June 2019 - June 2025 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | IOTC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 - June 2026 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean skipjack tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | IOTC | SKJ | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2017 - June 2026 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | IOTC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | June 2018 - June 2026 |
| Ghana tuna - Pole & Line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | ICCAT | SKJ, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2018 - December 2023 |
| Indonesia Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific Ocean tuna and large pelagics - longline | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT, SWO | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2019 - December 2024 |
| Eastern Atlantic Ocean tuna - pole & line | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line | ICCAT | SKJ, YFT, BET | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | July 2019 - July 2024 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Liancheng) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | September 2019 - September 2024 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Messinia G) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | December 2019 - January 2025 |
| Indian Ocean tuna - longline (Bumble Bee/FCF) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2019 - November 2024 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (StarKist) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - longline (StarKist) | Comprehensive | Longline | ICCAT | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - purse seine (Capsen & Grand Bleu S.A.) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | April 2020 - April 2025 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Fue Shin) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | April 2020 - July 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Kiribati Fish Limited) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | March 2020 - March 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna - purse seine (Dongwon Industries) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | April 2020 - April 2025 |
| Western and Central Pacific Ocean skipjack & yellowfin tuna - purse seine (General Tuna Corporation) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | July 2021 - July 2026 |
| Brazil yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | ICCAT | YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | November 2021 - November 2026 |
| Eastern Pacific large pelagics - longline (Martec) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, mahi-mahi, SWO | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2020 - November 2025 |
| Grenada yellowfin and bigeye tuna - longline, troll, & dropline | Comprehensive | Longline, Troll, Dropline | ICCAT | BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | November 2020 - December 2026 |
| Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (Dongwon Industries) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IOTC | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | March 2021 - March 2026 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - longline (Bumble Bee/FCF) | Comprehensive | Longline | ICCAT | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | October 2021 - October 2026 |
| Pacific Ocean albacore tuna - longline (Taiwan Tuna Association) | Basic | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | July 2021 - July 2026 |
| Atlantic Ocean tuna - purse seine (GSK Marine S.A.) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | October 2021 - October 2026 |
| Maldives yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | IOTC | YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | May 2021 - May 2026 |
| Indonesia Southeast Sulawesi yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna - purse seine | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | WCPFC | SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | December 2018 - December 2028 |
| Panama large pelagics - longline (Marpesca) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, mahi-mahi | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | January 2020 - January 2027 |
| Mexico Oaxaca artisanal skipjack and black skipjack tuna - handline | Basic | Handline | IATTC | SKJ, black skipjack | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | September 2022 - September 2027 |
| South Africa albacore tuna - pole & line/rod & reel | Comprehensive | Pole-and-Line, Rod-and-Reel | ICCAT | ALB | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | July 2020 - July 2025 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean skipjack and bigeye tuna - purse seine (AGAC) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC | BET, SKJ | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | August 2022 - December 2026 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (Cheng Hung Seafood Frozen Produce Co., Ltd.) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 4: Improvements in Fishing Practices or Fishery Management | August 2022 - July 2027 |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean bigeye and skipjack tuna - purse seine (TUNACONS) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IATTC | BET, SKJ | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | October 2022 - December 2026 |
| Indian Ocean yellowfin & bigeye tuna – purse seine (AGAC) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | IOTC | BET, YFT | Stage 3: FIP Implementation | September 2022 - August 2027 |
| Vietnam yellowfin tuna - handline | Comprehensive | Handline | WCPFC | YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | April 2014 - December 2024 |
| Indian Ocean tuna - longline (Fue Shin) | Comprehensive | Longline | IOTC | ALB, BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | April 2023 - April 2028 |
| Pacific Ocean tuna - longline (PTR) | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC, WCPFC | ALB, BET, YFT | Stage 5: Improvements on the Water | December 2017 - December 2024 |
| PROSPECTIVE Guatemala Pacific mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna - longline | Prospective | Longline | - | YFT, mahi mahi | Stage 1: FIP Development | - |
| Eastern Atlantic tuna – purse seine (French fleet) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | January 2018 - June 2028 |
| Panama Pacific mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna - longline | Comprehensive | Longline | IATTC | YFT, mahi mahi | Stage 2: FIP Launch | July 2023 - December 2028 |
| PROSPECTIVE Mexican Pacific yellowfin tuna - purse seine | Prospective | Purse Seine | IATTC | YFT | Stage 1: FIP Development | - |
| Eastern Atlantic Ocean tuna - purse seine (ANABAC) | Comprehensive | Purse Seine | ICCAT | BET, SKJ, YFT | Stage 2: FIP Launch | July 2023 - June 2028 |