As part of their commitment to improve the sustainability of tuna fisheries, ISSF Participating Companies agree to be audited annually on their conformance with our conservation measures.
ISSF and auditor MRAG Americas review audit protocols regularly and make updates as necessary. Participating seafood companies are audited based on the policy in effect during the audit period:
Data Check Companies & PVR Audit Policies
There are separate audit policies for Data Check Companies as well as for vessels listed in ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register (PVR).
AUDIT PROCESS OVERVIEW
AUDIT REPORTS & INFORMATION
Annual Compliance Report
This report shows how ISSF participating companies performed in aggregate against all ISSF conservation measures that were in force during the audit period.
Individual Company Audit Reports
We publish compliance reports compiled by MRAG Americas for each ISSF participating company, tracking their conformance with applicable (by gear type) ISSF conservation measures.
ISSA Compliance Policy
As members of the International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA), participating companies are obligated to follow the ISSA compliance policy.
COVID-19 Notice
This March 2020 notice from auditor MRAG Americas explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting auditing and reporting for ISSF participating companies.
RELATED RESOURCES
Join ISSA
We invite tuna processors, traders and/or marketers to explore the benefits of becoming a participating company.
Seafood companies interested in joining the International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA) can choose to join at the Full or Associate membership level.
Compliance Report
The Update to ISSF Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report (PDF) examines how all ISSF participating companies performed in 2020 against ISSF Conservation Measures and Commitments.
RELATED NEWS
