TUNACONS Partners with Global Fishing Watch to Provide Transparent Data on Fishery
Tuna Conservation Foundation, TUNACONS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Global Fishing Watch to “strengthen transparency and improve science, within the framework of conservation and management for the tropical tuna fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.”
TUNACONS, based in Ecuador, said it will participate with the 60 purse seiners of its 8 members in research projects. These projects look to improve the knowledge surrounding the fishery.
“The two organizations, through the application of advanced analytical tools to facilitate access to information on fishing effort, recognize that...
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