Measurement Protocols

Monitoring Commitment

100% observer coverage (human and/or electronic) is required in industrial tuna fisheries, including all those engaged in at sea transshipment.

Monitoring Commitment

Urge suppliers to use Electronic Monitoring across all other gear types.

Traceability Commitment

All seafood products in their supply chains being fully traceable to the vessel and trip dates.

Traceability Commitment

Require that all shelf-stable products list (one or more) catch information on packaging or through a traceability site.

Buyer Commitment / Requirement

Make a public tuna or wider seafood sourcing commitment setting out sustainability requirements.

Buyer Commitment / Requirement

Publish percentage of company purchases for (one or more) categories as stipulated by your sourcing policy. (ex. MSC, FIPs, etc.)

Buyer Commitment / Requirement

Require that all vessels in your supply chain are listed on the Authorized Vessel List of the RFMO where they fish.

Buyer Commitment / Requirement

Buy only from vessels that have obtained an IMO number (where eligible).

Ecosystem Commitment

Buy only from vessels that have a policy stating they deploy fully non-entangling FADs⁷

Ecosystem Commitment

Buy only from vessels that adhere to a Fins Naturally Attached policy.

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for improved transparency in fisheries.

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for the adoption of Harvest Strategies for key fisheries stocks.

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for the adoption of Transshipment Best Practices (TBPs).

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for strengthening bycatch management of Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) species.

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for gear design improvements.

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for the adoption of fully Non-Entangling (NE) Biodegradable Fishing Aggregating Devices (BioFADs).

Advocacy Commitment

Advocate for the Ratification of the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA).

Social Responsibility Commitment

Share company policies on human rights publicly. Policies should include a commitment to support remediation.

Social Responsibility Commitment

Share company policies on human rights with their supply chain stakeholders.

Social Responsibility Commitment

Implement a human rights due diligence process.