Tuna, Skipjack

Skipjack tuna has been MSC(EN) MSC:
Marine Stewardship Council, an independent, international non-profit organization that has developed an eco-label that guarantees well-managed, sustainable fisheries. Fish products that meet the criteria of the eco-label can be identified by the blue MSC logo.-certified for some time. There are currently two MSC-certified fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean (FAO 34; 47), 4 fisheries in the Indian Ocean (FAO 51; 57) and 17 fisheries in the Pacific Ocean (FAO 61; 71; 77; 81; 87). MSC Skipjack tuna is caught with handlinesHandlines and pole-lines:
A collective name for pole lines, jigs and troll lines. Hand lines and pole lines are used on a small scale most of the time and are relatively selective. unwanted by-catch have a high survival rate because they can be thrown back immediately.     and pole-lines and pursePurse seines:
A ring net in which the net is circulated around a school of fish. Then the net is closed and taken in. This is also called 'purse seine'.   seines.

The stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period.   of skipjack tuna in these fishing areas is currently fished at sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. levels. Although the western skipjack tuna stock in the western Atlantic is in healthy condition, there is some uncertainty about the state of the stock in the eastern Atlantic.

HandlinesHandlines and pole-lines:
A collective name for pole lines, jigs and troll lines. Hand lines and pole lines are used on a small scale most of the time and are relatively selective. unwanted by-catch have a high survival rate because they can be thrown back immediately.     and pole-lines are unlikely to have significant effects on the ecosystem and other species. This fishing method also does not come into contact with the seabed.

There are no specific management measuresManagement measures:
For fisheries, management measures can affect the amount of fish that can be caught, the type of gear that can be used and where fishing is and is not allowed. for eastern and western skipjack tuna. Some regulatory controls do exist, but it is still uncertain whether these measures are sufficient to maintain a long-term sustainable stock. Management of this species is not effective.

The stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period.   of skipjack tuna in these fishing areas is currently fished at sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. levels. Although the western skipjack tuna stock in the western Atlantic is in healthy condition, there is some uncertainty about the state of the stock in the eastern Atlantic.

There is evidence that this large-scale tuna pursePurse seines:
A ring net in which the net is circulated around a school of fish. Then the net is closed and taken in. This is also called 'purse seine'.   seine fishery in these areas has a major impact on several endangered and protectedProtected species:
Many marine species are protected from deliberate or intentional disturbance, capture, injury and killing, and in some cases possession or sale. Species are often protected if they play an important role in the ecosystem or are sensitive to fishing. These marine species are protected regardless of whether they are inside or outside marine protected areas. species. Moreover, large quantities of bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards).   of other, overfished, tuna species are believed to occur regularly.

There are no specific management measuresManagement measures:
For fisheries, management measures can affect the amount of fish that can be caught, the type of gear that can be used and where fishing is and is not allowed. for eastern and western skipjack tuna. Some regulatory controls do exist, but it is still uncertain whether these measures are sufficient to maintain a long-term sustainable stock. Management of this species is not effective.