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General information for ICCAT Management strategy evaluation (MSE)
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ICCAT MSE (Rec.15-07)
Eight Ongoing ICCAT MSEs
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In addition to the 5 MSE processes (N-ALB/BFT/N-SWO/W-SKJ/multi-TT
MSEs),
in 2025 newly South Atlantic Albacore MSE will be
developed, and a feasibility study on developing North and South
Atlantic Blue Shark MSEs will be conducted.
In 2024, the ICCAT
MSE Roadmap has been updated, and
In 2025, “External review of
the overall ICCAT MSE Process” was conducted.
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ICCAT MSE LATEST NEWS (2024 Commission)
At the 2024 Commission meeting (Updated: 2024 December)
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N-SWO MP has been adopted (Rec.24-10).
W-SKJ MP will be adopted
in 2025 (Rec.24-04).
S-ALB MSE has been proposed
(Rec.24-09).
Feasibility study for developing BSH MSE has been
requested PA4-823.
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North Atlantic Albacore
Management Procedure since 2017
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The ICCAT Commission adopted the TAC recommendation for North Atlantic albacore based on the interim Harvest Control Rule (Rec. 17-04) in 2017 and a full management procedure in 2021 (Rec. 21-04) and in 2023 (Rec. 23-05). The Commission also adopted the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2021 (Rec. 21-04, Annex 2), that includes the evaluation of Exceptional Circumstances every year by the SCRS.
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Management Procedure since 2022
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Atlantic bluefin tuna has complex dynamics involving two stocks (eastern and western) with long-distance movements and mixed-stock fisheries. The Management Procedure was adopted in 2022 (Rec. 22-09) and the ICCAT Commission has since 2022 adopted the TAC recommendation for both BFT eastern (Rec. 22-08) and western (Rec. 22-10) stocks based on this Management Procedure. The Commission also adopted the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2023 (Rec. 23-07, Annex 4), that includes the evaluation of Exceptional Circumstances every year by the SCRS.
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North Atlantic Swordfish
Management Procedure since 2024
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The ICCAT Commission has since 2024 adopted the TAC recommendation for North Atlantic swordfish based on the Management Procedure (Rec. 24-10). The Commission will adopt the Exceptional Circumstances protocol in 2025, that includes the evaluation of Exceptional Circumstances every year by the SCRS.
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West Atlantic Skipjack
Management Procedure since 2025
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In 2025, the ICCAT Commission will adopt the TAC recommendation for western Atlantic skipjack tuna based on the Management Procedure (Rec. 24-04). The Commission will also adopt the Exceptional Circumstances Protocol, that includes the evaluation of Exceptional Circumstances every year by the SCRS.
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Multi-stocks Tropical tunas
under development
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The Commission adopted Res. 24-02 on interim operational management objectives for Atlantic bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and the eastern stock of skipjack tuna
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Other species
MSE proposals/feasibility
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Southern Atlantic Albacore (Rec. 24-09): The Commission intends to adopt
a Management Procedure (MP) for southern Atlantic albacore no later than
2029.
Blue Shark (PA4-823): The SCRS shall inform the Commission
by 2025 on the feasibility, cost, and options for developing a
Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) framework.
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Updated: July 7, 2025
