date:Dec 27, 2012
scientists report that a species population has declined below a given level, the rules set out in advance how catches will be reduced so that the population can recover.
However, some Indian and Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries have been accepted as sustainable by the MSC simply on the basis that scientific evaluation of the stock by the relevant regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) suggests that its status is good without any formal certification having been carried out.
Some RMFOs,