SFP calls for action on mahimahi

Environmental awareness group Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is calling on governments and the corporate world to reassess mahimahi stocks, after a new SFP review suggests the stocks aren’t doing as well as previously thought.

“While current assumptions are that Pacific mahi stocks are generally in good condition, SFP’s researchers found that the species may face a higher risk than was previously understood,” SFP said in a release.

SFP cited changes in fishing fear, catching methods and environmental conditions as factors in evaluating mahimahi stocks in the Pacific Ocean. The common belief that the stocks are healthy has created a lack of ongoing formal assessments, the SFP said, and that needs to change.

“Industry should support the development of greater information about the fishery and stock, which will lead to more reliable assessments and a better understanding of the abundance of mahi,” said Jim Cannon, SFP’s CEO. “A next step would be to increase the number of fishery improvement projects in the region.”

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