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Council hears WCPFC outcomes: labor standards, electronic-monitoring guidance and U.S.-Canada albacore treaty pause
Summary
Council representative Krista Svendsen reported WCPFC 21 outcomes including adoption of international labor standards and interim electronic-monitoring standards, plus a pause in U.S.-Canada albacore treaty negotiations pending State Department guidance; the council discussed next steps for U.S. positions on multiple RFMOs.
The council received a detailed briefing on recent regional fishery-management organization activity and on an active pause in U.S.-Canada albacore treaty negotiations.
Krista Svensson, the council—s representative to international negotiations, summarized outcomes and process notes from WCPFC 21 and other meetings. She said WCPFC adopted the first RFMO-level labor standard for fishing vessels, to take effect Jan. 1, 2028, addressing matters such as safe working conditions, written employment terms, decent living conditions onboard, medical care and repatriation obligations. The council discussed that the new standard may require some U.S. fleets to review vessel practices to ensure…
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