# Pacific tuna fishery management updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-tuna-fishery-management-updates > Updated: 2026-08-21T03:01:16.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Management of tuna fisheries in the Pacific is shifting toward increased fishing opportunities following improvements in stock health. In the Eastern Pacific, scientists from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (CIAT) proposed reducing the seasonal fishing closure for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna from 64 days to a maximum of 42 days. This recommendation follows assessments showing favorable biological status for these populations due to conservation measures like the Individual Vessel Threshold. While models suggest a full removal of the pause is possible, experts advise a cautious, step-wise reduction. Simultaneously, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) reached an agreement on a long-term management procedure for Pacific bluefin tuna. Spawning biomass for the species has recovered to an estimated 23.2 percent of its unfished level. The agreement includes a plan to gradually increase the eastern Pacific share of the catch from 20 percent in 2027 to 22 percent by 2031. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Pacific bluefin tuna management agreement reached by IATTC and WCPFC The IATTC and WCPFC have reached an agreement on management procedures for Pacific bluefin tuna, marking a recovery in spawning biomass and a gradual increase in the eastern Pacific fishing share. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pacific-bluefin-tuna-management-agreement-reached-by-iattc-and-wcpfc ### 2026-07-24: Eastern Pacific tuna fishery may see closure reduced from 64 to 42 days CIAT scientists propose cutting the Eastern Pacific tuna closure from 64 to 42 days, citing healthy stocks but urging a cautious, gradual approach; Ecuador’s sector has not yet decided. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eastern-pacific-tuna-fishery-may-see-closure-reduced-from-64-to-42-days --- Cite as: Pacific tuna fishery management updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-tuna-fishery-management-updates