The FIP wrote to the Philippine delegation and the WCPFC Scientific Committee in support of science-based harvest strategies for tropical tuna. Its letter was submitted to SC22 as paper WCPFC-SC22-2026-OP03.

The FIP installed and tested a pilot Electronic Monitoring System on a commercial handline vessel to add video monitoring of deck activity to existing VMS coverage.

The FIP installed a new ALON tracking unit and replaced a non-functioning unit on handline vessels in Barangay Ladol, Alabel.

An Owner’s Conference was held at the PESCADOR Conference Room, Fish Port Complex, General Santos City.

A three-day re-training orientation on VMS and ERS was successfully conducted in General Santos City, bringing together key stakeholders from the handline fisheries sector.