ISSF prepared this position statement in March 2018 for consideration at the 22nd session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will take place May 21-25, 2018. The statement covers topics in these categories: tuna conservation; fish aggregating devices (FADs); supply and tender vessels; harvest strategies; bycatch and sharks; monitoring, control, and surveillance; compliance; and capacity management. The position is paper is available at: https://iss-foundation.org/downloads/16496/