Arnulfo Franco

Arnulfo Franco serves as the executive director of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (CIAT), where he oversees scientific research and policy formulation regarding tuna fisheries. His leadership emphasizes the importance of using high-quality scientific data to inform decisions that affect the sustainability of marine ecosystems. Franco recently emphasized the unique role of CIAT as the only regional fishing organization with its own high-level scientific team, a key factor in promoting effective conservation measures at the 103rd CIAT meeting in Panama.