The numbers of drifting fish-aggregating devices in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) have been underestimated, an ongoing study by the Pacific Community (SPC) shows. Dr Lauriane Escalle,...
The numbers of drifting fish-aggregating devices in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) have been underestimated, an ongoing study by the Pacific Community (SPC) shows. Dr Lauriane Escalle,...
Wallis and Futuna is counting the number of lost and stranded fish-aggregating devices (FADs) that wash up on its coasts so it can calculate the damage they cause. The campaign is being run by the...
HONIARA, 27 March 2020 – WITH the increasing threats of climate change on local fishing grounds of coastal communities around Malaita Province in Solomon Islands, communities are seeing the...
A new technical manual on the design of and use of anchored fish-aggregating devices has been released for the Pacific Islands. The technical manual covers standard designs for different...
Republished from the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei Deadline: 1 Jul 2019 to 1 Oct 2019 A three-month prohibition on deploying, servicing...
Honolulu, Hawaii – Tonnes of plastic waste smashing into reefs, entanglement of vulnerable wildlife, and long journeys across the Pacific are only part of the life of the tens of thousands of...
Republished from SeafoodSource, 26 February 2018 Improvements in the design of fish-aggregating devices (FADs) could make a major difference in improving the sustainability and efficiency of...
Holiday snaps of turtles traversing the passages around Rarotonga are being used with image recognition technology to identify sea turtles and get a better handle on their movements around the Cook...
From putting controls on the use of fish-aggregating devices to introducing the Vessel Day Scheme, several innovations have underpinned efforts to build a large and sustainable tuna fishery in the...
All over the Pacific Islands region, island nations are increasingly looking to target inshore pelagic fish such as tuna and other species to provide vital sustenance and income to local...