Honolulu, Hawaii- The outgoing chair of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) spoke from the heart as she called on nations responsible for managing half the world’s...
Bernadette Carreon
United States seeks increase in its tuna catch limit
Honolulu, Hawaii- The United States is seeking a higher catch limit for bigeye tuna by its Hawaii-based longline fishing fleet at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...
Nations to decide on critical Pacific tuna stocks this week
Honolulu, Hawaii- The 27 nation members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will meet this week to make decisions on critical issues on tropical tunas, illegal fishing,...
Pacific tuna States address human and drug trafficking
Honolulu, Hawaii... With the consumer market increasingly demanding to know their food is sourced ethically and sustainably the eight tuna-producing nations that are Parties to the Nauru Agreement...
Palau joins other Pacific Ministers for tough talks ahead of tuna meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii- Ministers from the eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) nations and Tokelau will be meeting here Friday [7 December] to discuss measures promoting sustainable management of...
Pacifical selects an intern from Palau
A young Palauan is taking part in the Pacifical internship program. Pacifical is a global tuna marketing company established by the tuna rich Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) countries....
Palau checks out movement of yellowfin tuna, blue marlin
A two-year mission to examine the movement of yellowfin tuna and Indo-Pacific blue marlin was launched in Palau late last year. Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), together with Dr. Alan...
New Japan Patrol Boat boosts Palau fight against IUU
Republished from Pacific Note, 14 February 2018 The additional patrol boat to Palau from Nippon and Sasakawa Foundation is being hailed as a boost in the fight against illegal fishing in the...
