Boosting its marine surveillance, a Japan-funded patrol boat arrived in Koror Palau on December 19, 2017. An official handover ceremony is scheduled to take place in February 2018. PSS Kedam is the...
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Tuna commission adopts Pacific proposal to increase port inspections of suspect fishing boats
The Forum Fisheries Agency is delighted that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has adopted its proposal for a new Port State Measure to combat illegal fishing by boosting...
Court dismisses Palau’s case against Philippine fish carrier
The Palau government’s case filed against the Philippine fish carrier, Gene 8, was dismissed last week due to lack of government witnesses. The Attorney General’s Office filed a motion asking for a...
Vietnam asked to step up efforts to stop marauding blue boats
By Bernadette Carreon, Manila Manila, Philippines ---- Vietnam is again under pressure to explain what measures it will put in place to stop the small blue boats poaching the reef resources of the...
New science indicates healthier bigeye tuna stocks in Western and Central Pacific
By Bernadette H. Carreon, Manila A newer method of assessing bigeye tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean has resulted into a more positive appraisal of the population. In 2014, the...
Vietnamese blue boats incursions raised anew at WCPFC
by Bernadette H. Carreon WCPFC14, Manila, Philippines - Illegal fishing by boats from Vietnam continues to be a problem in the Pacific, with New Caledonia and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)...
Palau gets help from new technology to combat illegal fishing
Microsoft’s Paul Allen, who on a number of occasions has visited Palau and lauded its marine conservation efforts, is pilot testing a new technology that will combat illegal fishing around the...
Tourists and locals need to eat fewer reef fish, says new study about Palau’s ocean management
By Bernadette H. Carreon Eating fewer reef fish has been shown as critical for the sustainable development of Palau, says a new marine policy study of Palau’s ocean. “A meaningful tourism management...
