Frozen carrier and longliner preparing to tranship catches in the high seas outside the control of coastal states (anonymous source) Suva, 31 AUGUST 2021 (PACNEWS) – Tuna is extremely valuable to...
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Pacific nations warned of threat to sovereignty from Distant Water Fishing Nations
HONOLULU, 13 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- Papua New Guinea’s Fisheries Industry Association has warned delegates at the Tuna Commission to ensure their national interests are protected from the...
Fiji steps up pressure for adopting target reference point for South Pacific albacore
HONOLULU, 14 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----Fiji is the latest country to push the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to adopt a target reference point for South Pacific Albacore...
Samoa wants tropical tuna measure to remain, and action on climate change
HONOLULU, 13 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- Any revision of the Tropical Tuna measure by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will not be supported by Samoa. FisheriesMinister...
Kiribati – the Pacific’s biggest tuna nation – backs FFA calls in tough tuna talks
HONOLULU, 12 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)--- Kiribati Fisheries Minister Tetabo Nakara has called on nations involved in the Western and Central Pacific fishery to overcome their differences and use...
FFA push for Tropical Tuna measure to be maintained: WCPFC negotiations reach a critical stage
HONOLULU, 13 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----- Members of the 17-nation Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) will push for the Tropical Tuna measure adopted at last year’s meeting to be...
Small Pacific nations speak out at Tuna Commission
HONOLULU, 12 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)--- The tiny Pacific nation of Niue has called on members of the Tuna Commission (WCPFC) to ensure fisheries resources caught in the region are sustainable. ...
France calls for strong collaboration to combat IUU
HONOLULU, 12 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----France has called on Pacific and Atlantic tuna organisations to join forces in the fight against Illegal Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. ...
