HONOLULU, 10 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)-----The two largest fisheries organisations in the Pacific have joined forces to ramp up work to mitigate Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in...
IUU fishing
FFA, PNA combine to combat IUU fishing in the region
Honolulu 7 December 2018 — Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean is being targeted for elimination like never before following calls by Pacific...
Pacific fisheries officials plan for sustainable and profitable longline fisheries
Fisheries Managers from across the Pacific met in Honiara last week to discuss strategies for ensuring sustainable and profitable longline fisheries in the Pacific. Although scientists currently...
EU fund targets fish laundering in the Pacific
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 10 September 2018 The European Union says its new funding agreement with marine agencies in the Pacific will help prevent fish laundering in the region. The EU,...
WCPFC to consider bluefin catch documentation
Republished from SeafoodSource, 7 September 2018 The fourteenth regular session of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) finishes up Friday, 7...
Australia, US, Interpol team up for anti-IUU operation
Republished from Undercurrent News, 6 September 2018 Australia has played host to an international team as part of a wide operation against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the...
Pacific countries target more value from fisheries
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 3 September 2018 Reaping greater economic benefit from regional fisheries is expected to be high on the agenda at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit in...
Pacific fisheries surveillance finds no breaches
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 11 August 2018 A just completed Pacific operation to combat illegal fishing found no breaches of the region's rules. The exercise, the third this year and called...
Monitoring, control and surveillance operation to help stop illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing a success
Press release—republished from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), 10 August 2018 Covering 16.5 million square kilometres over 10 days with 10 FFA member states, Operation Island Chief...
World Tuna Conference: FAO providing powerful instruments to fight IUU fishing
Republished from SeafoodSource, 1 June 2018 The 15th Infofish World Tuna Trade Conference and Exhibition opened on 28 May in Bangkok, Thailand. The three-day conference covered resources, fisheries...
