Japan’s aid helps Pacific Island nations manage their stocks of tuna. Photo: Guido Montaldo/Shutterstock.com.
Japan’s aid helps Pacific Island nations manage their stocks of tuna. Photo: Guido Montaldo/Shutterstock.com.
Tuna continues to be a delicacy in Japan.
Japan has pledged US$3.6 million in aid to strengthen Palau’s maritime security and fisheries. Last month in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met President Tommy Remengesau Jr. and reiterated...
Republished from Seafood Source, 25 March 2019 by Chris Loew Japanese fisheries officials heard from their international counterparts about methods for incorporating more data into their fisheries...
Japan believes that the US proposal to increase its bigeye catch limit is not fair. The proposal would reward countries for better than minimum observer coverage on their longline vessels and for...
Japan stressed the importance of its relationship with the Pacific, with most of the big scale fishing by the Japanese being centered in Pacific nations' water. Head of Delegation for Japan Shingo...
Japan said that the United States proposal to that the Tuna Commission increase its catch-quota on for bigeye tuna is “unfair,” “I think the US is picking up only limited factors which are in favour...
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 18 May 2018 The battle against illegal fishing is expected to be high on the agenda at a meeting of Pacific leaders with Japan's government today. The Pacific...
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...
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines MANILA, 06 DECEMBER 2017 (PACNEWS) ---- Japan has come out in defence of its proposals at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting...