More work is needed to ensure tuna stocks are protected. Photo: Greg Lecoeur.
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Pacific ministers commit to ending modern slavery in the region’s fishery
Large-scale and small-scale fishing in the waters off Madang in Papua New Guinea.
Photo: RNZI/Johnny Blades
Western Pacific council’s science panel makes recommendation for bigeye
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus).
Photo: Undercurrent News/Allen Shimada
Pacific officials focus on threatened coastal fisheries
Photo: RNZI/123RF
Pacific fishing nations strengthen rules to protect their tuna and economies
The WCFPC has toughened its stance on tuna fishing. It has extended fishing limits, expanded the official observer program, and made tougher rules against bycatch, including the compulsory use of non-entangling FADs.
International Fisheries Managers’ Response to Performance Reviews Insufficient
Photo: Greg Lecoeur.
Tonga gets $US10 million grant for fisheries management
Photo: Francisco Blaha
PNA credits fishery management for healthy tuna stocks
Republished from Undercurrent News, 2 April 2019 The Western and Central Pacific tuna stocks are all in healthy condition, according to scientists with the Pacific Community (SPC) at the recently...
MEDIA RELEASE: FFA wins global Stop IUU Fishing prize
BANGKOK 22 February 2019 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) was awarded the top prize in the 2019 Stop Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing competition yesterday. “This...
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,...
