The 17 members of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) will again be advocating strongly for strengthened Conservation and Management Measures (CMM’s) at next week’s 15th session of the Western and...
The 17 members of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) will again be advocating strongly for strengthened Conservation and Management Measures (CMM’s) at next week’s 15th session of the Western and...
Honolulu 2 December 2018 — Tuna resource owners from the Pacific islands met Sunday as part of internal preparation for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting from...
Republished from Marianas Variety, 27 September 2018 MAJURO — Pacific islands fisheries officials have a big agenda for this week’s Technical and Compliance Committee of the Western and Central...
Republished from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 7 September 2018 It’s no secret that when it comes to using electronic monitoring (EM) systems for fisheries management purposes,...
Tuna experts are sceptical of Japanese government’s impending proposal to seek an increase in fishing quotas for Pacific bluefin. The Japanese government is reportedly planning to put the proposal...
Every year, the Pacific government fisheries agencies have to provide a report to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). This information is included in data summaries at the...
“When you look at the measure [Tropical Tuna Bridging Measure], there’s a series of very strong concessions that FFA members as a group gave to achieve consensus.” Ms Jenny Baldwin, Chair, Pacific...
The two principal priorities for Pacific small island states are climate change and fisheries. One seeks finance and redress from rich developed countries for whose industries and lifestyles are the...
Republished from SciDev.Net, 12 December 2017 Member countries and territories of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) have agreed to adopt measures to conserve stocks of...
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 12 December 2017 The 26 nations that govern the world's biggest fishery left it to the last minute to agree to new rules for three economically crucial tropical...