Honolulu, Hawaii – Tonnes of plastic waste smashing into reefs, entanglement of vulnerable wildlife, and long journeys across the Pacific are only part of the life of the tens of thousands of...
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Tonga pushes hard on its priorities at Tuna Commission meeting
Honolulu... It is Tonga’s sincerest wish that the Pacific tuna fishery remains sustainable The Hon. Minister of Fisheries Semisi Fakahau told the opening session of the Western and Central Pacific...
Regionalism critical for strengthening fisheries solidarity in Pacific
HONOLULU, 11 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- With claims and counter claims by global powers that the Pacific is their strategic‘ sphere’ of influence, sub regionalism has been touted as the best way of...
Micronesia and Marshall Islands lead the way in fisheries sustainability
Two tiny Pacific nations have laid down the gauntlet to fishing nations and regional fisheries owners and now lead the way to ensuring long-term sustainability of tuna stocks in the Western and...
Outgoing Tuna Commission Chair calls for consideration of future generations
Honolulu, Hawaii- The outgoing chair of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) spoke from the heart as she called on nations responsible for managing half the world’s...
United States seeks increase in its tuna catch limit
Honolulu, Hawaii- The United States is seeking a higher catch limit for bigeye tuna by its Hawaii-based longline fishing fleet at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...
Pacific wins praise for solidarity ahead of WCPFC meeting
HONOLULU,11 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----- Pacific nations attending this week’s Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are on a mission to persuade members to set a target reference...
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,...
FFA supports proposals by WCPFC to establish scientific dialogue Forum
HONOLULU, 11 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- The region’s Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has expressed support to the proposals put forward by Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to...
PNA members add political weight to Pacific push to keep EEZ rights if they lose land to sea level rise
HONOLULU,10 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- The eight nations that are Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) are to investigate ways to claim their current 200-mile exclusive economic zones before they...
