Tuna experts sceptical of Japanese bluefin tuna proposal
Tuna experts are sceptical of Japanese government’s impending proposal to seek an increase in fishing quotas for Pacific bluefin.
The Japanese go...
Fisheries Ministers Appoint First Female Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
Press release—republished from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), 9 July 2018
Forum Fisheries Ministers announced the appointment of t...
The time is now to take action for sustainable tuna stock
The time is ideal for the Western and Central Pacific region to put in measures to ensure robust tuna stocks for the future.
The most recent assess...
Making Progress in Sustainable Oceanic Fisheries—UNDP Pacific Oceanic Fisheries Management II
Republished from IW:LEARN, 22 June 2018
IW:LEARN is the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Netwo...
Country Web Pages provide Pacific government fisheries agencies with confidential and accessible tuna graphics and data
Every year, the Pacific government fisheries agencies have to provide a report to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). This...
South Pacific longline fisheries declining due to economics
Data gathered by the FFA shows that economic conditions in the South Pacific long-line fishery is on a downward trend, with no signs it is likely to r...
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 ...
New Zealand commits NZD 4.9 million to help stop illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Pacific
Press release—republished from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), 29 June 2018
In a move to enhance tuna fisheries management in the P...
Purse seine tuna fishery supplying FCF Taiwan achieves MSC status
Republished from Undercurrent News, 22 June 2018
A Taiwanese purse seiner hauls its catch in the western Pacific. Photo: GreenpeaceA ...
Blockchain initiative to be tried in PNA tuna fishery
Republished from Undercurrent News, 19 June 2018
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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...
EU, Thai canners should invest in Pacific to cover 50,000t yellowfin shortfall
Republished from Undercurrent News, 30 May 2018
[caption id="attachment_1442" align="alignnone" width="750"] Canned private label and Petit Navire ...
Pacific tuna fisheries sustainable but need to consider threats, especially from climate change
The foresight of Pacific Islands country leaders in the late ‘90s means that the tropical tuna stocks in the Western Central Pacific today are being...
UNPLUGGED: Impacts of 2018 Tuna Commission measures on Pacific island fisheries
“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 ac...
Thriller in Manila: Popping the Pacific’s US$22 billion ‘tuna bubble’
The two principal priorities for Pacific small island states are climate change and fisheries. One seeks finance and redress from rich developed count...
Conserving the Pacific’s fish stocks
Republished from The Interpreter, 8 December 2017
The western and central Pacific Ocean is home to the world’s most productive tuna fisheries, supplying global markets with canned tuna, sashimi and other tuna products. Industrial catches of skipjack, yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore are collectively worth approximately US$5.7 billion per year a...
Closing the fisheries loopholes
Authorities battle with e-monitoring
By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines
WHEN the Pacific met its international partners at the 12th Weste...
FFA Pacific nations at forefront of fisheries management: maximize returns and food security
Managing the Pacific’s tuna stock is important in terms of the global marine ecosystem and for Pacific people and their economies. It points to Paci...
Vietnamese reef robbers- rocking the Pacific boat
Koror, Palau — 'Blue Boats' a phantom fleet of marginally registered fishing vessels, set sail from small villages in Vietnam to venture out and s...
The types of states in a catch documentation scheme
Republished from Francisco Blaha's blog, 14 March 2018
by Francisco Blaha
I promised that I would slowly digest and post parts of...
Solomons makes $399M from tuna alone, in 2017
THE Solomon Islands government has earned a record $399 million Solomon Island Dollar (SBD) from its tuna resources in 2017, the Ministry of Fisheries...
Pacific air patrols will do more than combat illegal fishing
By Scott Brady
Protecting fish stocks from illegal fishing is of critical importance to the economy, food security and stability of Pacific Island ...
The economic value of tuna catches in the Western Pacific
Republished from Franciso Blaha's blog, 4 October 2017
by Francisco Blaha
As said many times before, I'm not only blown away by th...
Notes from the 6th Pacific Tuna Forum
Republished from Franciso Blaha's blog, 18 September 2017
by Francisco Blaha
Just back 6th Pacific Tuna Forum in Port Moresby in P...
The insides of the FAO Port State Measures Agreements implementation
Republished from Franciso Blaha's blog, 5 September 2017
by Francisco Blaha
The last 2 weeks I have been working for FAO as a resour...
Securing a sustainable future in the Pacific – a TED talk
Republished from Franciso Blaha's blog, 29 July 2017
by Francisco Blaha
My colleague and friend David Power, a management advisor...
SPC scientist presents at the Infofish Tuna 2018 conference and exhibition, Thailand
Valerie Allain, Senior Fisheries Research Scientist (ecosystem and climate change) at Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) presented her researc...
Tuna stock assessment training workshops in Noumea
The participants at this week's tuna stock assessment workshops held at the Pacific Community (SPC) offices in Noumea, New Caledonia.
The Ocean...
Tuna: talk of the town in Manila this week
Tuna is the talk of the town in Manila this week at WCPFC14. But what is the WCPFC?
Published 5 Dec 2017...
Fisheries leader takes global fishing powers to task
Opening remarks at the 14th Regular Session of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission from Rhea Moss-Christian (WCPFC).
Publis...
FFA lauds improved process of high seas fishing policymaking at WCPFC14
Wez Norris (FFA) talks about, for the first time, looking at opportunities and rights on the high seas for fishery fleets, at the 14th Regular Sessio...
Cooperation and positive outcomes from WCPFC14 work
Rhea Moss-Christian (WCPFC) talks about the positive outcomes and cooperation from the 14th Regular Session of the Western & Central Pacific Fishe...