HONOLULU, 14 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----Fiji is the latest country to push the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to adopt a target reference point for South Pacific Albacore...
HONOLULU, 14 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)----Fiji is the latest country to push the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to adopt a target reference point for South Pacific Albacore...
WCPFC15, Honolulu, Hawaii, 12 December 2018— Albacore tuna is a vital resource for many Pacific nations but many domestic longline interests are being scuttled out of business by a growing foreign...
HONOLULU, 07 DECEMBER 2018 (PACNEWS)---- Proposals on important measures for albacore tuna – the most important tuna for temperate Pacific countries - are expected to be prioritised by Pacific...
MANILA, Philippines, December 7 – Environment NGOs have delivered a damning indictment of a group of Pacific Tuna Commission members, saying they have deliberately blocked conservation measures for...
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, Manila THE Tokelau Arrangement – an agreement which aims to get Pacific nations working together to manage albacore tuna stocks - is not the right approach for the country, says...
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, Manila THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) says it was very unfortunate that the Solomon Islands has pulled out from the agreement, which now signals possible...
The survival of the Pacific’s domestic tuna longline fishery is at stake without more effective management of fishing in the High Seas – those areas outside of the waters of the region’s 200-mile...
by Ronald Toito'ona, Solomons Star Dec 4, WCPFC14, Manila-- SOLOMON Islands has pulled out from a key tuna deal called the Tokelau Arrangement, citing it as a danger for the country and its catch...