An adult shortfin mako shark entangled in fishing rope. Photograph: Daniel Cartamil/PA
An adult shortfin mako shark entangled in fishing rope. Photograph: Daniel Cartamil/PA
AS Pacific nations gathered at Waikiki to talk about fisheries conservation methods last week, Japanese fishermen were charged with trafficking shark fins in and out of Hawaii. Sharks have in the...
Another push is being made at Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meetings this week for an agreement on a comprehensive shark management measure. The incidental catch of sharks...
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...
Republished from SeafoodSource, 26 February 2018 Improvements in the design of fish-aggregating devices (FADs) could make a major difference in improving the sustainability and efficiency of...
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...