Short-tailed albatross with chicks … one of many species of albatross that face extinction, partly from getting hooked on fishing lines when following fishing vessels. Photo by Jlfutari at Wikipedia (English language version) [CC BY-SA 3.0].
Short-tailed albatross with chicks … one of many species of albatross that face extinction, partly from getting hooked on fishing lines when following fishing vessels. Photo by Jlfutari at Wikipedia (English language version) [CC BY-SA 3.0].
HONIARA, 24 October 2019 – The 14 member states of the Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFMP2) gathered on Tuesday to plan for the final year of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) initiative....
An adult shortfin mako shark entangled in fishing rope. Photograph: Daniel Cartamil/PA
Longliners in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Francisco Blaha.
Republished from Department of Forestry and Fisheries, Australian Government, 28 June 2019 A new five year strategic plan has been endorsed by fisheries ministers from across the Pacific region that...
Longliners in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Francisco Blaha.
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has published two fact sheets that define basic aspects of tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. One is on the four tuna species...
Republished from Seafood Source, 29 January 2019 Tuna longlining’s sustainability credentials can take a big step forward through the two supply chain-supported improvement projects announced this...
Fisheries Managers from across the Pacific met in Honiara last week to discuss strategies for ensuring sustainable and profitable longline fisheries in the Pacific. Although scientists currently...
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 3 September 2018 Reaping greater economic benefit from regional fisheries is expected to be high on the agenda at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit in...