Republished from Radio New Zealand, 18 May 2018 The battle against illegal fishing is expected to be high on the agenda at a meeting of Pacific leaders with Japan's government today. The Pacific...
Vietnam
Phu Yen takes urgent measures against illegal fishing
Republished from Vietnam News Agency (VNA) , 6 March 2018 The south central province of Phu Yen is taking urgent measures to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, as...
Solomons’ govt yet to destroy last seized fishing boat
Republished from Radio New Zealand, 11 January 2018 The Solomon Islands' government is yet to destroy the last of three Vietnamese fishing vessels confiscated early last year despite having paid a...
Bad boy: Vietnam earns villain status
By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, the Philippines DESPITE its promise to address the issue of illegal fishing the Pacific, Vietnam has found itself out in the cold at the Western and Central Pacific...
Vietnam asked to step up efforts to stop marauding blue boats
By Bernadette Carreon, Manila Manila, Philippines ---- Vietnam is again under pressure to explain what measures it will put in place to stop the small blue boats poaching the reef resources of the...
Blue boats are back, warns New Caledonia
By RONALD TOITO’ONA, In Manila AFTER a lull in sightings of illegal Vietnamese Blue Boats in the Pacific seas, New Caledonia has warned Pacific States that the illegal fishing boats are back. The...
Vietnamese blue boats incursions raised anew at WCPFC
by Bernadette H. Carreon WCPFC14, Manila, Philippines - Illegal fishing by boats from Vietnam continues to be a problem in the Pacific, with New Caledonia and Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)...
Vietnam’s blue boats unacceptable: New Caledonia
by Netani Rika, Manila French navy intercepts Vietnam's reef pillagers WCPFC14, MANILA-- THE French Navy has intercepted two Vietnamese blue boats fishing illegally in New Caledonian waters. This is...
