Forum DSG calls on Pacific region to oppose subsidies that support overfishing and emphasises the importance of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement in combating IUU fishing and protecting the oceans
Tag: fisheries
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji’s Parliament unanimously endorses the ratification of the WTO fisheries subsidies agreement, a historic bi-partisan move seeking to restrain harmful subsidies and promote sustainable marine resource use
Future of prosperity lies in our ocean – its fishery and its resources: Forum SG
SG Puna highlights the need for the Pacific to shift away from relying heavily on tuna access revenues and focus on diversifying and future-proofing the tuna industry amidst challenges like IUU fishing, climate change, and shifting market dynamics
Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy addresses some outstanding ocean related territorial disputes
Vanuatu is confident the long-standing joint submission with Fiji and Solomon Islands to extend their outer limits of the continental shelf in the North Fiji Basin may be resolved soon
Fisheries sector’s up again’, wants better policing of Fiji’s maritime zone
Fiji’s fisheries sector is up again after experiencing a period of stunted growth following COVID and fisheries challenges including overfishing, climate change, global sea warming and ocean pollution
PIF panelist hits back at IAEA ‘Fukushima is safe’ decision
PIF panelist has criticised the IAEA for ignoring its principle of justification
Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry
Deep-sea mining could have an irreversible impact on Pacific fish stocks that will be devastating for Pacific Island communities who depend on the ocean for food and their livelihoods
The cost of crime and corruption on Pacific fisheries
The need for a well-funded response to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Pacific Ocean has never been greater, writes criminologist – Jade Lindley
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system for Tuna migration
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system to cope with climate change-induced tuna migration
New report highlights fisheries by-catch as the main threat to whales and dolphins in the Pacific islands region
A new report highlights fisheries by-catch from commercial oceanic longline and purse seine fisheries is the current greatest threat to populations of whales and dolphins in the Pacific