Fiji becomes the first Pacific Island nation to formally accept the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a significant step towards curbing harmful fishing subsidies
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EU and Kiribati agree on a new fisheries protocol to their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement
EU and Kiribati signed a new fisheries protocol granting EU vessels access to the Pacific’s richest and healthiest tuna stocks, supporting sustainable fishing practices and providing financial support for Kiribati’s fisheries sector
Fiji pushes for successful implementation of WTO’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
Fiji joins 40 other WTO members who have ratified the fisheries subsidies agreement and leads efforts to implement fisheries subsidies
Pacific region should discourage any subsidies that support fishing of stocks declared overfished: Forum DSG Nayasi
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
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