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
Tag: fisheries
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
Pacific Islanders want Japan to stop dumping nuclear waste into their Ocean
Pacific leaders are calling upon Japan to immediately call a stop to dumping nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean as it would risk the lives of Pacific Islanders
Fisheries in the Pacific Islands are getting a tech boost!
Fisheries in the Pacific Islands get a tech boost to ensure the tuna populations stay healthy and help support sustainable fishing practices
A new fishery threatens Papua New Guinea’s shark and dolphin species
The growing demand for swim bladders in the PNG fishing community has led to ‘by-catch’ that threatens the shark and dolphin species
Solomon Islands Government and WWF Pacific sign MoU to safeguard Biodiversity and boost community based resource management
Solomon Islands and WWF Pacific partnership to boost community based fisheries management and broader biodiversity conservation effort in Solomon Islands
Marine protected areas don’t help tuna, new paper shows
A new study shows that Kiribati’s Phoenix Islands Protected Area, which banned all fishing, has not had a significant impact on the skipjack and bigeye tuna populations
Regional dialogue focuses on Human rights, gender and social inclusion in Pacific Tuna fisheries
A regional dialogue to prepare tuna fisheries sector to better address the human rights, gender and social inclusion issues in the Pacific region by using a human rights-based approach
Guardians of the sea
The Tsoi Group of Islands is among 13 communities is New Ireland Province that is working in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society to protect their marine resources.