Pacific Network on Globalisation Campaigner says, “those most responsible for overfishing and over-subsidisation are not being held accountable within the text of the WTO agreement.”
Tag: fisheries
First female crew set course for Pacific fishing industry
The first all-female deck crew set off on their two-week fishing trip on a longline tuna vessel. “Women working on fishing vessels are exceedingly rare.”
Upgraded regional database set to serve turtle conservation and management needs in the Pacific Ocean
Turtle Research and Monitoring Database System is now capable of supporting new and larger amounts of data in the Pacific as it has been recently upgraded and uploaded to an online platform
Global fish subsidy talks let those responsible for overfishing off the hook
Civil society groups called on WTO Ministers to ensure that global trade talks on prohibiting fisheries subsidies protect small-scale fishers
Fiji’s Kawakawa seasonal ban to come into effect on 15 June
Fiji’s 15 June seasonal ban on harvesting and sale of Grouper and Coral trout fish aims to protect all the species in the two families during their peak breeding months
Palau Government seeks more value from tuna fishing
Palau seeks opportunities to get more value out of its tuna fisheries that will also contribute to Palau’s food security and the tourism industry
Palau government fundraises for its Blue Prosperity Plan
Palau government is seeking funding from its bilateral partners for its Blue Prosperity Plan that cost US$35 million to implement
Tuna for food security
Palau MAFE Minister prioritising a food secure community says tuna will contribute to increasing food security in Palau
First large scale satellite tagging programme study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary released
A recently published study on Palau National Marine Sanctuary revealed behaviors that help improve domestic fisheries capabilities
U.S to announce plans to battle illegal fishing in the Pacific
U.S to announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific. U.S Indo-Pacific coordinator says “one of the biggest challenges in the Pacific is illegal fishing.”