Fisheries in the Pacific Islands get a tech boost to ensure the tuna populations stay healthy and help support sustainable fishing practices
Tag: Fishing
Fish wardens combat illegal fishing in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
Fish wardens are hoping to be equipped with more patrol boats to boost monitoring and surveillance in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Marine Conservation Park
Study led by UH researchers finds no-fishing zones can help ʻahi, other large fish species recover
A new study shows that a no-fishing zone can lead to the recovery and spillover of migratory species such as bigeye tuna, which proves to be very favourable for the environment and global tuna fishing industry
Enhancing the capacity of Papua New Guinean fisher groups and women folks in fishing and agribusiness
An intensive training to build and enhance PNG youths and women with necessary skills in riverine fishing and running an agribusiness
Law enforcement agencies must improve maritime security
A report predicted that transnational crimes, particularly illegal and unregulated fishing, could increase in the Pacific region because of the current global circumstances
HMNZS Wellington combts illegal, unreported and unregulated Pacific fishing
Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel completes two fishing monitoring operations in the Pacific as New Zealand contributes to the battle against illegal fishing
Kiribati government should keep focus on fisheries over tourism, says local fisherman
Kiribati tuna fisherman believes the local fisheries sector can be sustained at current levels for 30 years or longer with the right governance, as a report suggests Kiribati has become overdependent on tourism
Operation Island Chief protects Pacific from illegal fishing
Operation Island Chief completes a 12-day Operation in the Pacific waters to collate, analyse and filter data to improve national and regional surveillance efforts in the High seas
New programme in Tuvalu tightening net on IUU fishing in Pacific
Satellite monitoring in Tuvalu to “chart the extent of fishing activity by non-authorised or non-reporting vessels” tightening net on IUU fishing under a new project
U.S Vice President to request $600 million for ocean resilience in Pacific Islands
U.S Vice President to request $600 million that will help the Pacific region strengthen climate resilience, invest in marine planning and conservation, combat IUU fishing, and enhance maritime security