The Taiyo Micronesia Corporation (TMC) has been charged with unlawful removal of shark fins.
Tag: Fishing
‘Illegally harvested bech-de-mer burnt into ashes’ in the Solomon Islands
MFMR sends out a warning that they will not tolerate illegal harvesting of bech-de-mer.
Tuna fisheries would benefit from more onboard Observers, new research shows
Missing data has weakened management in the Pacific Ocean tuna longline fisheries, but electronic monitoring could help
Probe into Pacific Maritime Industrial Zone project financing
A new study in PNG to resume work on the PMIZ project to identify potential new sources of finance and investigate dubious land dealings
The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets
Eight Pacific countries created a revolutionary system that brings in $500m a year and prevents the overfishing that blights other regions
Why the world’s most fertile fishing ground is facing a ‘unique and dire’ threat- The Guardian
China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tuna
Tuna transshipment in Majuro shows the first sign of a rebound
MIMRA shows there were 22 transshipment that transferred tuna from purse seiners to carrier vessel
Our oceans are haunted – How “ghost fishing” is devastating our marine environments- FAO
FAO and the UNEP estimate that one-tenth of all waste in the oceans is made up of ghost gear
Offer fishing discounts: PNG Fishing Industry Association
Discounts on fishing days to companies under the VDS could generate US$134 million for PNG in a year, PNG Fishing Industry Association says
Tuna industry brings in ‘about K600million’ from fishing day sales
PNG finalised a 10-year strategic plan for major changes in the fishing industry says Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister