China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tuna
Tag: Fishing
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
Greenpeace supports the call for drawing ‘Pacific Blue Line’ against Deep Sea mining
Various organisations are calling to ban deep-sea mining in the Pacific region
4FJ Fish Smart Campaign: “Say No To Undersize”
4FJ Fish Smart Campaign is promoting better ways to fish by urging individuals in urban communities to pledge to “Say No to Undersize” species.
Hawksbill turtle caught and released in the Cook Islands
A database for sea turtle was created after a Hawksbill turtle was caught in a fishing net in Muri.
Satellite technologies and the fight against illegal fishing in Easter Island
Easter Island is best known for its mysterious Moai statues, which dominate part of the hilly coastline and stare at the horizon like ancient watchmen of the once bountiful ocean. Just beyond the reach of their gaze lies a large stretch of open water, known as the high seas, that provides a vital spawning ground […]