MSC had warned that certification of tuna fisheries could be suspended if the regional fisheries body failed to act on measures to keep fisheries harvested at sustainable levels.
Tag: Tuna
Pacific Ministers prioritise addressing Covid-19 and climate change impacts on Pacific tuna fisheries
FFCMin18 addressed the impacts of Covid-19 and long-term threats of climate change on offshore fisheries.
Study: Warming Waters Threaten Tuna-Dependent Economies in the Pacific
Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island nations.
Shifting tuna populations could trigger ‘climate justice issue’: study
Expert says the best way to avoid climate justice issues in the Pacific region is to make sure that tuna habitats don’t shift.
Climate change warrants greater fisheries conservation, NGO says
Secretary of the Cook Islands MMR calls for greater precaution in setting catch limits that support more resilient ecosystems.
Solomon Islands hopeful for a better 2021 despite pandemic, climate change cutting tuna revenue
The Solomon Islands face a strong seasonal impact on fish due to climate change.
Environmental changes main cause of the fresh fish shortage, Cook Islands government says
The current climatic conditions are affecting fresh fish catch rates across the artisanal and commercial sectors of Rarotonga.
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
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