A side event of the Our Ocean Palau 2022 Conference How the Pacific has led the world with new approaches to ensure sustainable fisheries and create a safe, just and secure ocean. Thursday 14 April 8:30 – 9:30
As he did in 2020, Fatu Tauafiafi caught up with fisheries expert, Mr Stan Crothers in December 2021, to discuss key WCPFC18 outcomes from the perspective of the PNA plus Tokelau bloc (PNA+). Mr Crothers also shared his personal insights on key issues: harvest strategies, MSC certification, climate change, maritime boundaries, compliance monitoring and surveillance, […]
Growing up in the Pacific, I was empowered by my grandmother Tapuakimokamailuga Faitala. She took the time to help me create strong self-belief and awareness of my community and family ties, and she has been a key part of where I am today. Of course, being from the Rock of Polynesia, surrounded by the ocean […]
My name is Patricia Jack-Jossien, I come from the Federated States of Micronesia, FSM and at 45, I have spent two decades now in Fisheries. As a strong Christian, I would honestly put it down to God’s purpose and providence on my life’s journey so far. I did my first year in Economics at Massey […]
Pacific Trials New High Tech Tools in Response to Illegal Fishing Pacific Island Forum Fisheries is building on its high tech response to illegal and unreported fishing with new tools being trialled to complement its existing suite of monitoring, control and surveillance tools. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director, Dr Manu Tupou Roosen said […]
Interview with Cherie Whippy-Morris, Fiji I am currently an Assistant Lecturer, Marine Sustainable Development, at the Institute of Marine Resources, University of the South Pacific. I work on program development for fisheries professionals at the vocational level and supervising research on marine-related topics in the Pacific region. You could say the Ocean’s literally in my […]
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency announced today it is recruiting a specialist advisor to strengthen its capacity in gender and social inclusion. This is a new position within FFA and reports directly to the Director General. Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director General, Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen […]
As resource owners of the world’s largest and most valuable tuna fisheries, Pacific members zoomed into the 18th annual Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC18) meeting in December 2021 with the principal objective to pass the tropical tuna measure (TTM). The TTM is the crown jewels of the WCPFC fisheries, as it establishes the mechanisms […]
HONIARA, 14 February 2022 – A recent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing report released last December revealed that Pacific licensed vessels or fleets are heavily involved in IUU fishing in the region through the misreporting of tuna catch. The Quantification of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in the Pacific Islands Region Report 2020 […]
Locals’ access to skipjack purse-seine tuna fishery of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) has increased. The 2020 tuna fisheries assessment report, conducted by the Pacific Community (SPC), shows that more than half the vessels in the skipjack purse-seine fishery are flagged to or chartered by the small islands developing states (SIDS). SPC senior […]
HONIARA – The 18th WCPFC Tuna Commission Meeting has agreed to an extension of the Compliance Monitoring Scheme Conservation and Management Measure for another two years, however more cooperation is needed to ensure that the work is done on making the scheme more effective. Heading into the December 2021 meeting, the Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS) […]
Some studies estimate losses of up to $USD 50 billion worldwide due to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It’s a battle nations in the Pacific are having increasing success against due to regional and national cooperation, collaboration and action.