Professor Edeson, known to many as Professor Bill, was a man of extraordinary intellect, kind, personable, caring, humble and genuine.
During his illustrious career, Professor Edeson excelled in academia as well as in the service of countries and international organisations. He had a superb knowledge of the Law of the Sea, international law and government law issues.
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Fisheries Trade
WTO Ministerial debates Chair’s text and charts route to Fisheries Subsidies agreement
Pacific Islands Regional Issues
Recent meetings of Pacific Island leaders emphasise addressing COVID-19 and climate change
Study: Climate change-induced distribution shifts in tuna biomass present risk for Pacific SIDS
Fisheries Management
Honiara, Tuesday 6th August 2021
HONIARA, 5th August, 2021 – Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries
HONIARA, 6th August 2021 Pacific Ministers have identified dealing with the immediate impacts of Covid-19 and the longer term threats of climate change on offshore fisheries as key areas to address,
Thank you Honourable Chair.
Let me begin by acknowledging Our Heavenly Father who is always with us and join in thanking the Hon. Minister Mona Ainu’u of Niue for the wonderful prayer to start our day.
Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island states
By Elizabeth Havice, Liam Campling and Mike McCoy[1]
CONTENTS
Special Feature
Infofish’s Tuna 2021 reflects on COVID fall-out on industry and markets
Fisheries Trade
WTO Chair of fisheries subsidies negotiations revises text
Biden's ‘worker-centered trade policy’ begins a trade-labour standards debate for the 2020s?
Fisheries Management
Indian Ocean yellowfin rebuilding measure falls short due to IOTC member objections
HONIARA, Tuesday 22 June, 2021 – The ongoing, sustainable management of the Pacific’s offshore fisheries is the focus of a new NZD$18 million Arrangement signed between the