WCPFC13: Don't forget Article 30- Tuvalu reminds Tuna Commission of 'disproportionate burden' for SIDS
Tuvalu Opening Statement - WCPFC 13, Nadi, Fiji (5 – 9 Dec 2016)
Hon. Puakena Boreham, Minister for Natural Resources
Tuvalu
“Not just a leader, but a champion”-- FFA’s Movick salutes Minister Elisala Pita as Pacific nations join Tuvalu in mourning
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ay 23 August 2016, FFA HQ, SOLOMON ISLANDS—The sudden passing of Tuvalu’s Minister for Natural Resources and Development, Elisala
ay 23 August 2016, FFA HQ, SOLOMON ISLANDS—The sudden passing of Tuvalu’s Minister for Natural Resources and Development, ElisalaFFA SPEECHES: Outgoing FFC Chair notes successes and cautions on challenges in handover session at 2016 ministerial
Full statement below --
13th Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee Meeting
Tuvalu Statement and Handing Over remarks
Hon Elisala Pita
Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tuvalu.
Honourable Ministers from all FFA member countries and your delegations, FFA Director General Mr James Movick and your staff, Senior Government Official of the Government of Vanuatu, representatives of Crop Agencies, Observers, and Friends.
Speeches: Future of Fisheries Roadmap address to 46th Pacific Islands Forum
Address to the 46th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting
by the Hon. Elisala Pita, TUVALU Minister of Natural Resources (Fisheries)
Chair of the Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee
(Salutations)--
It gives me great pleasure to address you in my capacity as Chair of the 11th Forum Fisheries Minister’s meeting, which was held in Tuvalu in July of this year.
Fisheries leaders mark passing of Tokelau colleague, global oceans advocate
Funafuti, TUVALU Tuesday 30th June 2015-- Fisheries leaders at the 11th Ministerial meeting opening sessions in Tuvalu this morning, observed a short silence to honour their former colleague and global oceans champion Foua Toloa.
WCPFC Area Catch Value Estimates
Introduction
The report aims to provide estimates of the value of catches of the four main commercial species caught in the Western and Central Paciffic Fisheireies Commission (WCPFC) Convention Area, that is, albacore (Thunnus alalunga), bigeye (Thunnus obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin (Thunnus albacares). The report also provides catch data provided by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and prices obtained from a range of sources (provided below) on which the estimated values are based.
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