WCPFC warns data gaps, weak monitoring and stalled harvest strategy threaten effective tuna management

Fiji, Nov. 27 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has issued a blunt assessment of its 2025 performance, warning that persistent data gaps, weak monitoring and slow progres... Read More

WCPFC flags unpaid dues and rising reliance on voluntary funds as 2025 budget pressure grows

Fiji, Nov. 27 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) enters 2025 with nearly a third of its agreed member contributions still unpaid, raising concerns about how the organisati... Read More

Pacific nations head to Manila "united, focused" as FFA pushes for decisive tuna management at WCPFC22

Fiji, Nov. 27 -- Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members are heading into next week's Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) in Manila with a single message - the Paci... Read More

Minister Bainivalu warns IUU fishing costs Fiji $50m a year, vows tougher surveillance and new powers to stop offenders

Fiji, Nov. 27 -- Fiji's Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, Alitia Bainivalu, has issued a blunt warning that illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is draining FJD$50 million (US$25 milli... Read More

"No woman is safe until all women are safe" as Commonwealth warns of rising violence: SG Botchwey

Fiji, Nov. 27 -- Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey has issued a stark message to governments and communities worldwide, declaring that violence against women remains "one of humanity's o... Read More

WCPFC must confront 'hard truths' on transshipment, electronic monitoring and observer gaps, Cook warns

Fiji, Nov. 26 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a decisive week in Manila in December, with one of the region's most prominent tuna advocates warning that... Read More

WCPFC delay puts South Pacific albacore MSC label and island economies at risk: PEW

Fiji, Nov. 26 -- The US$1 billion South Pacific albacore industry is on the line as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) heads into critical talks in Manila next week, with PEW... Read More

WCPFC enters 2026 facing deep-sea mining risks, new global ocean treaty, and rising pressure from major conferences

Fiji, Nov. 26 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a critical year as deep-sea mining pressures intensify, a new global ocean treaty comes into force, and in... Read More

Fiji Military vows transparency and civilian supremacy in national reconciliation push

Fiji, Nov. 26 -- The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has declared it will "not remain prisoners of its past," unveiling its strongest commitment yet to transparency, accountability, and civili... Read More

WHO steps up support in Micronesia as Dr Piukala warns of rising health pressures and climate-driven emergencies

Fiji, Nov. 26 -- World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, says the Pacific's mounting health pressures demand sustained support and stronger col... Read More

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