Pacific seeks 'fair, future-proof' tuna rules as FFA presses WCPFC for action in Manila

Fiji, Dec. 1 -- The 17 members of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have put the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on notice at this week's annual meeting in Manila, delivering a... Read More

Marshall Islands values Taiwan partnership in upholding Indo-Pacific stability

Fiji, Dec. 1 -- The Marshall Islands is committed to maintaining peace and stability in the South Pacific and the greater Indo-Pacific region, Anjanette Kattil, the Marshall Islands ambassador to Taiw... Read More

PACNEWS Interview: Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook breaks down the biggest fights ahead at WCPFC22

Fiji, Dec. 1 -- As negotiations open Monday in Manila for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) one of the most consequential meetings in the Tuna ... Read More

"This is the Year for South Pacific Albacore" as Manila meeting faces high stakes push for consensus: WCPFC Chair

Fiji, Nov. 28 -- The Chair of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), Dr Josie Tamate, says she is "confident" the Tuna Commission can finally agree on a long-delayed management ... Read More

Pacific's Tuna billions at stake as WCPFC Chair pushes for Albacore breakthrough in Manila

Fiji, Nov. 28 -- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Chairperson Dr Josie Tamate says the economic future of Pacific tuna fisheries hinges on delivering a long-delayed harvest str... Read More

"Lack of monitoring is one of the biggest obstacles" to sustainable tuna management: Nature Conservancy warns WCPFC

Fiji, Nov. 28 -- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has delivered a blunt message to next week's Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) in Manila saying without credible, on-the- water m... Read More

Manila meeting risks "destroying WCPFC credibility" as obstruction stalls harvest strategy, Tuna advocatewarns

Fiji, Nov. 28 -- One of the region's most outspoken tuna advocates says the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) faces a credibility crisis if next week's Manila meeting once again... Read More

PNG unveils new foreign policy

Fiji, Nov. 28 -- Papua New Guinea has launched its most significant foreign policy overhaul in more than 40 years, with Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko warning Parliament that the country must adap... Read More

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

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