"Decisions are based on science": Tuna chief Dr Tamate

Fiji, Dec. 3 -- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Chair Dr Josie Tamate says the Tuna Commission will continue to anchor all decisions in science as members navigate the tension... Read More

"My job is to listen and facilitate" as transshipment fight looms at Manila talks: WCPFC Chair

Fiji, Dec. 3 -- Tuna Commission Chair Dr Josie Tamate says the Commission is bracing for another difficult round of talks on high-seas transshipment, an issue that has divided Pacific states and dista... Read More

Panama moves to expand fishing rights, assures WCPFC of "no increase in effort"

Fiji, Dec. 3 -- Panama has asked the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to approve an expansion of its participatory rights, insisting the move will not increase fishing effort o... Read More

PACNEWS Interview: WCPFC Chair eyes albacore breakthrough as pressure mounts in Manila

Fiji, Dec. 3 -- With the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) under pressure to deliver a long-delayed management procedure for South Pacific albacore, PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pi... Read More

All major tuna stocks are healthy, but stricter catch limits are coming: WCPFC Chair

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Chair Dr Josie Tamate says all major tuna stocks in the region remain healthy but warned that the Commission is now moving into... Read More

Pacific FFA bloc pushes hard for albacore deal at WCPFC22

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- Pacific fisheries officials have opened WCPFC22 with a united call for the adoption of the South Pacific albacore management procedure, signalling a coordinated FFA push to secure long... Read More

We will be very proud if the harvest strategy is finalised in Manila: Philippines Department of Agriculture Undersecretary

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- As host of WCPFC22 and a major tuna producer in Asia, the Philippines expects this week's negotiations to deliver firm decisions on conservation, monitoring and the long-delayed harves... Read More

Observer failure, weak monitoring and stalled reforms are putting Pacific Tuna at risk: WWF warns WCPF

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- WWF has issued one of its strongest warnings yet to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), telling members gathering in Manila this week that the region's tuna f... Read More

WCPFC must step up as global oceans pressures intensify, says Executive Director Morris- Christian

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- The head of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has warned that the Tuna Commission cannot ignore the wave of global ocean pressures now bearing down on fisher... Read More

'More than 50 percent of global tuna comes from our waters - Manila must deliver on Albacore': WCPFC Chair Tamate

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- The Chair of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission(WCPFC), Dr Josie Tamate, says the world's largest tuna fishery cannot afford hesitation this week, warning that the Co... Read More

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