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 between long-term sustainability and mounting economic pressures on fishing nations.

In an interview with PACNEWS in Manila, Dr Tamate said the Commission's track record speaks for itself.

"The Commission and its work have contributed significantly towards maintaining the healthy status of the key tuna species in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Decisions are based on science and evidence-based," she said.

Her remarks come as Pacific countries, distant-water fishing nations (DWFNs), industry players and NGOs press the Commission ...