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 Commission must lock in the long-delayed South Pacific albacore management procedure to safeguard stocks that supply over half of the global tuna market.

Speaking at the opening media briefing of WCPFC22 in Manila Monday, Dr Tamate highlighted the scale of the Commission's responsibility and the urgency behind the decisions Pacific nations expect this week.

"We have the key tuna stocks that is under the responsibility of the commission remains at a sustainable level. More than 50 percent of the tuna catch that was landed from the WCPO supply ...