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 distant-water fishing nations for years, but insisted her job is to steer members toward consensus or at least a clear path forward.

In an interview with PACNEWS in Manila, Dr Tamate said the Commission is under no illusions about the scale of the challenge.

"All proposals are important for the Commission. But we have a finite time available to discuss and reach consensus," she said.

"Transhipment discussions have been ongoing for a number of years. In Fiji, the Commission agreed to disband the Working Group on transhipment. There was no resolv...