Fiji, Feb. 26 -- By Sadhana Sen

"He stands tall amongst the giants of the Pacific Islands as the one who perhaps more than anyone else gave us the rights and jurisdiction over the vast tuna resources that we now enjoy and perhaps take for granted. He was the Chair of the drafting Committee at the UN who helped shape the 200 mile exclusive economic zone regime but closer to home he helped shape the Forum Leaders Declaration on the Law of the Sea that provided the impetus for the 200 miles fisheries zones we now have and the Forum Fisheries Agency" Transform Aqorau

The death has occurred of one of Fiji's and the Pacific regions eminent and senior most international civil servants, former Ambassador Satya N. Nandan, CF, CBE, a diplomat and...