Coastal Fisheries MCS Cohort 4 - Competency-based assessment training 2022
Coastal Fisheries Management Plans Development training
Help us find out how tuna age and how fast they grow
Since 2006, the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme, endorsed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC), has been organising fish tagging events annually.
Ocean Science Fact: Did you know that a tsunami can travel at the speed of an airliner?
Because of the physics that governs the propagation of water waves, the speed of a tsunami depends only on the water depth. In the Pacific Ocean where the average depth is 4500 m, the speed of a tsunami is 750 km/h.
In comparison, large ocean swells…
The Fisher’s Tales - Season 2: A smart mesh
This series aims at disseminating informative and educational toolkits amongst coastal communities from the Pacific region. The videos provide information on the habitat, nutrition and behaviour of key marine species, as well as advice on how to use…
Ocean Science Fact: The Pacific is 5.5 times wider than the moon!
The Pacific Ocean is more than 19,000 km wide while our beloved natural satellite is ‘just’ about 3,400 km wide. This is how huge and inspiring our ocean is!
Learn more: https://www.spc.int/pccos
One ocean summit 2022
Photo credit: United Nation
The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet, yet it too often remains on the sidelines of major international and European agendas.
The Fisher's Tales S2 - Protecting homes
This series aims at disseminating informative and educational toolkits amongst coastal communities from the Pacific region. The videos provide information on the habitat, nutrition and behaviour of key marine species, as well as advice on how to use…
Case study: Luen Thai/Lian Cheng involvement in electronic monitoring of tuna fisheries in the Federated States of Micronesia
Although there is general agreement that the use of electronic monitoring (EM) aboard tuna vessels could be a valuable tool for managing tuna fisheries, there is considerable discussion and debate about the most appropriate manner to initiate the uptake…
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson is the Pacific Community's (SPC) Director for the Geoscience, Energy and Maritime Division. She leads one of the organisation's largest Divisions that support Pacific countries and territories with scientific and technical solutions to…