Pacific Community (SPC) Oceanic Fisheries Programme completes latest tuna tagging voyage
Staff from the Oceanic Fisheries Programme completed a significant tuna-tagging voyage in late 2017, releasing nearly 28,000 tags in the waters of PNG and Solomon Islands.
The Oceanic Fisheries Programme embarked on the 50 day voyage in September 2017,…
Reflections on 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, I want to take a moment and express my appreciation to SPC staff, partners, donors and our many supporters around the world. It has been a year of evolution for SPC, and our achievements over the last 12 months have positioned…
“Fish is the cornerstone of food security in the Pacific region.”
Coastal Fisheries – Our Livelihoods, Our Future
This dramatic statement was part of the 2011 SPC report ‘Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change’. That publication highlighted the importance of Pacific fisheries to…
What is going on with bigeye tuna?
The 13th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee (SC13) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 9 to 17 August 2017. A major topic of debate at SC13 was the new bigeye tuna(Thunnus…
SPC assists Federated States of Micronesia with a sea cucumber assessment in Pohnpei
Ryan Ladore of OFA surveying a reef benthos transect (image: Pauline Bosserelle)Sea cucumbers are an important and valuable resource in the Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs). In the face of high global demand, particularly from Asian…
What is aquatic biosecurity, and what is its relevance for the Pacific Islands region?
Nile tilapia being fed in Papua New Guinea. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an exotic species that has become an important commodity of the aquaculture sector in the Pacific Islands region, contributing to food security in several countries and…
Training in coastal fisheries monitoring
A data collector is using Tails to record catch data from a fishing trip (photo credit: Phil James, SPC).
New fish species in New Caledonia
The new fish, Polyipnus laruei, is named after yachters Pierre and William Larue who discovered it. After more than two years’ work, the description of the new fish species has been officially approved by Zootaxa scientific journal (http://www.mapress.…
Coastal fisheries monitoring and surveillance highlighted at Heads of Fisheries meeting
Photo: 10th Heads of Fisheries meeting in Noumea
Pacific Island countries and territories at the 10th Heads of Fisheries meeting have reaffirmed the increased priority for coastal fisheries in the region, including the need for improved monitoring,…