Heads of Fisheries call to action on sustainable fisheries management

Heads of Fisheries Meeting - Dr Colin Tukuitonga, SPC Director-General and Moses Amos, Director, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division of SPC

‘Grab bags’ save lives at sea

The successful rescue of two fishermen at sea in Tuvalu, after they set off the Personal Locator Beacon from their emergency ‘grab bags’ demonstrates how a relatively simple gesture and small investment in proper equipment and training can save lives.

Pacific fisheries leaders to gather in New Caledonia

Mapping the future of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management with assistance from the Pacific Community (SPC) will be a priority for Pacific fisheries leaders when they gather in Noumea, New Caledonia, in March 2017.

Zoom - Attracting fish for food security

Catching fish is a way of life in American Samoa, whether for a family meal or commercial venture. Finding fish takes skill, especially as fish adjust their habits to cope with climate change and other factors. People have been enticing fish to their…

Pacific welcomes Prime Minister Key’s Future of Fisheries funding

A funding injection announced yesterday by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, in Pohnpei will provide a significant boost for a Pacific Roadmap aimed at ensuring sustainable development in Pacific Island fisheries. Visiting Micronesia for the…

Fisheries study addresses critical data gap

A valuable new study on fisheries in the Pacific Islands region is now available. Fisheries in the Economies of Pacific Island Countries and Territories produced by the Pacific Community (SPC), with support from the Government of Australia and the Forum…

Pacific Community releases new ID cards for whales, dolphins and seabirds

A set of 20 identification cards outlining the description of 30 different species of whales, dolphins and seabirds have been produced by the Pacific Community (SPC) to assist Pacific Islands Regional Fisheries Observers with identifying species of…

Pacific Community launches ‘Tails’ app for fisheries data collection

A new fisheries application developed by the Pacific Community (SPC) has been launched at the 10th annual Tuna Data Workshop in Noumea this week. Tails is an innovative mobile or tablet application designed for use by small-scale fishers to collect “…

Concern over dead fish in Fiji and Vanuatu

Recent reports have emerged of dead fish strewn along Fiji’s Coral Coast and come on the heels of observations in Vanuatu of hundreds of dead fish and invertebrates floating ne

Data is key for sustainable Pacific fisheries

The importance of inshore fisheries to people living in the Pacific region, both economically and as a food source, was quantified at the recent regional workshop on the “Future of coastal/inshore fisheries management”, held at the Secretariat of the…
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