Nearshore fishing techniques: A manual for community fishers in the Pacific Islands
What is nearshore fishing?
This manual has been written to help Pacific Island fishers increase their chances of success by targeting fish in the nearshore area. But what exactly is meant by “nearshore”?
The nearshore zone starts from outside the reef or…
Promoting responsible fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific through information and awareness-raising tools: International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
Strengthening the voice of Pacific fishers’: FAO, SPC and INFOFISH launch the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) in the Pacific
The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) was launched in the Pacific Islands, during an event today to mark the occasion by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pacific fishers, the Pacific…
Endangered economic treasures of the Pacific, sea cucumbers are the center of attention in New Caledonia
Photo © Matthieu Juncker
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20 Pacific Islands meet to develop an action plan for coastal fisheries and aquaculture
Over sixty technical Fisheries and Aquaculture Officers from 20 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) met this week in Noumea to discuss ways to continue developing the growing aquaculture sector and to address crucial coastal fisheries issues…
SPC innovation: ReefLex, a regional online database on coastal fisheries and aquaculture law and policy
Atelier régional "Pêche côtière et aquaculture"
Dans le cadre du projet PROTEGE, les représentants, partenaires et chefs de file de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Polynésie française et Wallis et Futuna se rencontrent pour le premier atelier régional sur la pêche côtière et l’aquaculture.
A propos de l’événement…
PROTEGE enters its operational phase
PROTEGE (“Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management” or “protect” in French) is an initiative designed to promote sustainable and climate-change-resilient economic development in the European Pacific overseas countries and…
3rd SPC Regional Technical Meeting for Coastal Fisheries (RTMCF)
Responsible sport fishing - Handling fish caught on surface lures and jigs
Produced by Nearshore Fisheries Development Section of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Southern Province of New Caledonia.
Scientific adverser:
Michel Blanc, Nearshore Fisheries Development Adviser, Pacific Community (SPC)
Emmanuel Coutures,…