Fisheries Story: Seven concrete strategies to eliminate plastic waste from fishing vessels in the Pacific
This study, concerning plastic waste from fishing vessels in the Pacific, provides some interesting strategies to eliminate that waste.
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Fisheries Story: A large-scale tuna sampling operation organised by SPC fisheries scientists
On Wednesday 2nd June 2021; a large-scale tuna sampling operation mobilised eight SPC fisheries science staff for an intense day cutting through 70 skipjack and yellowfin tuna from Papua New Guinea (PNG).
In early April 2021, SPC staff gave detailed…
Fisheries Story: Total participants receiving SPC Fisheries Training in the Pacific from 2016 - 2020
Fish is one of the main sources of income for Pacific countries, including for coastal communities. Capacity Building is therefore crucial to help them sustainably manage this valuable resource. From 2016 to 2020, fisheries officers, observers, NGOs,…
"Observers are the ‘eyes and ears’ of fisheries managers, scientists and compliance officers" Siosifa Fukofuka, Observer Programme Training Coordinator
Photo credit: Francisco Blaha
The sustainable management of Pacific tuna fisheries
Pacific Youth leads the conversation on World Tuna Day
Amplifying voices of young Pacific people and addressing their questions and concerns is at the heart of the Teen Tuna Tok campaign which launches this week to mark World Tuna Day (Sunday 2nd May 2021).
The social media campaign, a joint initiative from…
Pacific Fisheries Ministers raise coastal fisheries, marine pollution and climate change concerns
A new look Pacific Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting, which started virtually yesterday, has tabled key concerns on the state of coastal fisheries, climate change and marine pollution. Their decisions reflect regional priorities for the fisheries and…
New Report Highlights Women’s Invisible Roles in the Pacific’s Fisheries Sector
EU Deputy Ambassador Corado Pampaloni and SPC Deputy Director-General, Dr Audrey Aumua cut the International Women’s Day cake at the launch of the FSM Gender Assessment Report at the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific in Suva today. The…
Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership providing communities with training on alternative fishing practices
The Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme is working to improve the sustainable management of fisheries resources and ecosystems through support, mentoring and empowerment at the community level.
Last week, the PEUMP programme…
Management Options Consultations (MOC)
Event organised at FFA Headquarters.