Managing the world’s largest tuna fishery
The Pacific Ocean represents 48% of all the world’s oceans combined and supports some of the largest fisheries. In addition, it is home to some of the most abundant populations of tuna species such as albacore, skipjack and yellowfin, and billfish…
Experts Responsible for World’s Largest Tuna Fisheries Come Together to Work Towards More Sustainable Management
Fishery managers from Western and Central Pacific Ocean states which collectively produce over half of the world’s tuna come together to further understanding of tuna management best practices.
The Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project workshop series is back…
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,…
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…
World Tuna Day: Contribution of tuna science to Pacific region
In 2016 the United Nations General Assembly voted to make 2 May World Tuna Day. The Parties to the Nauru Agreement had advocated since 2011 to establish this internationally recognised day to celebrate the importance of tuna to communities worldwide.
The…
Pacific tuna tagging focus moves west
To improve the assessment and understanding of tuna stocks in the western Pacific region, scientists have completed a research expedition during which they tagged 2135 fish, of which 75 percent were bigeye tuna.
The cruise, part of the broader Pacific…
Capacity building in the Pacific tuna processing sector
Cannery and national fish inspectors from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are currently undergoing specialised
Study shows importance of tuna for public health in the Pacific
In the ongoing battle against obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the Pacific region, a new study reveals that allocating sufficient tuna for local consumption and keeping it affordable could significantly improve health outcomes.