Pacific Tuna will not collapse next year if WCPFC fails to adopt management measures
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang
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WWF support the prohibition of shark lines and wire leaders
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is hopeful the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC 19),...
Tuna fisheries in the region may lose certification if WCPFC fails to adopt management...
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has warned 33 MSC-certified tuna fisheries in the region may lose certification if...
Vietnam to become full member of WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam has expressed its desire to become a full member of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission...
WCPFC meet after three years due to COVID-19
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The Executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Feleti Teo says the Commission was...
WCPFC executive director Feleti Teo steps down in 2023
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) executive director Feleti Teo has announced that he is stepping...
Official says Taiwan won’t compete with China through ‘chequebook diplomacy’
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An Australian academic believes the Papua New Guinea Government might be preparing to walk away from the idea of independence for Bougainville.
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Torres Strait Islands leader says region ‘neglected’, following COP27 deal
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