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Albacore fishery losing stability as Tuna Commission stalls on harvest rules: SPC
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Korea pushes for monitored at-sea transshipment, warns against blanket bans at WCPFC22
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Fairness in our fisheries is non-negotiable”: PNG Fisheries Minister tells WCPFC22
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“High seas transshipment has become the norm and that must change”: Tuvalu to WCPFC22
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CNMI pushes for South Pacific albacore breakthrough at WCPFC22
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) opened the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) calling for urgent action...
Decisions here shape our survival: Marshall Islands warns WCPFC22
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The Marshall Islands has told the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) that its decisions have direct consequences...
‘No more delays’ as albacore showdown opens in Manila: WCPFC leaders warn
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The leaders of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) opened their annual meeting today with a blunt warning...
WCPFC Chair says Albacore deal hinges on one tough decision: “We must agree on the Harvest Control Rule”
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Chair Dr Josie Tamate says the final barrier to securing a long-awaited...
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