WCPFC must confront ‘hard truths’ on transshipment, electronic monitoring and observer gaps, Cook warns
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a decisive week in Manila in December, with...
WCPFC delay puts South Pacific albacore MSC label and island economies at risk: PEW
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The US$1 billion South Pacific albacore industry is on the line as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission...
WCPFC enters 2026 facing deep-sea mining risks, new global ocean treaty, and rising pressure from major conferences
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is heading into a critical year as deep-sea mining pressures intensify, a...
Fiji Military vows transparency and civilian supremacy in national reconciliation push
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has declared it will “not remain prisoners of its past,” unveiling its strongest commitment yet to transparency, accountability,...
WHO steps up support in Micronesia as Dr Piukala warns of rising health pressures and climate-driven emergencies
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, says the Pacific’s mounting health pressures demand sustained support...
WCPFC warns Climate change and Pollution now direct threats to Pacific Tuna
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is warning that climate change and marine pollution are emerging as direct...
Human rights ‘non-negotiable’ as Pacific Tuna body enters era of tougher rules: WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has declared that “human rights are non-negotiable” as it enters 2026 with...
WCPFC mourns FSM Foreign Secretary Lorin Robert, a driving force behind Pacific fisheries cooperation
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has paid tribute to the late Foreign Secretary Lorin Robert, describing the...
High-seas transshipment resistance risks WCPFC accountability, Sharks Pacific warns
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook says the biggest obstacle facing the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)...
Fijian Media Association demands better police protection after FBC journalist violently attacked at courthouse
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has again called for police to be more vigilant in managing security and threats outside the courthouse after...
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Reciprocal visa confirmed ahead of the PNG Chiefs’ entry into NRL
The Papua New Guinea Government has announced a specialised visa product to streamline travel for fans, players, and officials ahead of the PNG Chiefs’...
Fijian Drua and Blues to honour Joeli Vidiri with memorial trophy
Former dual rugby international, the late Joeli Vidiri, will be honoured in a new memorial challenge between the Fijian Drua and the Auckland Blues.
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...