More needs to be done to control rampant tuna transhipment in the high seas
By Pita Ligaiula, in Da Nang, Vietnam
Civil society organisations (CSOs) attending the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting in Vietnam believe transhipment...
Rhea Moss-Christian first Pacific woman to be WCPFC executive director
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
A candidate from the Northern Pacific in the Micronesian subregion is the first woman appointed to be the...
Pacific Tuna will not collapse next year if WCPFC fails to adopt management measures
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang
An expert in the tuna industry in the Pacific says the fishery will not collapse next year if the...
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 measures
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...
Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit
Young leaders from the Pacific and Australia will come together for connection-building, leadership development and dialogue at the first ever Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders...
Vanuatu confident of reaching required votes for ICJAO
By Anita Roberts
Vanuatu and its coalition partners for the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJAO) resolution are confident of reaching the required...
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