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By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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WCPFC Chair reassures Pacific communities as Tuna talks intensify in Manila
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
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Eight states seek renewed CNM status as WCPFC faces compliance gaps and missing data
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has received eight applications for Cooperating Non-Member (CNM) status for 2026, with...
“Decisions are based on science”: Tuna chief Dr Tamate
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Chair Dr Josie Tamate says the Tuna Commission will continue to anchor all...
Record tuna catches, stable stocks but warning signs persist in SPC’s 2024 status report
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Pacific tuna stocks remain healthy and stable despite record-high catches in 2024, according to a major scientific update delivered to...
“My job is to listen and facilitate” as transshipment fight looms at Manila talks: WCPFC Chair
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Tuna Commission Chair Dr Josie Tamate says the Commission is bracing for another difficult round of talks on high-seas...
Panama moves to expand fishing rights, assures WCPFC of “no increase in effort”
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Panama has asked the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to approve an expansion of its participatory rights, insisting...
PACNEWS Interview: WCPFC Chair eyes albacore breakthrough as pressure mounts in Manila
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
With the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) under pressure to deliver a long-delayed management procedure for South...
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