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Arnold Latu was found dead in his berth – one of numerous deaths of monitors who ensure fishing boats follow the rules

Fishing meeting disappointing says WWF; call for children's commission; and joy for Samoa's bingo players

Shutterstock Commercial tuna fisheries contribute more than $40 billion to the global economy annually and hold such enormous cultural and ecological significance that the United Nations has designated May 2 as World Tuna Day. Sustainable, well-managed tuna fisheries— with transparent and accurate assessments of catch, fishing effort, and compliance—can help preserve and build on the enormous value the fish generate globally. Unfortunately, the past 14 months have been a difficult time for ...

December 2020 | TNRC Blog Post This post captures insights on the promise and problems of using data and technology to address corruption in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. These insights were contributed by experts on three continents at a TNRC virtual panel hosted by TraCCC, the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center of George Mason University, on December 2, 2020. Discussion focused on the different technologies becoming available, what they can deliver, and...

Despite efforts to encourage adoption of social standards, WCPFC declines to take action By Share The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) annual meeting ended on Tuesday, 15 December, and while the members were lauded for agreeing to a rollover of its vital tropical tuna measure, the commission failed to address the human rights and labor issues regarding observer and and crew safety the tuna-fishing sector. Before its meeting, the WCPFC was lobbied by U.K. NGO Human R...

Pressure Mounting To Ban Fish Transshipment Throughout Pacific Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 00:00 Better monitoring of chain of custody should suffice: Industry By Michael Neilson AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Pacific Scoop, Sept. 26, 2015) – Pressure is mounting to outlaw Pacific region transhipments – a practice linked to overfishing – after Nauru’s decision to impose a ban in its waters. This decision follows Greenpeace’s discovery of the Taiwanese longliner Shuen De ...