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The organization responsible for managing the catch of more than half the world’s tuna holds a key section of its annual compliance meeting in secret. For three days, a committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) assesses how well member states are following fishing rules, without any outside observers present. The WCPFC says […]
In a bid to end the practice of international fisheries decision-making bodies conducting some of their most crucial meetings in secret, the Accountability. Fish advocacy group has applied for “unconditional” observer status for the upcoming Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Council (WCPFC) meetings later this year. “International fisheries decisions have…
For years, these regulators have been accused of undemocratic practices that favor large, industrial fishers. But now several conservation groups are working together to call for a change.
Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to account — need to be more transparent about how they make their rules and regulations if fish species are to be protected and maintained…
More transparency in regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations is needed if fish species are to be protected,