Pacific Waves for Tuesday 19 August 2014

3:05 PM.Fiji police investigate video showing the killing of several fishermen; PNG's opposition is depleted by another round of defections; Australia's broadcasting service cuts spark concern across the… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.The head of a key regional fishing agency says he has witnessed clashes at sea over fishing but nothing as tragic as the killing of several men on the high seas, portrayed in a Youtube video. Audio

3:03 PM.Papua New Guinea's Opposition has been depleted to three MPs out of a total of 111 in Parliament following another round of defections. Audio

3:02 PM.Cuts to Australia's broadcasting services in the Pacific will have far reaching consequences, according to a fellow at the Lowy Institute. Audio

5:04 AM.An Australian election observer previews the Fiji mission; There's optimism the market for sustainably caught tuna will continue to grow; Hundreds of jobs go at the Gold Ridge mine in Solomon Islands… Read more Audio

5:03 AM.Australian election observer head previews Fiji mission. Audio

5:02 AM.Senior officials from the block of fishing nations, known as the PNA, are optimistic there will be growth, if slow, in the market for skipjack tuna that has been caught in an eco-approved way. Audio