Tuna Commission
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 December 2017
French PM to advance New Caledonia agenda; Solomons' wants more local food on hotel menus; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's… Audio
High stakes for upcoming Pacific tuna commission summit
The future of the region's tuna fisheries management could be at stake this week in the Philippines where the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries commission is holding its annual summit. Audio
Call for moratorium on Pacific bluefin fishing
There is a call before this week's meeting in Nadi of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission for a two year ban on fishing for bluefin tuna. Audio
Tuna commission urges focus on sustainability
The Tuna Commission is urging its members to focus on managing fish stocks instead of short-term financial gains.
China not playing fairly in Pacific fishery, says WWF
The World Wildlife Fund says China is not playing fairly in the Pacific ocean fishery, with the expansion of Chinese longliners in particular having created a crisis for local fishing industries, and… Audio
Regional Tuna Commission "failed"
Industry players and conservationists say the regional Tuna Commission can no longer be relied on to protect declining stocks in the huge Pacific tuna fishery. Audio