The Covid-19 pandemic does not appear to have hindered the distant-water fleets of China and other major fishing nations, but it has largely sidelined the fishery observers and port officials who monitor illegal fishing...The presence of independent observers on trawlers is a frontline deterrent
Forest & Bird's CEO Kevin Hague believes the way New Zealand commercial fishers take fish from the sea is not in any way sustainable...he says: "The entire commercial fishing system is set up to extract as much as possible for as long as possible from the ocean at the expense of the ocean and
New Zealand’s government last week announced plans to put cameras on board 345 fishing vessels, a plan that will cost more than NZD 40 million (USD 27 million, EUR 23 million).
A fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance operation in the Pacific concludes this week, with excellent cooperation demonstrated between nations despite the challenges of COVID-19 continuing to affect surveillance in the region.
Member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are actively working together to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 being transmitted through fisheries operations, allowing the industry to continue making a vital contribution to Pacific island economies. At their meeting in A
In a bid to maintain access to key European Union markets, a few of Fiji’s tuna industry stakeholders that export to the EU recently underwent a three-day CATCH Certification and Traceability training in Levuka...
This spring, longline commercial fishers petitioned the Trump administration to open up the Pacific marine monuments – some of the most biologically diverse marine conservation areas in the world, including Papahānaumokuākea.
The Papua New Guinea Fishing Industry Association won Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification in May...As part of becoming certified, the association must meet 10 conditions.
