News and views on tuna economics of the region
- The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) produces an industry trade briefing called FFA Trade and Industry News. It is published every two months, going back to December 2007.
- Moana voices, FFA publication aimed at increasing the number of women who choose to work in fisheries, by profiling women who already do.
- Pacific islands losing tuna stocks to ocean warming, SciDev.Net, August 2021
- Climate change is causing tuna to migrate, which could spell catastrophe for the small islands that depend on them, The Conversation, August 2021
- Series by Radio New Zealands Pacific Waves current affairs program: Climate change migration of tuna threatening Pacific economies, audio (6.04 mins), 31 July 2021; Study on tuna migration to boost Pacific COP26 negotiations, 4 August; Scientists urge Pacific to be proactive about tuna migration, audio (5.13 mins), 3 August 2021; Climate change casts doubt on Pacific fishing rights managementTonga Ocean Plan approved, TunaPacific, July 2021
- Traders access to tuna in Honiara affected during COVID-19, TunaPacific, July 2021
- GEF support for oceanic fisheries in transition in the Western and Central Pacific, TunaPacific, July 2021; see also A chapter ends in a long, adventurous book on a life in fisheries for Hugh Walton, TunaPacific, Augus 2021
- PNGs certified tuna fishery strengthen responsible sourcing, TunaPacific, June 2021
- Solomons government commits to sustainable tuna with help of citizens, TunaPacific, May 2021
- Palau creates new ministry that includes fisheries development in its focus, TunaPacific, May 2021
- Nauru: riches to rags to riches, Devpolicy Blog (of Development Policy Centre, Australian National University), April 2021
- How eight Pacific island states are saving the worlds tuna, Foreign Policy, March 2021
- Pacific states face instability, hunger and slow road to COVID recovery: Dame Meg Taylor, Guardian, August 2020
- Mapping tribal owners to benefit landowners and cannery, TunaPacific, August 2020
- Key success of NFD and Soltuna is in their integration, Solomon Islands Government, August 2020
- Another Vanuatu-flagged longliner on a US customs detention order for forced labour, Francisco Blaha blog, August 2020
- PNG fishing association wins MSC certification, TunaPacific, August 2020
- New cannery key to development on Malaita, TunaPacific, July 2020
- A shared vision for self-determination: the PNA story in print, TunaPacific, July 2020
- Fishing for success: lessons in Pacific regionalism launch, Australian National University College of Asia and the Pacific, June 2020; an interview with Dr Transform Aqorau about hisbook on the history of the PNA.
- On World Tuna Day, the Pacific states focus on flourishing, TunaPacific, May 2020
- Positives of COVID-19 for the WCPO tuna supply chain, TunaPacific, May 2020
- Accuracy and speed needed to prepare tuna for same-day delivery around the world, TunaPacific, April 2020
- COVID-19 threatens Solomon Islands global tuna industry, TunaPacific, April 2020
- Solomons second tuna cannery at Bina Harbour a government priority, TunaPacific, March 2020
- Women slowly gaining access to more jobs in tuna fisheries, but remain mostly in traditional roles, TunaPacific, March 2020
- SPC outlines ways to improve womens involvement in fisheries, TunaPacific, March 2020
- New report highlights womens invisible roles in the Pacifics fisheries sector, Pacific Community, March 2020
- Solomon Islands, Fiji to benefit from One Ocean Hub, TunaPacific, February 2020
- Fish migration due to climate change creates tuna shortage in Fiji, TunaPacific, December 2019
- Pacific nations call on WCPFC members to combat impacts of climate change on tuna fisheries, TunaPacific, December 2019
- Dongwon wins South Korea’s first MSC certification for western Pacific tuna fishery, TunaPacific, November 2019
- Training in small-scale tuna canning starts in Palau, TunaPacific, September 2019
- PNG industry, Frabelle hope MSC certification can boost processing sector, TunaPacific, May 2019
- Gender and social inclusion in fisheries management, Wildlife Conservation Society Fiji. June 2019
- Ending slavery at sea headlines Pacific regional fisheries meeting, Tuna Pacific, May 2019
- Palau targets tuna for food security, Tuna Pacific, May 2019
- Asian Development Bank funds action plan that includes support for creating local livelihoods and business opportunities in fisheries, Asian Development Bank, May 2019
- First fishery achieves MSC certification for bigeye tuna, TunaPacific, March 2019
- Facing gender equality head on helps Soltuna succeed, International Finance Corporation, March 2019
- Sustainable fishery in the Pacific saves global tuna stocks and small islanders’ livelihoods, Global Environment Facility, March 2019
- Palau Senate wants to delay starting date of national marine sanctuary to 2025 to help country recover from drop in tourism income, TunaPacific, February 2019
- Pacific tuna fishery on track to return US$1 billion in a year, Radio New Zealand, February 2019
- New tuna longline FIPs have potential to turn the tide at RFMO negotiations, TunaPacific, January 2019
- FSM to tuna fishing access concession practices, TunaPacific, January 2019
- PNA targets management of longline tuna fleets, Radio New Zealand, January 2019
- Livelihoods on the line as Pacific nations unite to fight for albacore tuna industry, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Tuna industry body supports Tongan fishing industry, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Pacific nations warned of threat to sovereignty by distant water fishing nations, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Samoa wants tropical tuna measure to remain, and action on climate change, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Labour standards push hopes for thumbs up from Tuna Commission, TunaPacific, December 2018
- PNA member states to look at ways to protect EEZs in face of rising sea levels, TunaPacific, December 2018
- PNA tuna nations bid to climate-proof EEZs, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Diplomatic dance around Japanese delicacy, TunaPacific, December 2018
- Pacifical selects an intern from Palau, TunaPacific, October 2018
- Newly formed Pacific Catalyst looks to nurture new leaders, policies in Pacific islands, TunaPacific, October 2018
- Quest for a natural currency standard for Pacific tuna, TunaPacific, October 2018
- Pacific nations battle for economic survival: extracting maximum value from the tuna resource while protecting the fishery, TunaPacific, August 2018
- FFA Pacific nations at forefront of fisheries management: maximize returns and food security, TunaPacific, April 2017
- PNA theme: Cooperation, adding value to fishery, PNA, April 2017
- PNAs focus: Strengthen management, add value to fishery for island members, PNA, January 2017
- Innovative small-scale tuna canning coming to PNG, TunaPacific, December 2016
- Small islands, big opportunities, Marine Stewardship Council, 2016
