Advancing Sustainable Fisheries, Still a Costly Undertaking for the Pacific

Advancing sustainable fisheries, still a costly undertaking for the Pacific

By Fredrick Kusu In Nice, France The Pacific fisheries sector has produced 2.6 million tons of tuna, more than half of the global tuna production in 2023. The sector itself has a value approaching 3-billion US dollars and employed more than 25,000 Pacific Islanders making it of significant value. But could all these be sustained? At the third UN Oceans Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, fisheries agencies, stakeholders and partners are calling f…

Pacific leaders rally for Climate-Resilient Fisheries at UN Ocean Conference

Nice, FrancePacific fisheries ministers rallied the Pacific's call for climate-resilient fisheries, at a side event on 10 June at the 3rd UN Oceans Conference. Nice, France. Photo: FFA. Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change. This message was reinforced at the 3rd UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France during a high-le…