Monitoring the pelagic ecosystem effects of different levels of fishing effort on the western Pacific Ocean warm pool

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WCPFC

The purpose of this report is to provide Pacific Island countries that are influenced by the warm pool (the area bounded by 10°N–15°S and 140°E–180°) with information on the potential impacts of tuna fishing on this important
pelagic ecosystem, with a view to assisting these countries with developing policies that minimise the detrimental impacts of fishing through adjusting the amount and type of industrial fishing effort.