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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Tuna Fisheries Status and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as
discarded dead, from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major
fishing grounds involved (eastern and western Pacific, eastern Atlantic, and western
Indian Oceans) share the gear, the ways of fishing, and the structure of the pelagic
communities. Because of that, the species taken in association with tuna schools tend
to be the same in all regions.

 Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment,  Climate Change,  Disaster Management and Meteorology

This Tuna Fishery Report Card provides high-level advice on the current status of Pacific tuna fisheries in relation to the goals, indicators and strategies adopted by Forum Leaders in 2015 in the Regional Roadmap for Sustainable Pacific Fisheries. The report card takes into account the work of the Taskforce on Increasing Economic Returns from Fisheries, which was established by the Forum Leaders to develop a programme that will deliver real results within 5 years. Economic indicators now reflect Taskforce-agreed targets.

 Department of Environment,  Tonga

The Tonga NPOA (sharks) is a policy guideline that ensures conservation and management of oceanic sharks in the Kingdom’s fisheries waters. It also promotes long-term sustainability and optimum use of sharks in Tonga’s Tuna longline fishery in accordance to national development policy frameworks, and special needs and requirements to develop and commercialise its fisheries. In the medium-long term, the Plan serves to minimize any adverse environmental effects of fishing on oceanic shark species.

 National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea

Tuna Fishery Report Card 2018

 Pacific Data Hub

Médieu A., Point D., Allain V., Lorrain A. 2022. Quand les thons permettent de cartographier la contamination au mercure dans l’océan. Lettre d'information sur les pêches de la CPS 166:50–56.

 Pacific Data Hub

Nicol S. 2014. Oceanographic characterisation of the Pacific Ocean and potential impact of climate variability on tuna stocks and their fisheries. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 10 p.

 Pacific Data Hub

Ducharme-Barth N. 2022. What is CPUE standardisation and why is it important for stock assessments? SPC Fisheries Newsletter 166:45–49.

 Pacific Data Hub

Machful P., Portal A., Macdonald J., Allain V., Scutt Phillips J., Nicol S. 2022. Tuna stomachs: Is the glass half full, or half empty? SPC Fisheries Newsletter 166:38–44.

 Pacific Data Hub

Médieu A., Point D., Allain V., Lorrain A. 2022. Tuna help to map mercury pollution in the ocean. SPC Fisheries Newsletter 166:50–55.

 Pacific Data Hub

Anon. 2011. Fiches techniques d'information sur les thonidés. 2: Le germon. Honiara, Îles Salomon: Agence des pêches du Forum, et Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie: Secrétariat général de la Communauté du Pacifique. 2 p.

 Pacific Data Hub

Anon. [s.d.]. Tuna in the Western Pacific: caring for resource beyond the year 2000. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Oceanic Fisheries Programme. 1 leaflet.

 Pacific Data Hub

Anon. 2000. Tuna and other pelagic fisheries in the Cook Islands.

 Pacific Data Hub

Matsumoto T., Okamoto H. 2008. Overview of Japanese tagging project on tropical tunas in the temperate area of Japanese water [BI WP5]. [Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia]: Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). Scientific Committee Regular Session, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 11-22 August 2008, 4th. 8 p.

 Pacific Data Hub

Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 2013. Offshore fish identification cards. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. No paging

 National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea

Tuna Fishery Report Card 2018

 National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Comission

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 National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Forum

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 National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA),  FSM

Catch of main target species of tuna in the FSM EEZ.

 Department of Environment,  Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM),  FSM

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPF Convention) which entered into force on 19 June 2004.

Data herein presents annual catch estimates specifically for FSM as a member country of the commission according to WCPFC Statistical Area from 1991 - 2016.