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UN appoints Samoa PM Tuilaepa as ‘Special Ambassador’ for International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

“Tourism is a sector that is vital to the livelihoods of our people and touches all the three dimensions of sustainable development, the social, economic and environmental aspects. As a people-to-people activity, it has helped and continues to contribute to the revitalization of our culture, customs and traditional crafts, and plays a pivotal role in the preservation of our cultural heritage and is a force that promotes peace and understanding”

Contributors / Economy / Environment / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Trade

Pacific nations at forefront of tuna management: maximizing returns and food security

It’s World Tuna Day today. This article adapted from FFA’s TUNApacific hub details the importance of Tuna to the Pacific islands and global marine ecosystems. As well as the ground-breaking work by Pacific fisheries officials, their partners and networks.

Economy / Features / Fishery / Human Rights / Law breakers / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Solomon Islands / Technology / Trade

REEF ROBBERS: Who’s paying? New pressures for Pacific surveillance from Vietnam’s Blue Boats

“As we deal with the Vietnamese blue boat issue, technically this is not within the FFA’s mandate. So we will be looking for a full mandate from member countries.” James Movick, FFA Director General.

Economy / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands

NTSA: Pacific’s weapon against illegal fishing loaded for action by May 2017

NTSA’s strength lies in setting up its own information system, the NTIS, to gather up interagency information, pool it together and make it accessible by Party. And its ability to allow that information to be used not only for fisheries purposes but also for broader law enforcement purposes.

Climate Change / Contributors / Economy / Environment / News

US Republicans consider Carbon Tax proposal that has no emissions cap

The plan “would defuse the climate issue for Republicans, without growing government revenue, while rolling back energy regulations and sending Americans a regular check in the mail.” But industry groups are likely to continue to oppose regulation and environmental groups voice concern that implementing a carbon tax without capping emissions is not a wholly effective solution.

Achievements / Economy / Employment and Training / Environment / Features / Fiji / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Papua New Guinea / Trade

‘Fisheries Observer’ victory at Tuna Commission: The Pacific’s ‘kapa haka’ moment!

Endorsing the ‘observer safety measure’ is a huge step symbolically for the Tuna Commission. It’s Pacific countries performing the Haka in front of DWFNs – letting them know they wont be pushed around anymore on issues important to them.

Cook Islands / Economy / Environment / Features / Fishery / News / Niue / Oceans / Pacific islands / Samoa

NTSA’s Person of Interest: Potential Legal weapon to bring down Illegal tuna fishers in Pacific waters

Ultimately, the ‘Persons of Interest’ path would lead to the end of the chain and the beneficial owners. The individual/entity that hire the drivers, controllers, operators and ships’ masters – the true source and sustenance of IUU activities.

Achievements / Economy / Environment / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Pacific's Aotearoa story / Samoa / Tokelau / Trade

Tokelau’s tuna success – testament to Pacific solidarity’s multimillion dollar effect

Booming revenue from fishing license fees is prompting for Tokelau – the world’s fifth smallest country – to share its boon with its neighbours. Tokelau may have just 12 square kilometers of land on which...

Achievements / Economy / Environment / Features / Fishery / News / Oceans / Pacific islands / Trade

Pacific celebrate US Tuna Treaty renewal: Why, how much, and who are the winners?

USA and Pacific nations celebrate on Sunday, 4 November a 6-year extension to the US Pacific Tuna Treaty. It’s a US$70million a year win for Pacific solidarity made possible through the sacrifice by Pacific nations with large EEZs. Many of them members of the PNA (Parties to the Nauru Agreement) who control the world’s largest sustainable tuna purse seine fishery.