Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Archives

PNA takes a tough stance

By Journal on March 13, 2026 Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNA, Transform Aqorau, WCPFC, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Back In The Day

Journal 3/11/1983 P1 Bikinians tell Vice President they want US careA delegation of Bikinians returned March 10 from Washington, DC where they told Vice President George Bush and other US officials that they want a home other than Kili until they can return to Bikini. Not only do they want a place other than Kili […]

3 island tuna deal signed

By Journal on February 27, 2025 Elina Akinaga, FSM, Giff Johnson, Glen Joseph, Jelta Wong, Leban Gisawa, Matthew Chigiyal, Noan Pakop, Pacific Island Tuna, Papua New Guinea, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, RMI, Tony Muller, Vessel Day Scheme, Walmart, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON For decades, the Marshall Islands and other Pacific Islands struggled with how to generate more revenue from the commercial tuna industry. Now, a three-nation agreement signed Monday in Honiara, Solomon Islands, could be the latest game-changer for Pacific fisheries cooperation. Beginning in the 1980s, island nations for the first time began selling licenses […]