Stop the killing! Deaths at sea taint tuna industry
HOW many people died to put a can of tuna into your kitchen cupboard? That’s not a question people are likely to ask as they walk the supermarket aisles or lean across the counter of the neighbourhood
PACNEWS ONE, 22 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific must stay united as Climate threat grows, Solomon Islands Minister tells regional meeting2. PACIFIC — Pacific Climate Ministers advance united regional agenda ahead of
PACNEWS ONE, 15 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — China does not seek ‘sphere of influence’’ in ties with Pacific Island nations, foreign minister says2. PNG — Former PNG Opposition leader among new ministers3. VAN
PACNEWS ONE, 13 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Islands reject missile test in ‘blue continent’2. VAN — Vanuatu urged to strengthen defences against rising Pacific drug threat3. COOKS — Cook
PACNEWS THREE, 03 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Rewa Chief says Fiji’s military immunity call challenges government to deliver accountability2. UN— Record number of countries present climate progress through transparency
PACNEWS ONE, 03 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai2. PACIFIC — SG Waqa backs Forum Chair, calls for unity to drive Pacific agenda3. TAIWAN — Taiwan,
PACNEWS ONE, 30 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Australia signs landmark Vanuatu security deal to help parry China in Pacific2. NIUE — Niue secures $11m climate and ocean resilience deal to protect communities3. PACIFIC —
PACNEWS THREE, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push2. VAN — Vanuatu, Australia to sign Nakamal Agreement next week3. PACIFIC — Marshall Islands to chair inaugural Pacific
PACNEWS ONE, 24 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. B/VILLE — President Toroama announces final position on Bougainville independence2. PACIFIC — Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic
Pacific fisheries race to meet tougher EU tuna standards
What does temperature have to do with the price of fish? In Europe, quite a lot. It is the difference between a can of tuna and a plate
Dead fish, discoloured sea spark fear in Yap
GOVERNMENT officials on Yap are scrambling to identify the cause of dead fish and discoloured sea water, which threaten
PACNEWS ONE, 17 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — More political parties reflect healthy democracy, Fiji needs time for constitutional changes, says Ratuva2. PACIFIC — Palau Justice Minister calls for turning Regional Security
President Trump Supports Commercial Fisheries in US Pacific Islands
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Today welcomed President Trump’s proclamation, Restoring
PACNEWS TWO, 11 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN— IPCC chief says 1.5°C threshold near as scientists push ahead with new climate assessment2. TOKELAU — New Zealand closes down Tokelau self-governance3. PACIFIC — Pacific
PACNEWS THREE, 03 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Japan, Palau align on PALM11 and Pacific priorities2. PNG — PNG PM calls for unity, respect and constitutional process as Parliament begins historic Bougainville
PACNEWS ONE, 03 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Israel opens Embassy in Suva as Fiji and Israel deepen relations2. FIJI — Fiji PM Rabuka hails ‘golden era’ with Israel3. AUST — Solomons PM to meet Albanese with China
PACNEWS THREE, 13 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. NAURU — Nauru Parliament backs move to rename nation as Naoero2. PACIFIC — PNG aims to expand Marine Protected Areas: Kilepa3. PACIFIC — Palau’s marine conservation success
Tuvalu secures $10.9 million boost for sustainable fisheries
THE Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA) has finalised a landmark funding agreement to secure the long-term sustainability of the nation’s
Vanuatu reports fish poisoning increase
HEALTH authorities in Vanuatu have reported a growing number of ciguatera (fish poisoning). From January to
The new sheroes: Women drive fish industry
“WOMEN have always been at the heart of Fiji’s fisheries, but their stories too often go untold,” Women in Fisheries Network-Fiji
Naidiri Marine Biodiversity Park: A Small Village Making a Big Impact
On a quiet afternoon in 2009, after a game of touch rugby, Manoa Duwai sat down to eat. In front of him was a bowl of rice and cup of
SSC to review monument fishing, false killer whale science and Kona crab limits at March meeting
From monument fishing regulations to false killer whale science and Hawai‘i fishery catch limits, the Western Pacific Regional
Former regional fisheries boss joins new university
A RESPECTED Pacific leader has quit the region’s largest university to join an emerging learning
The European Union renews major ocean partnership with the Pacific – PEUMP phase 2 agreement brings revitalised investment and cooperation with SPC, FFA, OPOC, and USP
SUVA, Fiji – The European Union (EU) renews its partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), and the University of the South Pacific (USP) to advance their shared
