HONIARA, 03 JUNE 206 (UNDP) — The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a major report documenting two decades of transformative work in tuna fisheries management – a story of unprecedented collaboration between scientists, government officials, fisheries workers, NGOs, and international development partners. Pacific Power: A 20-Year Journey of Regional Leadership in Tuna […]
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Palau takes over PNA chairmanship
Officials of the Parties of the Nauru Agreement (PNA) pose for a photo as they begin discussions of major Pacific fisheries initiative here for a two-week meeting. (Photo by Bernadette H. Carreon) Palau took the chairmanship of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) grouping following the start of the fisheries’ officials meeting here yesterday […]
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Palau to host 2019 PNA fisheries ministers meeting
Palau will host next year’s fisheries management meetings of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA). The fisheries ministers from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tokelau hold annual meetings to adopt policies affecting the multi-billion dollar western and central Pacific tuna fishery. The meeting […]
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Sengebau joins other Pacific Ministers getting set for tough tuna talks
Honolulu, Hawaii – Ministers from the eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) nations and Tokelau will be meeting here Friday. Palau Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism Umiich Sengebau will attend the meeting which is set on Friday, Dec. 7 (Saturday 8th Palau time). The powerful grouping which controls waters in which more […]
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Palau sells PNA fishing days to Philippine company
PALAU for the first time is selling its fishing days under the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) vessel day scheme (VDS) to a fishing company in the Philippines. Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism (MNRET) Umiich Sengebau in an interview said Palau has recently entered into a bilateral agreement with RD Fishing Group, […]