“There is enough available data now to do a marine spatial planning,” stated Senator Umiich Sengebau, also a former Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism (MNRET), the ministry that was renamed the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture & Environment (MAFE) “Marine spatial planning is like land use planning where we layer different information on top […]
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Major tuna stocks in PNA waters assessed as healthy, not overfished
The major tuna stocks in the waters of the members of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) are found to be healthy and not overfished as revealed in the communique signed during the conclusion of the 14th annual PNA ministerial meeting held in Palau on May 31. Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism […]
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PNA ministerial meeting held in Palau
The fisheries ministers of the member countries of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) conducted a two-day meeting to tackle measures on conservation and management of their tuna fishery stocks at the Palasia Hotel in Koror, Palau on May 29-30. Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Tourism (MNRET) Fisheries Scientist Vanessa Jaith, in an […]
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Local markets flooded with Tuna as exports limited
A tuna company, Palau Tuna Inc., has flooded the local market with tuna due to inability to sell outside of Palau. According to tuna company’s legal counsel, what they could not sell locally, they have donated to schools, hospitals and other agencies but still have tons available. The company had asked the Ministry of Natural […]
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Nations to decide on critical Pacific tuna stocks this week
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) chairperson Rhea Moss -Christian and Feleti Teo , WCPFC Executive Director talk to reporters ahead of the tuna commission this week . (Photo by Bernadette Carreon) Honolulu, Hawaii- Nations of the 27- member the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will meet this week to make decisions […]
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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 […]