Fisheries Management Issues
lFishing capacity increasing steadily since 1970s
lEarly warning signs of pressure on the stock major
species (bigeye and yellowfin)
lThe establishment of measures to ensure the
sustainability of the Pacific tuna stocks are gaining urgency
lEssential to have effective management to avoid
over-capacity and over-fishing
lVarious layers of fisheries management measures already
in place or being
developed
lChallenge to devise practical and politically acceptable
fisheries management
measures
lCentral issue is interests and aspirations of Pacific
island coastal States, most
notably - economic importance to
the development of Pacific SIDS
lPacific SIDS will always take a leading role
but face resource challenges
to ensure they participate effectively in the developing comprehensive regional management
arrangements