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As shark numbers plummet, nations seek ban on devastatingly effective gear
November 29, 2022

The U.S.

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Yellowfin tuna, pictured above, are one of many valuable species of tuna overseen by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. Credit - Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images
Pacific Fisheries Must Modernize Management of Key Tuna Species
December 3, 2021

When the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) comes together virtually for its annual meeting 1-7 December, member countries need to take stock of how far they still need to go to modernize management of tuna.

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Tuna fisheries. credit - FFA
WCPFC faces test as expiration date nears for Tropical Tuna Measure
December 3, 2021

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2021 meeting begins 29 November, as it faces the expiration of its Tropical Tuna Measure guiding fishing controls for bigeye, skipjack, and yellowfin tuna in its jurisdiction.

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