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Students of the School of Fisheries and Marine Studies at Solomon Islands National University march under a banner celebrating the worth of tuna during a World Tuna Day parade in Honiara. Photo: Ronald F. Toito’ona.
Solomons reflects on its ‘national asset’ for World Tuna Day
May 27, 2021

The tuna-rich nation of Solomon Islands has used this year’s World Tuna Day to reflect on the importance of tuna to the economy and lives of locals...Looking at tuna as a national asset offers people hope as they face uncertain times and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the supervising mi

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Pacific Youth lead the Conversation on World Tuna Day
May 7, 2021

Amplifying the voices of young Pacific people and addressing their questions and concerns is at the heart of the Teen Tuna Tok campaign, launched this week to mark World Tuna Day (Sunday 2nd May 2021).

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World Tuna Day: What does it mean for the Pacific?
May 5, 2021

World Tuna Day from a professional and personal perspective by *Francisco Blaha, tuna expert, scientist and institutional fisheries advisor. Recent years have seen a power shift, with Pacific Islands Nations gaining greater control and revenue returns from their Tuna fisheries.

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World Tuna Day 2021: A focus on protecting Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary
May 5, 2021

This 3.5 minute video reports on efforts to protect Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary now that foreign fishing fleets have left the area. Bernadette Carreon reports on progress and Richard Brooks videos and produces this special report on World Tuna Day.

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Preparing tuna steaks for packaging at Ocean Fiji factory … Pacific Islands people want to build their economies so communities are more resilient and have more opportunities
On World Tuna Day, the Pacific states focus on flourishing
May 15, 2020

The small island developing states (SIDS) of the Pacific celebrated this year’s World Tuna Day on 2 May with a virtual dialogue with a serious purpose. The discussion involved the United Nations’ Group of Friends of the Oceans.

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