Aquatic biosecurity for food safety, food security and income generation

Pearl farming in Tonga – Photo credit: Poasi Fale Aquaculture is probably the fastest growing food-producing sector globally, contributing around 50 per cent of the world’s food fish. It is especially important in regions where fish is the main source of…

Reflections on 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, I want to take a moment and express my appreciation to SPC staff, partners, donors and our many supporters around the world. It has been a year of evolution for SPC, and our achievements over the last 12 months have positioned…

Regional Collaboration for the Sustainable Development of Sandfish Aquaculture in the Pacific

In a first for the Pacific, SPC has facilitated a Regional Exchange on Sandfish Aquaculture for Reseeding, bringing together delegates from Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati and New Caledonia.

“Fish is the cornerstone of food security in the Pacific region.”

Coastal Fisheries – Our Livelihoods, Our Future This dramatic statement was part of the 2011 SPC report ‘Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change’. That publication highlighted the importance of Pacific fisheries to…

What is going on with bigeye tuna?

The 13th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee (SC13) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 9 to 17 August 2017. A major topic of debate at SC13 was the new bigeye tuna(Thunnus…

Heads of Fisheries call to action on sustainable fisheries management

Heads of Fisheries Meeting - Dr Colin Tukuitonga, SPC Director-General and Moses Amos, Director, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division of SPC

Pacific fisheries leaders to gather in New Caledonia

Mapping the future of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management with assistance from the Pacific Community (SPC) will be a priority for Pacific fisheries leaders when they gather in Noumea, New Caledonia, in March 2017.

Zoom - Attracting fish for food security

Catching fish is a way of life in American Samoa, whether for a family meal or commercial venture. Finding fish takes skill, especially as fish adjust their habits to cope with climate change and other factors. People have been enticing fish to their…

Capacity building in the Pacific tuna processing sector

Cannery and national fish inspectors from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are currently undergoing specialised training i
Displaying 31 - 39 of 39