Starter pack for octopus monitoring: An overview of octopus biology, ecology and measurement protocols for fisheries management
Importance of octopus fisheries in the Pacific
Empowering Kiritimati women in seafood safety and quality
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is one of four key regional partners currently implementing the Pacific European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) programme to fisheries professionals in 15 countries. USP’s responsibility within PEUMP is to…
Increasing Pacific women’s role in fisheries management
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
More women are being included alongside men community leaders, government officials and…
Ocean Science Fact: SPC and IRD Cruise Project Warmalis 2
Did you that SPC, as the lead scientific organisation in Pacific, is collaborating with research partners in ocean expeditions like the Warmalis?
The importance of indigenous freshwater foods for rural women in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
Pacific Islanders are among the biggest consumers of aquatic foods – both animals and plants – in the world (Bell et al. 2009). On average, a Solomon Islander consumes 73 kg of aquatic food per year, and after roots and tubers, it is the most frequently…
Women in Fisheries Bulletin #36
This 36th edition of the Pacific Community’s Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin has 15 original articles from the Pacific Islands region and beyond. As we all emerge from the global pandemic to a “brave new world”, I feel uplifted by the…
How SPC is testing a range of fishing techniques new to the Pacific
SPC is trialling and documenting fishing techniques (some for the first time) to enable Pacific fishers to diversify and strengthen their livelihoods.
Women in fisheries #35 profiles: Jacqueline Nalomaca-Seru
By Saras Sharma and Jacqueline Nalomaca-Seru
Ever since I was young, I have always had a love for the sea. I think it’s because I was near it or in it most of the time.
A conversation with Elian Bangtor, a Pacific Early Career Ocean Professional from Vanuatu
Photo Credit: Matt Curnock / Ocean Image Bank
Help us find out how tuna age and how fast they grow
Since 2006, the Pacific Tuna Tagging Programme, endorsed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC), has been organising fish tagging events annually.