The annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has been shifted to Guam after a fire in November at Palau’s main power plant.
Palau was due to host the meeting at the beginning of this month but after the fire forced electricity rationing it was rescheduled in March.
However there is still some uncertainty around the country’s recovery from the fire so the meeting has been transferred to Guam, from 26th to 30th March.
Officials in Palau indicate repairs to the older diesel generators could take more than a year to complete.
The WCPFC Commonly referred as the Pacific Tuna Commission brings together 600 delegates from about 30 countries.