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Call For Solidarity In Pacific Region To Protect Tuna Resource ff

23 October 2007 Fiji
Pacific leaders have been urged to continue to maintain regional solidarity among Forum Members in their management of fish stocks, particularly tuna that would provide benefit to all Forum Member countries.

At the 38th Pacific Islands Forum, Nuku’alofa, Tonga early this week, fisheries was highlighted as one of the region’s strongest drivers for sustainable economic growth.

A Forum Communiqué at the end of the meet highlighted that despite the considerable work undertaken to date to strengthen the region’s management of its highly migratory fish stocks, urgent supplementary work was needed in specific areas.

”As a source of both export revenue and food security, efforts must continue to maintain regional solidarity among Forum Members in their management of these fish stocks, particularly tuna. Greater effort to foster a long-term strategic approach to ensuring these resources are effectively managed will provide enduring benefits for all Forum Member countries.”

The communiqué says that this approach must include the upholding and strengthening of existing regional arrangements, agreements and conservation measures.

These would protect this essential resource in the face of threatened stock levels and intensifying global interest, particularly from distant water fishing nations, the communiqué highlighted.
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