World Tuna Day 2018

Awards:

  • $3,000 (USD) cash prize award to one first place winner. The winner’s work will be posted on the PNA and Pacifical websites.
  • $500 (USD) cash prize awards to two runners-up. The runners-ups’ work will be posted on the PNA and Pacifical websites.

Judging Criteria:

  • Does the submitted work fit the theme “Smart Tuna – Smart Ocean?”
  • Is there a creative, original interpretation of the subject/theme?

Contest Rules:

  • This Competition is open to all artists of all ages who are residents and/or citizens of the PNA-member countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu plus Tokelau.
  • Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution
  • Films may be no longer than 20 minutes in length.
  • Submissions cannot be returned
  • All artwork must be submitted by April 17, 2018. Artwork may be submitted in one of the following ways:
    • PNAO, PO Box 3992, Majuro, MH 96960
    • worldtunaday@pnatuna.com  (make sure that digital submissions are no larger than 25 Mb) 
  • By entering this competition, you grant PNAO/Pacifical non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your entry on the PNA and Pacifical websites, as well as the marketing of the World Tuna Day to the general public. All winning entries will be displayed on the PNAtuna website. Each entry becomes part of the public historical/archival online contest catalog.

About World Tuna Day: World Tuna Day has been celebrated since 2011 when the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) declared May 2nd a holiday to honor the importance of tuna. In 2016 the United Nations General Assembly elevated the occasion by designating a resolution, making World Tuna Day a global holiday to honor and “highlight the importance of sustainably managed fish stocks in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

We all know that tuna is a great food choice and excellent protein source but it is important to understand that you can help sustain global marine ecology and tuna stocks with smart buying decisions. World Tuna Day is a great opportunity to explore steps that can make a lasting impact in supporting sustainable, legal fishing industry practices. We look forward to your submission!