The global tuna trade is a multi-billion dollar sector and the small PNA island nations whose waters deliver half the globally supply of skipjack tuna for canning have been constantly attacked because of the commercial interests of 1 person. He is sponsoring the opposition against the development aspirations of our islands, for his personal gain.

Join the Pacifical commercial & market development team as an intern for 3 months and obtain first-hand knowledge on the global tuna industry and its markets. The internship will be at the Pacifical office in The Netherlands. The selected candidate will witness directly the impact that the Pacific region’s sustainable tuna management and the MSC certification have in the global marketplace.  

Pacifical will fund all travel expenses, lodging and a monthly allowance for the duration of the internship.

Brief Description:

PNA officials convened on March 18, 2024, at the Chuuk State Government Conference for the 43rd PNA officials meeting. The event commenced with a warm welcome from the Honourable Alexander R.

  • Based on preliminary figures for Feb, the overall purse seine fishing effort slightly rose in Feb and fishing intensified (fishing days/calendar day) in HS and in EEZs but total catch declined as catch rates significantly reduced marking what appears an end to months of relatively high catches as effort continued to shift west associated with weakening El Nino conditions.

Celebrating World Tuna Day

PNA manage the largest and healthiest tuna stocks in the world.

PNA tuna fisheries provide about a third of the world's tuna products, including more than half of the tuna for canning. And all four of the major tuna stocks taken in PNA waters are scientifically assessed as healthy and being sustainably fished, largely as a result of how those stocks are managed by the PNA and other Pacific Island countries.

  • Based on preliminary figures the overall purse seine fishing effort decreased in Jan as fishing intensity (fishing days/calendar day) in HS noticeably reduced while only marginally declined in EEZs.
  • Total purse seine catch (EEZs+HS) remained relatively high despite the decrease in overall effort as the improvement in overall catch rate outpaced the decline in effort.

The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) is seeking to hire a Capacity Development Program Officer (CDPO) to assist in the establishment of a Capacity Development Program (CDP) Unit and the implementation of approved CDP activities.

Responsibilities include assisting the PNAO in:

  • Based on preliminary figures the overall purse seine fishing effort increased in Dec as fishing intensity (fishing days/calendar day) rose specifically in the central/west EEZs. Note that monthly figures get adjusted as NFDs are processed.
  • Despite the increase in overall effort, total purse seine catches (EEZs+HS) decreased in Dec by 7% as overall catch rate declined but nonetheless catches remain high (22% on Dec ’22), marking 3 consecutive months of relatively high catches resulting in the highest quarterly catch since June quarter 2019.
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