The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) is seeking to hire consultants to provide legal analysis and legal advice on PNA tuna fisheries, including:
a) Providing assistance with legal advice for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) with regards to matters relating to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and its subsidiary bodies; the regular session of the Commission; and any other legal advice that may be sought from time to time.
b) Providing legal advice relevant to the work of the PNAO.

Join us in celebrating World Tuna Day on May 2, 2025, under the theme "Our Ocean, Our Tuna, Our Future." The PNA Office invites creative submissions in the following categories:

PNA Members Prioritise Tuna Value Chain Participation

  • Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), Feb saw decreases in overall purse seine fishing effort, overall catch rate, and total catch. Fleet concentration remained heaviest in the west as ENSO-La Niña conditions continued.
  • Overall effort dropped 10% to 3,511 days in Feb with highest concentration in PG accounting for 48%. Overall fishing intensity in EEZs marginally decreased while intensity in HS increased by 12%. Preliminary data in early Mar showed similar concentration as in Feb being heaviest in PG.
Dawson Peralta - VDS/VMS Assistant

VDS/VMS Assistant

  • Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), the Jan overall purse seine fishing effort increased while overall catch rate and total catch decreased. Fleet concentration continued to be focused in the western zones.
  • Overall effort increased by 5% to 3,998 days in Jan with highest concentration in PG and SB EEZ alone combined and accounted for around 56%. Overall fishing intensity increased by 5% for the month while intensity in EEZs increased by 8%. Preliminary data in early Feb showed similar concentration as in Jan being heaviest in PG, SB, and KI in that order.
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