1. Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fishery: Status and Challenges

2. 2.7 million tonnes, landed value USD 5-7 billion
WCPO Tuna Fishery
2.7 million tonnes, landed value USD 5-7 billion

3. Pacific Tuna Fisheries
60% of catch in PICT EEZs, value USD 3-4 billion

4. Status of Tuna Stocks
Skipjack: 50% of unexploited stock size, catches near MSY. No increase.
Yellowfin: 38% of unexploited stock size, catches near MSY. No increase.
Albacore: 58% of unexploited stock size, catches approaching MSY. But fisheries not profitable. Reduce catches.
Bigeye: 16% of unexploited stock size, catches exceed MSY. Reduce catches.

5. Main Challenges
Limits are required!
PNA vessel days scheme

6. Main Challenges Limits are required! Meanwhile …
PNA vessel days scheme
Meanwhile …
More purse seiners are being built
Indonesia is bullish on expansion plans
China continues to expand subsidised longliners in the South Pacific

7. Two Key Issues
Reducing the purse seine catch of bigeye while minimising economic impact on the fishery

8. Two Key Issues
Catching albacore at a level that maintains profitable domestic longline fisheries