World Tuna Day (WTD) is celebrated annually on May 2nd to raise awareness about the importance of tuna and promote sustainable fishing …
Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) are a major fishing mode for tropical tuna purse seine fisheries worldwide. However, the extent of dFAD …
A regional fishing body representing eight Pacific tuna nations has questioned the sponsorship behind a new report on observer deaths, that was …
I am grateful to my former colleague Maurice Brownjohn who provided me with valuable comments and corrections on the various chapters.
Maurice Brownjohn OBE was born in England on September 4, 1959. Growing up in the UK inshore fishing industry. With an Honours degree in fishery science, he moved to PNG in …
Understanding the impact of modern fishing techniques is critical to ensure the sustainability of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna …
In an effort to increase purse seine fishing efficiency for tropical tunas, over 30,000 drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) are deployed every …
Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s (PNA’s) CEO Ludwig Kumoru and PNA Commercial Manager Maurice Brownjohn met with PII CEO Jerry Kramer last …
US – Bumble Bee Seafoods, North Americas premium seafood company, has signed an agreement with Pacifical to purchase and promote MSC (Marine …
AUSTRIA, FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2013: Pacifical, a partnership between the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which manages the world’s largest sustainable …