Fewer boats, more fish: Towards comprehensive fishing capacity management in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries

This report calls for the urgent introduction of capacity and effort management in tuna fisheries in the WCPO to protect tuna stocks, improve environmental performance generally and to contribute more to island states and local communities.

There is a clear need to introduce capacity and effort management in tuna fisheries in the West and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) to protect tuna stocks, improve environmental performance generally and to improve outcomes for states and local communities.

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