• Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), Aug saw increases in overall purse seine fishing effort and total catch, while the overall catch rate slightly decreased. Fleet concentration remained heaviest in the west as ENSO-neutral conditions continued.
• Overall effort rose 15% to 3,972 days in Aug with highest concentration in KI, PG and FM accounting for 79%. Overall fishing intensity in EEZs increased by 12% while intensity in HS showed an increase of 71%. Preliminary data in Sep showed similar concentration as in Aug being heaviest in PG, KI, and FM.

• Based on preliminary figures (and revised data), Jul saw decreases in overall purse seine fishing effort, total catch, and overall catch rate. Fleet concentration shifted to the west, while few activities remained in the east.
• Overall effort decreased 4% to 3,509 days in Jul with highest concentration in PG, KI, and FM accounting for 85%. Overall fishing intensity in EEZs increased by 12% while intensity in HS showed a decrease of 76%. Preliminary data in Aug showed similar concentration as in Jul being heaviest in PG, KI, and FM.

The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) is seeking the services of a commercial lawyer based in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to undertake an independent legal review of governance and corporate matters relating to commercial activities of the PNAO. 

Interested applicants are invited to submit: