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The Adjudication Hearing for the MSC recertification of the PNA Purse Seine Fisher
On August 1st 2024, the PNAO hosted 40 girls, ages 6 – 12, from the Tulam Turi Girls STEAM Camp.
On 29 July, the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Office at the PNA Headquarters in Majuro, kicked off a weeklong Compliance Training Workshop for Compliance Officers from
- Based on preliminary figures for Jun (and revised data), overall purse seine fishing effort marginally increased, and fishing intensity (fishing days/calendar day) moderately rose while overall catch rate marginally declined. This resulted in total catch remaining at previous relatively high level. Fleet concentration remained heaviest in the north-west as ENSO-neutral conditions prevailed.
Acoura Marine Ltd. trading as LRQA certifies that:
PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin, unassociated / non FAD set, tuna purse seine fishery
is a sustainable and well managed fishery which meets the requirements set out in the:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard
The client for the fishery is:
Parties to Nauru Agreement (PNA) Office
PO Box 3992
Majuro
Marshall Islands 96960
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) is seeking to hire a suitable consultant to conduct a study on misreporting in the purse seine and longline fishery in PNA waters. The work includes:
- Based on preliminary figures for May (and revised data), overall purse seine fishing effort increased with fishing intensity (fishing days/calendar day) also up and despite the decline in overall catch rate, total catch rose. Fleet concentration remained heaviest towards the north-west as El Nino conditions weakened further, and imminent ENSO-neutral conditions develop.