Pacific Ocean at risk of depleting tuna resources

On December 2, at the conference held in the Philippine capital of Manila, the Central and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) warned of overfishing tuna fishing in the guide area. to the risk of depleting this aquatic resource.

Speaking at the conference, experts emphasized that some tuna species are being exhausted, and urging governments to take action to preserve not only tuna sources but also other seafood sources. .

According to them, countries need to strengthen cooperation to protect tuna because this is a fish migrating from sea waters to other countries.

Catch tuna

In addition, WCPFC experts warned of the risk of depletion of sharks, rays and some other fish species often caught with tuna nets.

According to CEO WCPFC Glenn Hurry, bigeye tuna is one of the most caught tuna species and is at risk of exhaustion, requiring authorities to take adequate countermeasures.

Mr. Hurry said in the Pacific, the annual catch of tuna is up to 151,000 tons, while other tuna species such as skip tuna are also exploited exhausted with production of up to 1.4 million tons last year. He called on countries to reduce 30% of bigeye tuna production.

One of the solutions to limit excessive tuna exploitation is proposed to increase control of fishing equipment.

In addition, at the conference, WCPFC experts also considered the possibility of proposing to ban tuna fishing in international waters, where fishing boats are allowed to operate but often violate the regulations of WCPFC. .

The Asia-Pacific region provides more than 50% of the world's tuna catch. WCPFC is an important institution in the conservation of tuna species, including more than 30 countries and territories, stretching from the US, China and Australia to the small island nations of the Pacific Ocean.