Parties to the Nauru Agreement
Majuro, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Every year, a potential showdown looms between Pacific island countries and distant water fishing nations at the annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) that happens early next month - over one issue or another.
This year is no...
MAJURO — The Marshall Islands capital atoll of Majuro is the world’s busiest tuna transshipment port, a fisheries-related workshop was told this week in the city, reports Marianas Variety.
As much as 600,000 metric tons of tuna is now being off-loaded from purse seine fishing boats to carrier...


![[A Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority fisheries observer monitors tuna being off-loaded from a purse seiner in port Majuro, now said to be the busiest tuna transshipment port in the world. Photo by Hilary Hosia] Close A Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority fisheries observer monitors tuna being off-loaded from a purse seiner in port Majuro, now said to be the busiest tuna transshipment port in the world. [Photo by Hilary Hosia] [A Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority fisheries observer](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fisheries_observer_in_marshall_is.jpg?itok=vkQLatxP)