26 October
AFP: Pacific fisheries face collapse by 2035
Pacific island fisheries face collapse in the next 25 years as overfishing, population growth and climate change threaten one of the region’s main economic resources, a new study has warned. The report, published by the Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community, said the industry was poorly managed, with a lack of coordination between the 22 island nations in the region  and fish stocks should be managed more scientifically and regional cooperation.

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