Group fearful of Pacific tuna overfishing

A fishing regulation body has expressed serious concerns about a large influx of tuna fishing vessels in southern Pacific waters.

The Pacific Islands Tuna Association (PITIA) said there was an increase in the numbers of displaced southern longline fleets coming from northern Pacific and Indian Ocean fisheries.

The group — whose members represent Pacific fishing nations mainly in the High Seas south of Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga — said it feared over-fishing would disrupt its bigeye, albacore and yellowfin tuna management programs.

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