Pacific islands members of the African Caribbean Pacific group will be seeking access to European markets for its fresh, chilled tuna products with a provision for global sourcing when they meet with the Europeans in Brussels on 5 October.
This would mean that Pacific Islands can catch their fish from anywhere in the world process the tuna as fresh and chilled tuna before it is exported to European Union markets.
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Deputy Director General James Movick told Islands Business he hoped that common sense and goodwill will prevail given EU’s assurances that the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will be development friendly and noting the clear development benefits that PACPs gain in a number of areas, especially fisheries.
