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Abishek Chand 27 April, 2021, 4:00 am There are not enough MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified fish in Fiji, according to Western and Central Pacific Tuna Program manager for WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative Alfred “Bubba” Cook. Picture: SUPPLIED There are not enough MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified fish in Fiji, according to Western and Central Pacific Tuna Program manager for WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative Alfred “Bubba” Cook. He revealed this during a virtual program on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing impacts organised by the United States Embassy Suva on Wednesday April 21. “I don’t think you will find much MSC certified fish in Fiji. ....
Despite efforts to encourage adoption of social standards, WCPFC declines to take action By Share The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) annual meeting ended on Tuesday, 15 December, and while the members were lauded for agreeing to a rollover of its vital tropical tuna measure, the commission failed to address the human rights and labor issues regarding observer and and crew safety the tuna-fishing sector. Before its meeting, the WCPFC was lobbied by U.K. NGO Human Rights at Sea to adopt a CMM to address observer-related issues that include a lack of transparency in reporting of fisheries observer-related safety incidents, lack of availability of comprehensive employment contracts, and the need for the fisheries observers to access professional insurance provisions, among other recommendations. ....