Marine fishery resources of the Pacific Islands
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Jul 12, 2010
The Pacific Islands region consists of 14 independent countries and 8 territories located in the western and central Pacific Ocean. The regions fishery resources can be broadly split into two main categories: oceanic (offshore) and coastal (inshore). Oceanic or offshore resources include tunas, billfish and allied species and are characterized by an open-water pelagic habitat and potentially exten



