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ABNJ Tuna Project Launches Shark and Bycatch Activities at Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

17 Dec 2014 | by commonoceans.org
On 2 December 2014, the ABNJ Tuna Project launched its shark and bycatch activities at a Sharks and Bycatch Consultative Committee (SBCC) meeting held in conjunction with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Annual Meeting in Apia, Samoa. The SBCC is designed to be an annual event consulting WCPFC and Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) member countries and territories on shark and bycatch activities led by WCPFC under the project.

Apia, Samoa – 2 December 2014 | The ABNJ Tuna Project is one of four complementary projects of the Common Oceans Program supported by the Global Environment Facility aiming towards improved fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity in the areas beyond national jurisdiction.