The Pacific Island countries, which possess vast EEZs, have limited land areas and fragile economic infrastructures. As a result, there is a high level of dependency on the fishing industry as both a food source for the people and a platform for diplomacy. The allocation of fishing quotas for offshore tuna fisheries is used as a diplomatic bargaining chip to augment government revenue. Now that policies are prioritizing job creation and societal stability, however, offshore fishing is becoming a domestic industry. Coastal fishing is looked on as a household task, and resources are monitored under the traditional system for fishing rights.