Most of the world’s tuna is caught in the Indo-Pacific, providing critical contributions to global markets, food security, livelihoods, revenue and economic development for numerous developing coastal and fishing States. The long term sustainability of these fisheries depends on the effective cooperation of numerous coastal and distant water fishing States and inclusive governance through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). It is critical that the Indo-Pacific region resolve complex development and management challenges so as to enable broad participation and compliance, achieve sustainable development goals, and ensure the long term sustainable development of these fisheries.
 
This seminar will address key development and management challenges and explore pathways toward equitable and sustainable tuna fisheries:
・Session 1 - Pacific Fisheries Futures: Pathways for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Governance
Prof. Transform Aqorau will explore strategies for ensuring the sustainable development of Pacific fisheries through inclusive governance, regional cooperation, and resilience-building, with a focus on how Pacific SIDS can secure long-term benefits from their tuna resources.
・Session 2 - Shared Seas, Shared Futures: Reconciling Industrial and Small-Scale Needs in Tuna Development
Dr Hussain Sinan will highlight equitable and fairer pathways in the Indian Ocean where developing coastal states can still grow their tuna fisheries. He will discuss how political realities, climate pressures, and two decades of stalled allocation talks must be addressed collectively if we are to balance small-scale livelihoods, industrial interests, and global demand in a truly sustainable way.
・Session 3 - The evolution of allocation in international fisheries
Prof. Quentin Hanich will discuss the evolving role of allocation in international fisheries and how it is shifting from an abstract economic concept of rights-based management, into a necessary framework for balancing equity and sustainability concerns.

If you would like to participate, please apply from this page by 12:00 on Friday, October 3 (JST).

*Please note that the event program and speakers are subject to change.