Indo-Pacific fisheries officials strengthen cooperation, capacity and strategic expertise to support effective management of transboundary fisheries through regional tuna RFMOs.
Without sustained capacity, fisheries management measures may fail to deliver effective, equitable, and meaningful conservation outcomes.
A new paper by Bianca Haas, Frances Anggadi and Jeonghee Lim examines how equity is reflected across UNCLOS and its three implementing agreements.
This analysis benchmarks transshipment measures in the five tuna RFMOs against the 2022 FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment.
This analysis benchmarks transshipment measures in the five tuna RFMOs against the 2022 FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment.
New article explores whether the current system for allocating access to high seas fisheries is fit for purpose. The authors highlight how negotiations over high seas limits and allocation often prioritise access over sustainability, with significant implications for equity and long-term fisheries management.
This webinar explores how management procedures and the BBNJ Agreement intersect in high seas fisheries governance, highlighting the role of RFMOs in advancing transparent, science-based conservation and sustainable use objectives.
The United Nations PrepCom advanced implementation of the BBNJ Agreement ahead of COP-1 in 2027. While agreement was reached on several operational elements, key issues remain unresolved and will require further negotiation at COP-1.
Around half of the world’s population are young people but how are they included in international negotiations about the future of our planet? This episode portrays the importance of youth involvement in intergovernmental processes, maps different ways for young people to participate in ocean negotiations and highlights opportunities at local, national and global levels.
ANCORS attended WCPFC22 in Manila, co-hosting a side event on the new BBNJ Agreement and its implications for tuna governance. The Commission advanced measures, including a management procedure for South Pacific albacore, while members engaged on how BBNJ will shape future cooperation across regional fisheries and high seas biodiversity governance.