For a long time, tuna in the Pacific region has been reported to be severely overfished, while newly released data show that the tuna population in the region is at a healthy level and has not been overfished. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum (FFA) said in this regard that the new data are potentially good news for fisheries sustainability, but these data are derived from fundamental changes in the evaluation method, it is not clear what measures need to be taken and the Forum urges the countries concerned to use the newly published tuna population data in the Pacific with caution.

Radio New Zealand reported on September 5 that tuna in the Pacific region has been reported to be severely overcaught for a long time, while newly released data show that the tuna population in the region is at a healthy level and has not been overfished. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum (FFA) said in this regard that the new data are potentially good news for fisheries sustainability, but these data are derived from fundamental changes in the evaluation method, it is not clear what measures need to be taken and the Forum urges the countries concerned to use the newly published tuna population data in the Pacific with caution.