Fiji, Nov. 2 -- The 17 Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) will push for a landmark management procedure for bigeye tuna at the upcoming 23rd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC23) in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

The proposal is among several fisheries management priorities formally submitted to the Commission following the 22nd Management Options Consultation (MOC22), a weeklong series of meetings involving FFA Members, partners and stakeholders on key regional fisheries management issues.

The outcomes of MOC22 were endorsed yesterday at a Special Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials Meeting in Honiara, before being submitted to the Commission.

If adopted, the proposed big...