Fiji, May 4 -- Collective efforts have delivered an exceptional result in global fisheries management, representing not only a Pacific achievement but a milestone of global significance.

That is the message from Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as the region marked World Tuna Day, highlighting strong tuna stocks and billion-dollar revenues while warning that illegal fishing, climate change and unequal benefits threaten long-term sustainability.

In an opinion editorial, the Director-General of FFA, Noan Pakop said tuna remains central to Pacific economies, cultures and food security.

"The annual World Tuna Day on 02 May, gives us a moment to reflect on its significance to us as Pacific people, whose lives and cultures revolve around the oce...