Fiji, Dec. 1 -- As negotiations open Monday in Manila for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC22) one of the most consequential meetings in the Tuna Commission's history, PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita Ligaiula spoke with Sharks Pacific Policy Director

Bubba Cook for an in-depth interview on the critical decisions facing Pacific tuna fisheries.

Cook, a long-time observer of the Tuna Commission and a vocal advocate for stronger accountability on the high seas, lays out what is at stake for South Pacific albacore, the mounting pressure from markets, the political deadlock around transshipment, and the credibility test facing the WCPFC this week.

Below is the full interview conducted in M...