Fiji, Nov. 4 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has narrowed options for managing bigeye tuna, setting the stage for further negotiations at its annual meeting in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

The Second Bigeye Tuna Management Workshop (BMW02), held in Honolulu on 01-02 October, agreed to carry forward three options for the areas and fishing fleets covered by the proposed management procedure, alongside two target reference point options.

The progress brings the Commission closer to adopting a management procedure for bigeye tuna in 2026, although key differences remain over how fishing responsibilities and conservation measures should be shared.

The workshop, chaired by Emily Crigler of the United States, reviewed s...