Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
4 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
42836
Legacy PEIN ID:
82956
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Fishing - Conservation - Oceania
Fish - Population - Threats
Economic zone - Illegal fishing - Oceania
Global - Epidemic - Pandemic - COVID-19
Ocean - Exploitation - Resources - Oceania
Abstract
In mist of the COVID-19 pandemic, less fishing boats have been seen on the ocean. This enforces break in fishing, pressure will clearly benefit the snapper population as it is the most popular table fish for both commercial and amateur fishers for northern North Island in New Zealand. Much have been said about the potential benefits for wildlife from the COVID-19 global epidemic; some of the endangered species have come out of hiding and are seen in some cities in countries that on the lockdown eg. coyotes have been seen on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wild boar are becoming more bolder in Barcelona and Bergamo and many other animals that have temporarily inhabit cities that are on the lockdown. Instead of Small Island Developments States, Pcaific Islands leaders see themselves as Large Ocean States and are unitied in their vision of a Blue Continent. Since the Pacific Island contain most of the world's most valuable tuna fishery and is worth USD 40 billions, it is seen that some foreigner fishing boats have been illegally fishing in the economic zone of the Pacific Regions. This is why the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea has proved to be inadequate to enable sustainable management of fish stocks. The Organisation Global FIshing Watch tracks the movements of hundereds and thousands of fishing vessels around the world. It may be possible in a post-COVID world to achieve more sustainale global fisheries including in the Pacific Island, if nations agree on the need for better monitoring and management effort. Let's hope that enough decision-makers are able to implement some serious conservations measures in the coming months, before everyone sinks back into full-tilt exploitation of the ocean and it resources.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2020
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
4 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
42836
Legacy PEIN ID:
82956
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 21-Apr-2020
Record Modified: 18-Aug-2021