Status report: Pacific Islands reef and nearshore fisheries and aquaculture 2013.

Abstract

This report discusses the status of Pacific Island reef fisheries for finfish and invertebrates, near- shore fisheries for pelagic fish (e.g. tunas), fisheries for demersal fish (e.g. deepwater snappers), and aquaculture. Effective fisheries management is needed to maximise the yields of demersal fish and invertebrates, and reduce the size of the 'food gap' between available seafood and that required to meet the needs of growing human populations in the Pacific Islands region. However, much of the additional seafood required will need to come from nearshore pelagic fish (tunas in particular) and aquaculture.