WCPFC sets regionwide rules to protect marine lifeThe major rules in the region for protecting marine ecosystems are decided by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). It meets once a year to decide on rules and policies that support the...
Resources on ecosystems and climate change in WCPO You can find news stories, popular articles, opinion pieces and blog posts on ecosystems and climate, including the effects of the climate crisis, on the Ecosystems and climate news and views page. Fact sheets The...
Ecosystems and climate of the WCPO: news and views Pacific islands losing tuna stocks to ocean warming, SciDev.Net, August 2021 Climate change is causing tuna to migrate, which could spell catastrophe for the small islands that depend on them, The Conversation, August...
Movement and breeding of tuna already altered by climate changeClimate change has already altered the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the ocean, and is likely to continue to do so. The changes influence the location and and behaviour of tuna, for...
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Widespread climatic changes already occurring in WCPOGlobal heating and climate change are creating widespread changes in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Many of these changes interact with each other. Some of the changes that affect the tuna fisheries...
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