Fisheries Newsletter No 167 (January–April 2022)

Back from fishing, Abemama, Kiribati. ©Pauline Bosserelle

Number 167 (January–April 2022)

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Produced by the Pacific Community, Division of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems, Information Section, BP D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia

Produced with financial assistance from the Government of Australia, the European Union and the New Zealand Aid Programme

In this issue

SPC ACTIVITIES

Regional Aquaculture Project successfully completed
by Robert Jimmy and Timothy Pickering (1 MB)
Nature is increasingly claiming legal rights for itself, but what about fish?
by Ariella D’Andrea, Solène Devez and Philippe Cacaud (470 KB)
Drafting coastal fisheries legislation: A new training course available online!
by Ariella D’Andrea, Solène Devez and Jessica Vapnek (130 KB)
FADs for family: Capitalising on Pacific Islands motivators to promote codes of conduct around FADs
by Céline Muron and Being Yeeting (950 KB)

NEWS FROM IN AND AROUND THE REGION

How the “BBNJ” agreement could help Pacific Islands tuna fisheries managers achieve some of their joint policy aims
by Tim Adams (900 KB)
How effective are artisanal fish aggregating devices?
by Robert Gillett (750 KB)
Unlocking the potential of pelagic fisheries: How can anchored fish aggregating devices be used to address food insecurity in tropical small-scale fisheries?
by Olivia Smailes (400 KB)

FEATURE ARTICLES

Journey into the world of age and maturity in Pacific lobster fisheries
by Prakriti P. Rachna, George Shedrawi, Pauline Bosserelle, Sébastien Gislard and Andrew R. Halford (1 MB)
Nondestructive monitoring of soft bottom fish and habitats using a standardized, remote and unbaited 360° video sampling method
by Delphine Mallet, Marion Olivry, Sophia Ighiouer, Michel Kulbicki and Laurent Wantiez (1 MB)