Human Rights 'Non-Negotiable' as Pacific Tuna Body Enters Era of Tougher Rules: WCPFC
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has declared that "human rights are non-negotiable" as it enters 2026 with sweeping reforms, including the first-ever binding labour standards for fishing crews and major steps toward long-term harvest strategies for the world's biggest tuna fishery.
In its Twenty-Second Regular Session Annual Report, the Commission says 2024 and 2025 marked a turning point for the organisation from crew protections and bycatch rules to advanced monitoring systems and new conservation measures backed by Pacific science...
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