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Pacific Island Fisheries Face Collapse in 25 Years – Study


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Source: The Times of Malta

October 28, 2010

 

Pacific island fisheries face collapse in the next 25 years as overfishing, population growth and climate change threaten one of the region's main economic re-sources, according to a study.

 

The report, published by the Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community, said the $2-billion-a-year industry was poorly managed, with a lack of coordination among the 22 island nations in the region.

 

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