太平洋渔业部长会议在惠灵顿举行
海洋与渔业部长 Shane Jones 将于明天在惠灵顿迎接来自16个太平洋岛国的渔业部长，参加本周举行的“论坛渔业部长委员会会议”。
Jones 先生担任本次年度会议主席。该会议汇集了17个“论坛渔业机构（FFA）”成员国，重点讨论在整个太平洋地区对共享渔业资源（主要是金枪鱼）的可持续管理。
“新西兰与太平洋岛国伙伴共同合作管理本地区的可持续渔业，能够在惠灵顿接待来自各地的同僚，我感到非常荣幸。”Jones 说。
西中太平洋提供了全球超过50%的金枪鱼，价值约99亿美元。
“其中约80%的金枪鱼是在太平洋岛国的专属经济区内捕获的。金枪鱼收入对太平洋岛国经济贡献重大。”
“太平洋渔业部长年度会议是一个就该地区资源的集体可持续管理进行交流的重要机会，”Jones 表示。
太平洋渔业部长们正在持续推进南太平洋长鳍金枪鱼的管理工作，包括与其他捕鱼国家合作，在公海及专属经济区设定可持续捕捞限额。
成立于1979年的太平洋岛国论坛渔业机构，在该地区发挥着关键作用，Jones 表示。
“和我们的太平洋伙伴一样，我们也是一个渔业国家，并且共同关心确保跨境海域的渔业资源得到可持续管理。”
“高度洄游鱼类（如金枪鱼）在整个太平洋迁移，被多个国家捕捞。因此，我们必须合作确保这些鱼类资源的长期可持续性。”
“太平洋国家高度依赖渔业资源来实现经济发展、民生和粮食安全。我们共同努力提升这些渔业为地区经济带来的价值。”
新西兰本周还在主办“区域渔业部长会议（RFMM）”，并得到太平洋社区支持。该会议涵盖更广泛的海洋区域议题。
论坛渔业委员会每年举行一次，为部长们提供机会制定该地区金枪鱼资源管理的战略方向，并对论坛渔业机构秘书处进行治理监督。
新西兰与澳大利亚一样，是该机构通过国际发展合作资金的重要资助方之一。
本次会议将于7月2日结束。
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will tomorrow welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee this week.
Mr Jones is chairing the annual meeting, which brings together 17 Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) members with a focus on the sustainable management of shared fisheries resources, primarily tuna, throughout the Pacific region.
“New Zealand and its Pacific Island partners work together collectively to manage sustainable fisheries in the region, and it’s an honour to host my counterparts from around the Pacific here in Wellington,” Mr Jones says.
The Western and Central Pacific Ocean provides over 50 per cent of the world’s tuna, worth around $9.9 billion.
“Around 80 percent of this tuna is caught within the Exclusive Economic Zones of Pacific Island FFA member countries. Revenue from tuna contributes significantly to Pacific Island economies.
“The annual meeting of Pacific Fisheries Ministers is an opportunity to engage on the collective sustainable management of this regional resource,” Mr Jones says.
Pacific Fisheries Ministers are continuing work on improving management of South Pacific albacore, including working with other fishing nations to set sustainable limits in both the high seas and Exclusive Economic Zones.
The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency, established in 1979, plays a critical role in the region, Mr Jones says.
“Like our Pacific Island partners, we’re a fishing nation and we share a common interest to ensure fisheries beyond our borders are managed sustainably.
“Highly migratory fish, like tuna, move throughout the Pacific and are fished by several countries. It’s essential we work together to manage the long-term sustainability of these fish stocks.
“Pacific countries rely heavily on fishery resources for economic development, livelihoods and food security. Collectively, we are all working on increasing the value these fisheries bring to regional Pacific economies,” Mr Jones says.
New Zealand is also hosting the Regional Fisheries Ministers meeting (RFMM) this week, supported by the Pacific community. The RFMM covers broader regional ocean issues.
The Forum Fisheries Committee meets annually, providing an opportunity for Ministers to set the strategic direction for management of the region’s tuna resources and provide governance oversight of the Forum Fisheries Agency secretariat.
New Zealand, alongside Australia, is one of the key funders of the Forum Fisheries Agency through International Development Cooperation.
The meetings conclude on 2 July.
