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First ever World Tuna Day highlights importance of sustainability
03.05.2017 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, May 2, the first ever World Tuna Day was marked by the UN in an effort to highlight the importance of sustainable fishing, as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, UN Radio reports.
It is to be admitted, presently many countries depend heavily on tuna for food security, nutrition, economic development, culture and recreation. World Tuna Day was designated last year, through a resolution by the UN General Assembly.
As to the report, now over 80 countries have tuna fisheries, which represents thousands of fishing vessels operating throughout the ocean, in order to meet growing world demand.
Reportedly, within the Pacific region, the Parties to the so-called Nauru Agreement (PNA) have been campaigning for a World Tuna Day since 2011.
They represent 25% of the world tuna, consisting of the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
The Agreement limits the number of fishing days, and has both advanced the sustainable management of tuna and doubled revenue to PNA countries, according to the UN Environment Agency (UNEP).
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