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The movement of tuna in this way will have a serious impact on the economies of a number of Pacific Island Countries. Lower catches of tuna from their waters will reduce their collective income from tuna-fishing access fees by 20% by 2050 under a continued high greenhouse gas emissions scenario. This will limit the funds that these countries have to develop their health and education systems and to build necessary infrastructure like roads

Over the past decade, international research and modelling has pointed to likely climate change impacts on fisheries in the Pacific region. Recent research on the effects of climate change on the rich tuna resources of the region points to an eastward redistribution of tuna, which are predicted to move progressively from the exclusive economic zones of Pacific Island countries and territories to the high seas (international waters).

The Third Executive Board Meeting was held virtually on 8–9 September 2022 in Apia, Samoa. Present at the meeting were representatives from Niue, Republic of Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, United Kingdom and Wallis and Futuna. Attending as Observers were Australia and Samoa. The full list of participants is attached as Annex 1.

The Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA +SUPA) project has undertaken an impact analysis. The analysis was designed and tested with information from precious adaptation interventions completed in the past five years in four countries, Tonga, Palau, Cook islands and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

Mark Brown – Cook Islands Prime Minister, and climate survival expert. There’s no time for politics. Let’s get practical.

Don’t go hungry when a food crisis comes to your town. Timoci’s been to the school of climate change, and has some grassroot tips to help you cope – straight from the village farm

Those water levels aren’t getting any lower. Roll up your sleeves and learn how to tackle sea level rise head-on, with AnnMary.

Are you at risk of an extreme weather event? Aunty Va knows her way around a cyclone, and she’s got some tips to help you survive one

The GCCA+ SUPA project, funded by the European Union is delivered collaboratively by SPREP, SPC and USP with the aim to enhance climate change adaptation and resilience within the Pacific region

One of the most remote and beautiful places on earth - the Federated States of Micronesia is facing the harsh pinch of rising food prices.