Gillett, R.van Santen, G.2012-06-142012-06-142008-05https://hdl.handle.net/10986/8078In the last 10 years, World Bank activity in the fisheries sector of the Pacific Islands region has been limited to two regional economic reports, a study of coastal resources management, and a few technical assistance missions. The purpose of this study was to conduct a brief internal review of the Pacific fisheries sectors past performances, based on the existing literature and experience of the individuals involved. The report's main aim is to identify key constraints and past mitigating activities in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region, and activities supported by past donor, regional and national fisheries programs. In addition, the report examines the potential future role of the World Bank in the Pacific Islands region fisheries sector. This report's findings are intended as a starting point in this analysis. The next step is to facilitate a frank discussion about the potential World Bank role with key donors, regional institutions, and national government authorities currently involved in the sector. The record of past donor support suggests that while single donors have successfully implemented technical assistance and investment projects, they have, as a group, been less effective in addressing core sector issues such as: (a) the economically lopsided relationship between Pacific Island countries (PICs) and Distant Water Fishing Nations (DWFNs); (b) the economically sub-optimal management of tuna fisheries; and (c) enhancing PICs' share of the value added created by the region's tuna fishery.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOALBACOREAQUACULTUREARTISANAL FISHERIESBILLFISHBIOMASSCATCH LEVELSCATCH RATESCATCH VALUECATCHESCEPHALOPODSCLIMATE CHANGECOASTAL AREASCOASTAL FISHERIESCOASTAL RESOURCESCOMMERCIAL FISHERIESCOMMERCIAL FISHINGCONTRIBUTION OF FISHERIESCRUSTACEANSDESTRUCTIVE FISHINGDIVINGECONOMIC IMPACTECOSYSTEMEXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONESFINFISHFISHFISH LANDINGSFISH MARKETSFISH PRICESFISH RESOURCESFISH STOCKSFISH TRADEFISHEDFISHERIESFISHERIES ACTIVITIESFISHERIES CENTERSFISHERIES DEVELOPMENTFISHERIES GOVERNANCEFISHERIES ISSUEFISHERIES ISSUESFISHERIES LAWSFISHERIES MANAGEMENTFISHERIES MANAGERSFISHERIES OFFICIALSFISHERIES PROGRAMFISHERIES RESOURCEFISHERIES RESOURCESFISHERIES SECTORFISHERIES STATISTICSFISHERIES SUBSECTORFISHERSFISHERYFISHERY DEVELOPMENTFISHERY MANAGERSFISHERY POLICIESFISHERY PRODUCTIONFISHERY PRODUCTSFISHERY RESOURCESFISHERY STATISTICSFISHINGFISHING ACTIVITIESFISHING ACTIVITYFISHING EFFORTFISHING FLEETSFISHING GEARFISHING INDUSTRYFISHING LICENSESFISHING NATIONFISHING NATIONSFISHING OPERATIONSFISHING PRACTICESFISHING TECHNIQUESFISHING VESSELSFLEETFOOD RESOURCESFOOD SAFETYFOOD SECURITYFOOD SUPPLIESFOREIGN FISHINGFOREIGN FISHING FLEETSFOREIGN FLEETSFOREIGN VESSELSFRESH FISHHABITATHABITAT DEGRADATIONHABITATSHAZARD ANALYSISHIGH SEASHIGH SEAS AREASINDUSTRIAL FISHERIESINDUSTRIAL FISHERYINSHORE FISHERIESINSHORE RESOURCESINTERNATIONAL FISHERIESINTERNATIONAL WATERSINVERTEBRATESLANDED CATCHLANDINGSLARGE FISHLOBSTERLOGGINGMAJOR FISHERIESMARINE FOODMARINE PLANTSMARINE PROTECTED AREASMARINE RESOURCESNATIONAL FISHERIESNATIONAL FISHERYNATURAL RESOURCESNATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTNATUREOCEANSOFFSHORE FISHERIESOFFSHORE FISHINGPACIFIC ISLANDSPACIFIC OCEANPACIFIC REGIONPELAGIC FISHPOPULATION GROWTHPRAWNSPURSE SEININGRECREATIONRECREATIONAL FISHINGREGIONAL ENVIRONMENTREGIONAL FISHERIESREMOTE SENSINGRESPONSIBLE FISHERIESRURAL DEVELOPMENTSCIENTIFIC RESEARCHSEASEA CUCUMBERSEABIRDSSEAWEEDSEINE VESSELSSHARKSSHORELINESMALL-SCALE FISHERIESSPECIESSPECIES OF FISHSPECIES OF TUNASTOCK ASSESSMENTTOTAL CATCHTRADITIONAL FISHINGTRAWLERSTUNATUNA FISHERIESTUNA FISHERYTUNA FISHING VESSELSTUNA TREATYVESSELWorld Bank10.1596/8078