August 13, 2014 — Major stock assessments of all tuna varieties are being presented to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission's Scientific Committee meeting in the Marshall Islands this week.
Our correspondent, Giff Johnson, says Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China have not provided operational catch data to scientists, which is crucial to producing an accurate stock assessment.
He says this is a big gap in information, and fisheries officials in the region say it's unacceptable.
Read the full story at Radio New Zealand International