This report considers the future of fisheries over a 25-year timeframe (2010–2035). It is intended to provide the basis for long-term strategic approaches to developing and managing fisheries at national and regional levels.

Fisheries are the most significant renewable resource that Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) have for food security, livelihoods and economic growth. As Pacific Island populations grow, the future benefits that these resources can provide will depend on how well we are able to balance the increasing demands on fisheries with the capacity of oceanic, coastal and freshwater fish stocks to sustain those harvests. Aquaculture’s role in supplementing wild fisheries production is also a consideration.

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