US drops push for bigger Pacific tuna catch

US drops push for bigger Pacific tuna catch

The PNA is made up of the island nations that control the bulk of the Pacific's purse seine fishery.

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, or Tuna Commission, met last week in Hawaii and the PNA's chief executive, Ludwig Kumoru, said they were happy with what had been achieved.

He said a critical element of this was maintaining the Tropical Tuna Measure through which bodies such as the PNA aim to keep the tuna take sustainable.

Dr Kumoru said the Americans had been pushing for more fishing days.