Fisheries in the Economies of Pacific Island Countries and Territories

In 2001 and 2008 the Asian Development Bank undertook studies to quan-tify benefits from the fisheries sectors of Pacific Island countries (the “Benefish studies”). Summaries of the reports of those studies are given in Appendix 1 of the present report.
In early 2014 discussions between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) resulted in an agreement to sponsor an update of the earlier publications. A consultant was recruited, the fieldwork to collect information began in early August 2014 and was completed in early November. Country-specific information was assem-bled, analysed and written up from mid-November to late January, with the main text of the report produced in February 2016. A summary of that report is also given in Appendix 1 of the present report.
In mid-2022 SPC discussed the possibility of another Benefish study with the author of the past Benefish studies. Arrangements were agreed upon, and work began in early September. Information collection was completed in January 2023, and analysis and writing took place from January to April.