The South Pacific Tuna Treaty, formally the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America, is a fisheries treaty agreement between the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries. The treaty was signed in 1987, entered into force in 1988, was extended in 1993, 2002,South Pacific Tuna Treaty 2016,US Department of State, South Pacific Tuna Treaty and again in 2024, currently lasting until 2033 unless otherwise extended. It allows for United States fishing vessels to fish in the exclusive economic zones of the other party states.
The parties to the treaty are: Australia Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Niue Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu United States Vanuatu
The area covered by the treaty contains the largest and most valuable tuna fisheries in the world, on which many Pacific Island countries depend as one of their most important natural resources.
See also Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
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External links Treaty text