BLUF
Illegal fishing costs Pacific nations heavily, but Australian-backed operations like Solania support Pacific-led surveillance, identifying suspect vessels and protecting marine resources against evolving threats such as misreporting catches and illicit transfers.Learning Outcomes
- Understand the economic and environmental impacts of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Pacific region.
- Explain the role of multinational cooperation, including ADF involvement, in maritime surveillance and regional security.
- Identify evolving illegal fishing methods and the technologies used to detect and deter them.
